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FH04 MSH

2004 Mercedes-benz Slk

Blue Petrol 1796cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires22 Feb 2027
Tests24 (19 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate79.2%

Mileage

31,430 mi
Last recorded31,430 miles
Recorded on23 Feb 2026
Typical for 2004 Mercedes-benz Slk57,472 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationFH04 MSH
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelSlk
Year2004
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,796cc

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MOT History

19 pass 5 fail
Pass 23 Feb 2026 31,430 miles

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

Nearside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Side repeater with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning in door mirror/borderline decision requires attention (4.4.1 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 29 Jan 2025 29,435 miles

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

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

Nearside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Side repeater with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning in door mirror (4.4.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view stone chips (3.2 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 2 Jan 2024 29,416 miles

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

Nearside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view stone chip (3.2 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread faded (0.1 (b))

undertrays fitted obscuring view of some underside components

Pass 19 Dec 2022 29,206 miles

Front both headlamp lenses faded/deteriorated on upper edges

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

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing outer sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Offside Front stone chip in windscreen

undertrays and sill covers fitted obscuring view of some components

Fail 7 Dec 2022 29,204 miles

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

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded at end (1.1.11 (c))

Front both headlamp lenses faded/deteriorated on upper edges

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

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

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing outer sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Nearside Rear Outer drive shaft boot damp

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

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

Offside Front stone chip in windscreen

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

undertrays and sill covers fitted obscuring view of some components

Pass 8 Dec 2021 29,091 miles

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

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

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

Nearside Rear Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated damp (6.1.7 (g) (i))

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

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

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material requires attention before next test (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front stone chip in screen

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material requires attention before next test (1.1.11 (c))

engine covers / under trays fitted

plastic sill covers fitted

slight film on both front lights beam o k

Fail 8 Dec 2021 29,091 miles

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

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

Nearside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid blocked (3.5 (a))

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

Nearside Rear Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated damp (6.1.7 (g) (i))

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

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

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material requires attention before next test (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front stone chip in screen

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material requires attention before next test (1.1.11 (c))

engine covers / under trays fitted

plastic sill covers fitted

slight film on both front lights beam o k

Pass 25 Nov 2020 28,922 miles

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

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

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

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

Nearside Rear Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge also cracking in tyre grooves (5.2.3 (e))

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

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

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

Offside Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view stone chip (3.2 (a) (i))

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

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

engine covers / under trays fitted

film on both front lights

plastic sill covers fitted

Pass 26 Nov 2019 28,674 miles

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

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

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

Nearside Front headlamp lense starting to deteriorate

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

Nearside Rear Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

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

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 inner face (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

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

Offside Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Offside Front headlamp lense starting to deteriorate

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

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

plastic sill covers fitted

undertrays fitted obscuring view of underside components

Pass 28 Aug 2018 27,060 miles

Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Nearside Rear Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

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

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

Offside Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view stone chip (3.2 (a) (i))

all brake flex ferrules slightly corroded

engine covers / under trays fitted

grease on brake pipes

plastic sill covers fitted

Pass 29 Aug 2017 26,300 miles

Central Rear exhaust mountings correded

all brake flex ferrules corroded

brake pipes greased before presenting for test

engine covers / under trays fitted

Fail 29 Aug 2017 26,299 miles

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

Central Rear exhaust mountings correded

all brake flex ferrules corroded

brake pipes greased before presenting for test

engine covers / under trays fitted

Pass 19 Aug 2016 25,665 miles

covers /under trays fitted

Fail 18 Aug 2016 25,665 miles

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

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

covers /under trays fitted

Pass 17 Aug 2015 24,268 miles

under trays fitted

Fail 14 Aug 2015 24,268 miles

Offside Rear Lower coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a) DANGEROUS

under trays fitted

Pass 1 Aug 2014 22,063 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 30 Aug 2013 20,639 miles
Pass 9 Jul 2012 19,819 miles

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

Pass 9 Aug 2011 19,513 miles
Pass 9 Aug 2010 17,314 miles

Suspension joint offside lower dust cover split/missing

Pass 31 Jul 2009 14,943 miles
Pass 2 Aug 2008 12,710 miles
Pass 1 Aug 2007 10,970 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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FH04 MSH is a 2004 Mercedes-benz Slk in Blue with a 1,796cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 79.2%.

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 performed better than the average for its year.

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 FH04 MSH, 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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FH04 MSH is a 2004 Mercedes-benz Slk, first registered on 29 July 2004.

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