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DE05 YPL

2005 Mercedes-benz Slk

Silver Petrol 1796cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires13 Apr 2027
Tests24 (18 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate75%

Mileage

41,076 mi
Last recorded41,076 miles
Recorded on14 Apr 2026
Typical for 2005 Mercedes-benz Slk56,199 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationDE05 YPL
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelSlk
Year2005
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,796cc

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MOT History

18 pass 6 fail
Pass 14 Apr 2026 41,076 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement d bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement d bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 13 Apr 2026 41,076 miles

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

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement d bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement d bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 24 Jul 2024 40,242 miles
Fail 17 Jul 2024 40,241 miles

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

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn Rear arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 19 Jun 2023 39,470 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear arm bush splitting with slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Pass 14 Jun 2022 37,205 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 8 Jul 2021 34,785 miles

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

Offside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Exhaust mounting defective bracket broken but exhaust system still secure (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 11 Dec 2020 34,319 miles

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

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material All pipes greased but showing signs of corrosion (1.1.11 (c))

Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()

Surface corrosion starting to appear throughout underside

Vehicle has covers fitted to underside that mask components such as brake pipes, fuel lines etc

Pass 2 May 2019 30,526 miles
Pass 9 Mar 2018 27,321 miles

Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded both sides (3.6.B.2c)

Fail 27 Feb 2018 27,310 miles

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded both sides (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 23 Mar 2017 24,893 miles

Nearside Front Tyre sidewall cracked

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

Nearside Rear Tyre sidewall cracked

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

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

Under trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Fail 23 Mar 2017 24,890 miles

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

Nearside Front Tyre sidewall cracked

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

Nearside Rear Tyre sidewall cracked

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

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

Under trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 24 Mar 2016 17,439 miles

Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)

Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)

Offside Rear Tyre Side Wall Cracked

Pass 26 Mar 2015 11,677 miles
Pass 2 May 2014 11,037 miles
Fail 2 May 2014 11,035 miles

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Pass 8 May 2013 10,067 miles
Pass 24 Apr 2012 9,050 miles

Nearside Headlamp damaged but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Offside Headlamp damaged but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Fail 23 Apr 2012 9,048 miles

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Headlamp damaged but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Offside Headlamp damaged but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Pass 20 Apr 2011 8,118 miles
Pass 26 Apr 2010 7,152 miles
Pass 20 Apr 2009 6,023 miles
Pass 28 Apr 2008 4,991 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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DE05 YPL is a 2005 Mercedes-benz Slk in Silver with a 1,796cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 75%.

Across all 2005 Mercedes-benz Slk models, the average MOT pass rate is 79.6% with a typical mileage of 56,199 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 DE05 YPL, 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 21 years old, this Mercedes-benz Slk is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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DE05 YPL is a 2005 Mercedes-benz Slk, first registered on 11 May 2005.

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