MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
90,386 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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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))
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))
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))
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))
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))
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))
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))
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))
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
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn up through (5.3.4 (a) (i))
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
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)
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
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
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)
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)
How Reliable is the Mercedes-benz Slk?
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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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