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F15 KYN

2016 Mercedes-benz Slk

White Petrol 999cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires13 Jun 2027
Tests39 (26 pass, 13 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

82,200 mi
Last recorded82,200 miles
Recorded on27 May 2026
Typical for 2016 Mercedes-benz Slk31,228 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationF15 KYN
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelSlk
Year2016
ColourWhite
Fuel typePetrol
Engine999cc

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MOT History

26 pass 13 fail
Pass 27 May 2026 82,200 miles
Fail 7 May 2026 82,195 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

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

Offside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush excessively worn top mount bearing (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 19 Sep 2025 96,910 miles

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

under carriage heavily covered with underseal

Fail 9 Sep 2025 96,883 miles

Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

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

Nearside Rear wheel bearing not checked due to binding

Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

under carriage heavily covered with underseal

Pass 14 Jun 2025 71,835 miles
Pass 5 Sep 2024 95,720 miles

Central Lower Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

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

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

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

under carriage and all suspension components covered with underseal

Fail 3 Sep 2024 95,715 miles

Nearside Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Central Lower Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

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

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

under carriage and all suspension components covered with underseal

Pass 17 Jul 2024 58,365 miles
Pass 21 Sep 2023 94,146 miles
Fail 18 Sep 2023 94,031 miles

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

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Pass 17 Jul 2023 41,917 miles

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

Pass 28 Nov 2022 90,612 miles
Pass 3 Sep 2022 40,039 miles

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

Pass 21 Apr 2022 88,035 miles
Pass 27 Aug 2021 35,001 miles

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

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

Pass 24 Mar 2021 84,650 miles

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

esp / tpms warning lamp on - stability program functioning

Fail 24 Mar 2021 84,650 miles

Nearside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c))

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

esp / tpms warning lamp on - stability program functioning

Pass 4 Sep 2020 29,595 miles
Pass 7 Sep 2019 19,142 miles
Pass 1 Mar 2019 76,176 miles

2 exhaust hangers missing .exhaust still adequately supported

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

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

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

Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

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

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

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 28 Feb 2019 76,175 miles

Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Headlamp light intensity severely reduced N/S also reduced, but showing beam pattern. (4.1.4 (a))

2 exhaust hangers missing .exhaust still adequately supported

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

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

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

Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

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

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

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 12 Jan 2018 73,354 miles

2 exhaust hangers missing .exhaust still adequately supported

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

Nearside Front tyre 3-4mm left on tread

Offside Front tyre 3-4mm left on tread sidewall perishing

Offside Rear tyre 4mm left on tread,tyread starting to crack

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Fail 11 Jan 2018 73,342 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Front Headlamp levelling device obviously defective link arm broken (1.7.2)

2 exhaust hangers missing .exhaust still adequately supported

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

Nearside Front tyre 3-4mm left on tread

Offside Front tyre 3-4mm left on tread sidewall perishing

Offside Rear tyre 4mm left on tread,tyread starting to crack

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Pass 20 Jan 2017 68,925 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Nearside front brake pipe slightly corroded

Offside front tyre tread slightly cracked

Pass 22 Jan 2016 64,203 miles

Both front wipers are starting to smear the screen slightly

EML on

Nearside front brake pipe slightly corroded

Offside front tyre outer sidewall starting to crack slightly

Undertrays fitted may be obscuring some components

Fail 21 Jan 2016 64,200 miles

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Both front wipers are starting to smear the screen slightly

EML on

Nearside front brake pipe slightly corroded

Offside front tyre outer sidewall starting to crack slightly

Undertrays fitted may be obscuring some components

Pass 23 Jan 2015 59,275 miles

2exhaust hangers missing system still adeqately supported

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

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

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

engine management light came on during test

gearbox oily

headlamp wash cover damaged on arrival

Fail 16 Jan 2015 59,251 miles

Emissions not tested (7.3.A.1)

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Nearside Front Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

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

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

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

Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

2exhaust hangers missing system still adeqately supported

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

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

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

engine management light came on during test

gearbox oily

headlamp wash cover damaged on arrival

Pass 17 Jan 2014 52,062 miles
Fail 17 Jan 2014 52,062 miles

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

Pass 30 Jan 2013 46,868 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

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)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Fail 28 Jan 2013 46,831 miles

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

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)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 17 Jan 2012 41,044 miles
Pass 25 Jan 2011 35,649 miles
Fail 25 Jan 2011 35,647 miles

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

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)

Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)

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

o/s centre exhaust mounting broken

o/s/f tyre cut on wall

Pass 4 Feb 2010 30,534 miles

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

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

front brakes 16% imbalanced

n/s/f tyre cracking & cut on wall

o/s/f tyre cut on wall

Fail 3 Feb 2010 30,532 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)

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

Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)

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

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

front brakes 16% imbalanced

n/s/f tyre cracking & cut on wall

o/s/f tyre cut on wall

Pass 3 Feb 2009 24,768 miles

Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

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

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

Pass 23 Jan 2008 18,835 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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F15 KYN is a 2016 Mercedes-benz Slk in White with a 999cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 39 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

Across all 2016 Mercedes-benz Slk models, the average MOT pass rate is 87.9% with a typical mileage of 31,228 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 F15 KYN, 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 10 years old, this Mercedes-benz Slk is still in the earlier part of its expected life.

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F15 KYN is a 2016 Mercedes-benz Slk, first registered on 8 September 2016.

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