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ES09 HAN

2009 Mercedes-benz Slk

Silver Petrol 1998cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires29 Dec 2026
Tests20 (14 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate70%

Mileage

63,619 mi
Last recorded63,619 miles
Recorded on30 Dec 2025
Typical for 2009 Mercedes-benz Slk47,311 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationES09 HAN
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelSlk
Year2009
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,998cc

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MOT History

14 pass 6 fail
Pass 30 Dec 2025 63,619 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

engine cover/under covers fitted

Pass 17 Dec 2024 59,511 miles

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

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

Pass 19 Dec 2023 52,086 miles

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

Fail 19 Dec 2023 52,083 miles

Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Front Brake pad(s) worn down to wear indicator (1.1.13 (a) (i))

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Pass 29 Dec 2022 47,121 miles

engine covers and under trays fitted

f service due on dash

Fail 28 Dec 2022 47,121 miles

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

engine covers and under trays fitted

f service due on dash

Pass 21 Sep 2021 39,299 miles
Fail 20 Sep 2021 39,289 miles

Offside Front Lower Sub-frame ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 19 Sep 2020 33,195 miles
Pass 9 Sep 2019 27,039 miles
Fail 9 Sep 2019 27,039 miles

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

Pass 17 Sep 2018 25,216 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated ball joint cover split (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated bottom ball joint cover split (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Pass 13 Sep 2017 23,460 miles
Pass 19 Sep 2016 21,664 miles
Fail 6 Sep 2016 21,650 miles

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

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

Offside Side repeater not working mirror (1.4.A.2c)

Pass 13 Aug 2015 19,592 miles

Nearside Front tyre tread has a slight split

under trays fitted

Pass 4 Aug 2014 17,871 miles

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

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 26 Jul 2013 15,922 miles

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

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 17 Jul 2012 13,130 miles

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Fail 16 Jul 2012 13,123 miles

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

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

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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ES09 HAN is a 2009 Mercedes-benz Slk in Silver with a 1,998cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70%.

Across all 2009 Mercedes-benz Slk models, the average MOT pass rate is 80.7% with a typical mileage of 47,311 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 ES09 HAN, 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 17 years old, this Mercedes-benz Slk is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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What year was ES09 HAN registered?

ES09 HAN is a 2009 Mercedes-benz Slk, first registered on 17 July 2009.

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