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ET08 GUU

2008 Mercedes-benz Slk

Black Petrol 1998cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires16 Oct 2026
Tests24 (15 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate62.5%

Mileage

65,911 mi
Last recorded65,911 miles
Recorded on17 Oct 2025
Typical for 2008 Mercedes-benz Slk50,660 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationET08 GUU
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelSlk
Year2008
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,998cc

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MOT History

15 pass 9 fail
Pass 17 Oct 2025 65,911 miles

Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both front (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened faces corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

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

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

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both rear (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Fail 15 Oct 2025 65,911 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure split to cords (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both front (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened faces corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

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

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

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both rear (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Pass 16 Oct 2024 65,426 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both front inner faces corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both front (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front lower rear arms inner bushs worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing tyre cracking very badly in tread no cords showing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both rear (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Fail 8 Oct 2024 65,426 miles

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn lower rear arm outer ball joint (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both front inner faces corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both front (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front lower rear arms inner bushs worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing tyre cracking very badly in tread no cords showing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both rear (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Pass 6 Oct 2023 64,751 miles

Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both front hoses (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both front discs corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated both front front lower arms (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front rear lower arms (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing splitting badley in tread no cords showing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both rear hoses (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Fail 26 Sep 2023 64,751 miles

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both front hoses (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both front discs corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated both front front lower arms (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front rear lower arms (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing splitting badley in tread no cords showing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both rear hoses (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Pass 29 Sep 2022 63,616 miles

Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both front disc inner faces corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated both front lower front arms (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front lower rear arms inner bushs (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both front tyres cracking in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play rear arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both hoses (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Fail 28 Sep 2022 63,616 miles

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

Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both front disc inner faces corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated both front lower front arms (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front lower rear arms inner bushs (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both front tyres cracking in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play rear arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both hoses (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Pass 22 Sep 2021 62,993 miles

Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated front arms both side (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear arms inner bushs (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened face corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

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

Fail 20 Sep 2021 62,993 miles

Central Rear Upper Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated front arms both side (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear arms inner bushs (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened face corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

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

Pass 10 Sep 2020 62,486 miles

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

Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated both front lower front arms (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front lower rear arm inner bushs (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 9 Sep 2020 62,486 miles

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

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

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

Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated both front lower front arms (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front lower rear arm inner bushs (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 25 Sep 2019 61,292 miles

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

Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated both front lower front arm outer ball joint (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front lower rear arm inner bushs (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 24 Sep 2019 61,292 miles

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

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded rear part of front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated both front lower front arm outer ball joint (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front lower rear arm inner bushs (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 18 Sep 2018 59,816 miles

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

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

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

Pass 12 Sep 2017 57,921 miles

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened brake discs (3.5.1i)

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 23 Sep 2016 54,722 miles

Offside Front Inner Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear arm (2.4.G.2)

Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Rear rear brake fluctuating, but not excessively both rear (3.7.B.3)

Fail 23 Sep 2016 54,722 miles

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

Offside Front Inner Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear arm (2.4.G.2)

Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Rear rear brake fluctuating, but not excessively both rear (3.7.B.3)

Pass 21 Sep 2015 50,464 miles

Offside Front Front suspension has slight play in a track control arm inner bush rear arm (2.5.B.2b)

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

Pass 15 Sep 2014 46,501 miles

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

Fail 15 Sep 2014 46,500 miles

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

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

Pass 20 Sep 2013 38,690 miles

Nearside front tyre has damage/ cut to outer sidewall but not deep enough to reach cords or ply

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

Pass 28 Sep 2012 31,592 miles

Forward parts of front to rear brake pipes not visable due to plastic covers

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside front tyre has cut in outer sidewall but not deep enough to reach cords

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 15 Sep 2011 22,499 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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ET08 GUU is a 2008 Mercedes-benz Slk in Black with a 1,998cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 62.5%.

Across all 2008 Mercedes-benz Slk models, the average MOT pass rate is 79.9% with a typical mileage of 50,660 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 ET08 GUU, 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 18 years old, this Mercedes-benz Slk is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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What year was ET08 GUU registered?

ET08 GUU is a 2008 Mercedes-benz Slk, first registered on 31 July 2008.

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