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DC54 DOU

2004 Mercedes-benz Slk

Black Petrol 3498cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires10 Apr 2025
Tests26 (19 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate73.1%

Mileage

90,386 mi
Last recorded90,386 miles
Recorded on11 Apr 2024
Typical for 2004 Mercedes-benz Slk57,472 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationDC54 DOU
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelSlk
Year2004
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine3,498cc

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MOT History

19 pass 7 fail
Pass 11 Apr 2024 90,386 miles

Corrosion nearside + offside rear shock absorbers

Corrosion to rear subframe + mountings

Heavy corrosion to nearside + offside rear floor

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

Offside Front Coil incorrectly fitted [upside down]

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Front (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Strut mounting (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pad wear wire not fitted correctly

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Outer sills /inner sills/nearside + offside floors covered.

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Exhaust mounting defective x 2 (6.1.2 (a))

Rear Registration plate insecure but not likely to fall off (0.1 (a))

Service overdue

Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Nearside + offside front chassis (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Fail 2 Apr 2024 90,386 miles

Headlamp levelling device inoperative Both (4.1.5 (a))

Headlamp light intensity severely reduced Both no pattern (4.1.4 (a))

Corrosion nearside + offside rear shock absorbers

Corrosion to rear subframe + mountings

Heavy corrosion to nearside + offside rear floor

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

Offside Front Coil incorrectly fitted [upside down]

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Front (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Strut mounting (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pad wear wire not fitted correctly

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Outer sills /inner sills/nearside + offside floors covered.

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Exhaust mounting defective x 2 (6.1.2 (a))

Rear Registration plate insecure but not likely to fall off (0.1 (a))

Service overdue

Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Nearside + offside front chassis (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 3 Apr 2023 90,108 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing Corrosion (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Front Coil spring appears incorrectly fitted?

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

Offside Rear Brake pad wear sensor is damaged

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing Corrosion (5.3.2 (b))

Rear Registration plate insecure but not likely to fall off (0.1 (a))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Floor pan (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 18 Mar 2022 89,721 miles

Corrosion to offside front strut top mounting

Corrosion to rear sub frame

Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Offside Front Coil spring incorrectly fitted [upside down]

Offside Rear Brake pad wear wire damaged

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Registration plate insecure but not likely to fall off (0.1 (a))

Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Nearside + offside rear (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Nearside + offside rear floors (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Fail 17 Mar 2022 89,721 miles

Headlamp light intensity severely reduced Both no pattern (4.1.4 (a))

Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Corrosion to offside front strut top mounting

Corrosion to rear sub frame

Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Offside Front Coil spring incorrectly fitted [upside down]

Offside Rear Brake pad wear wire damaged

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Registration plate insecure but not likely to fall off (0.1 (a))

Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Nearside + offside rear (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Nearside + offside rear floors (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 19 Mar 2021 88,946 miles

Both head lights deteriorated [light out put reduced]

Corrosion nearside + offside rear floors

Corrosion to rear sub frame

Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Heavy corrosion to offside front upper strut mounting

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

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 19 Mar 2021 88,946 miles

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm Both front showing wire (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Corrosion to rear sub frame

Both head lights deteriorated [light out put reduced]

Corrosion nearside + offside rear floors

Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Heavy corrosion to offside front upper strut mounting

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

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 19 Mar 2020 87,053 miles

22% brake imbalance front axle

Corrosion to nearside + offside rear floors

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

Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively Front + rear (1.2.1 (e))

Fail 11 Mar 2020 87,053 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Offside Front Macpherson strut mounting corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

22% brake imbalance front axle

Corrosion to nearside + offside rear floors

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

Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively Front + rear (1.2.1 (e))

Service overdue

Pass 1 Aug 2019 86,298 miles
Fail 1 Aug 2019 86,296 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn up through (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 27 Jun 2019 86,261 miles

Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Nearside Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement metal arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

rear subframe surface corrosion

rear suspension arms corroaded but not excessive

Pass 14 Jul 2018 84,607 miles
Pass 17 Jul 2017 81,856 miles
Pass 15 Aug 2016 77,083 miles
Pass 14 Aug 2015 71,657 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Pass 30 Aug 2014 66,707 miles
Pass 27 Sep 2013 60,874 miles

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

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

drivers wiper streaky

Pass 28 Sep 2012 54,427 miles

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

Fail 25 Sep 2012 54,427 miles

Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b) DANGEROUS

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

Pass 6 Jan 2012 48,954 miles
Pass 1 Oct 2011 45,249 miles
Pass 7 Sep 2010 37,027 miles

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

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

Pass 16 Sep 2009 31,367 miles
Pass 29 Sep 2008 24,743 miles
Pass 17 Oct 2007 18,307 miles

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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DC54 DOU is a 2004 Mercedes-benz Slk in Black with a 3,498cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 73.1%.

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 DC54 DOU, 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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DC54 DOU is a 2004 Mercedes-benz Slk, first registered on 22 October 2004.

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