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BU04 JHZ

2004 Mercedes-benz Slk

Silver Petrol 1998cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires13 Mar 2027
Tests29 (19 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate65.5%

Mileage

62,573 mi
Last recorded62,573 miles
Recorded on14 Mar 2026
Typical for 2004 Mercedes-benz Slk57,472 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBU04 JHZ
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelSlk
Year2004
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,998cc

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MOT History

19 pass 10 fail
Pass 14 Mar 2026 62,573 miles

Prop shaft bearing has slight play (6.1.7 (b) (i))

Fail 14 Mar 2026 62,573 miles

Offside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Prop shaft bearing has slight play (6.1.7 (b) (i))

Pass 11 Feb 2025 62,049 miles

Front Wheel bearing has slight play both sides front (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Front both sides front jacking blocks missing

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Inner Oil leak, but not excessive differential slight oil leak (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Inner Tyre slightly damaged (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 11 Feb 2025 62,049 miles

Front Wheel bearing has slight play both sides front (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Front both sides front jacking blocks missing

Nearside Front Obligatory indirect vision device does not provide a view to the rear (3.3 (c))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Inner Oil leak, but not excessive differential slight oil leak (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c))

Offside Rear Inner Tyre slightly damaged (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear Stop lamp(s) not working both sides rear x 2 bulbs (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Pass 21 Feb 2024 60,207 miles

nsf and osf top ball joint has slight play

Fail 21 Feb 2024 60,207 miles

Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced nsf and osf (4.1.4 (b))

nsf and osf top ball joint has slight play

Pass 2 Mar 2023 57,692 miles

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

rear diff slight leak

Pass 23 Mar 2022 54,144 miles

Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

rear axle slight oil leak

Fail 23 Mar 2022 54,144 miles

Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

rear axle slight oil leak

Pass 7 Jan 2021 48,377 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Fail 6 Jan 2021 48,377 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Pass 6 Jan 2020 45,960 miles

Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Pass 7 Jan 2019 43,508 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

Pass 21 Dec 2017 41,645 miles
Fail 21 Dec 2017 41,645 miles

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Pass 12 Jan 2017 40,133 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit Low on the inner edge. (4.1.E.1)

Fail 11 Jan 2017 147,608 miles

Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Nearside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit Low on the inner edge. (4.1.E.1)

Traction control light on (bas)

Pass 11 Jan 2016 37,707 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Fail 11 Jan 2016 37,707 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 15 Jan 2015 35,574 miles

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 26 Feb 2014 33,276 miles

both front tyrs starting to crack

Pass 18 Jan 2012 29,403 miles
Pass 12 Jan 2011 27,606 miles
Pass 18 Jan 2010 25,205 miles
Pass 8 Dec 2008 22,056 miles
Fail 17 Dec 2007 19,147 miles

Front registration plate missing (6.3.1a)

Pass 17 Dec 2007 19,147 miles
Fail 25 May 2007 16,169 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated (8.2.2)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 25 May 2007 16,169 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

How Reliable is the Mercedes-benz Slk?

Based on 1,335,553 MOT tests across 81,472 vehicles.

80.0%
Pass Rate
3,226
Miles/Year
29
Year Lifespan
81,472
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 28,060
coil spring broken 11,334
Stop lamp not working 8,797
Brake pipe excessively corroded 8,610
Tyre has ply or cords exposed 8,088
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BU04 JHZ is a 2004 Mercedes-benz Slk in Silver with a 1,998cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 29 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65.5%.

Across all 2004 Mercedes-benz Slk models, the average MOT pass rate is 78.0% with a typical mileage of 57,472 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

The most common reason a Mercedes-benz Slk fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 28,060 recorded failures. If you're considering buying BU04 JHZ, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Mercedes-benz Slk typically stays on UK roads for around 29 years. At 22 years old, this Mercedes-benz Slk is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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What year was BU04 JHZ registered?

BU04 JHZ is a 2004 Mercedes-benz Slk, first registered on 18 May 2004.

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