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FJ09 WEA

2009 Mercedes-benz Slk

Silver Petrol 1998cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires25 Jun 2027
Tests24 (15 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate62.5%

Mileage

85,608 mi
Last recorded85,608 miles
Recorded on4 Jun 2026
Typical for 2009 Mercedes-benz Slk47,311 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationFJ09 WEA
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelSlk
Year2009
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,998cc

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MOT History

15 pass 9 fail
Pass 4 Jun 2026 85,608 miles

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

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

Pass 13 Jun 2025 84,641 miles

full engine cover/lower cover fitted

full floorpan/outer sill covers fitted

Fail 12 Jun 2025 84,640 miles

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

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

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

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

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

full engine cover/lower cover fitted

full floorpan/outer sill covers fitted

Pass 18 Jun 2024 82,800 miles

Items removed from driver's view prior to test

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

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

full engine cover/lower cover fitted

full floorpan/outer sill covers fitted

Fail 17 Jun 2024 82,798 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed bald inner edge (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed bald inner edge (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Items removed from driver's view prior to test

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

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

full engine cover/lower cover fitted

full floorpan/outer sill covers fitted

Pass 26 Jun 2023 79,897 miles
Fail 23 Jun 2023 79,894 miles

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Pass 24 Jun 2022 76,098 miles

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

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

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

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

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

Fail 21 Jun 2022 76,096 miles

Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g))

Offside Rear Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 21 Jun 2021 73,369 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both front to rear metal brake pipes corroded at the rear cross over sections (1.1.11 (c))

Engine cover, undertrays and outer sill covers fitted

Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Not yet worn to cords. Attention soon (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Not yet worn to cords. Attention soon (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Not yet worn to cords. Attention soon (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Not yet worn to cords. Attention soon (5.2.3 (e))

Offside front suspension spring not located in its correct position but spring secure and appears complete.

Offside rear indicator faded

Fail 19 Jun 2021 73,334 miles

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

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both front to rear metal brake pipes corroded at the rear cross over sections (1.1.11 (c))

Engine cover, undertrays and outer sill covers fitted

Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Not yet worn to cords. Attention soon (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Not yet worn to cords. Attention soon (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Not yet worn to cords. Attention soon (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Not yet worn to cords. Attention soon (5.2.3 (e))

Offside front suspension spring not located in its correct position but spring secure and appears complete.

Offside rear indicator faded

Pass 22 Jun 2020 70,982 miles

Both front lower forward suspension arm, inner mountings perished

Exhaust corroded

Front brake discs worn and lipped

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

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

Fail 12 Jun 2020 70,886 miles

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Both front lower forward suspension arm, inner mountings perished

Exhaust corroded

Front brake discs worn and lipped

Low efforts recorded at both rear hand braked wheels

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

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

Pass 10 Jun 2019 66,039 miles
Fail 7 Jun 2019 66,028 miles

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

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 8 Jun 2018 59,256 miles

park brake close to end of its travel

Nearside Front fog lamp inoperative

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both nearside arms (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both offside arm bushs (5.3.4 (a) (i))

noise from rear brake shoes when rotated

Fail 7 Jun 2018 59,256 miles

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

Nearside Front fog lamp inoperative

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both nearside arms (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both offside arm bushs (5.3.4 (a) (i))

noise from rear brake shoes when rotated

park brake close to end of its travel

Pass 5 Jun 2017 52,911 miles

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

Fail 5 Jun 2017 52,911 miles

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

Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

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

Pass 3 Jun 2016 46,897 miles

Nearside Front tyre perished

Offside Front tyre perished

Pass 21 May 2015 39,191 miles
Pass 6 Jun 2014 29,844 miles
Pass 3 Jun 2013 20,319 miles

both front tyres cracks on tread slight wear inner edge of tread.205/55r16w

both rear tyres cracks on tread and on 3mm centre of tread.

Pass 5 Jun 2012 14,186 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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FJ09 WEA is a 2009 Mercedes-benz Slk in Silver with a 1,998cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 62.5%.

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 FJ09 WEA, 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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FJ09 WEA is a 2009 Mercedes-benz Slk, first registered on 12 August 2009.

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