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EY04 YUA

2004 Mercedes-benz Slk

Black Petrol 2295cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires30 Oct 2024
Tests22 (17 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate77.3%

Mileage

71,485 mi
Last recorded71,485 miles
Recorded on11 Oct 2023
Typical for 2004 Mercedes-benz Slk57,472 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationEY04 YUA
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelSlk
Year2004
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,295cc

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MOT History

17 pass 5 fail
Pass 11 Oct 2023 71,485 miles

Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

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

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

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

Fail 11 Oct 2023 71,485 miles

Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

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

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

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

Pass 26 Oct 2022 70,125 miles

Nearside Front Suspension component ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Pass 28 Oct 2021 68,759 miles

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

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

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

Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Steering box has slight free play detected at steering wheel play in link arm and idler arms (2.3 (a) (i))

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

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

Pass 19 Oct 2020 66,630 miles

Brake hose slightly deteriorated rears (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

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

Front tyres inners worn

Rear tyres badly splitting

play in steering box

Fail 19 Oct 2020 66,630 miles

Brake hose slightly deteriorated rears (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

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

Front tyres inners worn

Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Rear tyres badly splitting

play in steering box

Pass 23 Apr 2019 62,952 miles

Rear brake hoses perishing

Rear subframe bushes slight movement

slight freeplay in steering

Fail 23 Apr 2019 62,952 miles

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Rear brake hoses perishing

Rear subframe bushes slight movement

slight freeplay in steering

Pass 19 Apr 2018 60,184 miles

Front brake discs worn

Nearside Front Upper ball joint play

aux belt splitting

drag link ball joints slight play

exhaust middle joint bolts corroded

rear brake hoses perishing

Pass 24 Apr 2017 57,968 miles

front brake discs worn

Pass 27 Apr 2016 54,975 miles

nearside and offside rear tyres cracking

Pass 27 Apr 2015 51,447 miles

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

Pass 17 Apr 2014 47,900 miles
Fail 17 Apr 2014 47,900 miles

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

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

Pass 1 May 2013 43,805 miles
Pass 23 Jul 2012 42,258 miles

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Pass 25 Jul 2011 39,034 miles

Nail in offside front tyre

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

Rear Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

o/s/r and n/s/r tyres worn down to 3mm

Pass 27 Jul 2010 35,852 miles
Pass 24 Jul 2009 32,841 miles
Fail 24 Jul 2009 32,841 miles

Front registration plate has a feature which changes the appearance or legibility of the characters (6.3.4c)

Rear registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)

Pass 19 Jul 2008 25,345 miles
Pass 13 Mar 2007 17,286 miles

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

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

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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EY04 YUA is a 2004 Mercedes-benz Slk in Black with a 2,295cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 77.3%.

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 EY04 YUA, 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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What year was EY04 YUA registered?

EY04 YUA is a 2004 Mercedes-benz Slk, first registered on 16 March 2004.

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