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FY54 OVZ

2004 Mercedes-benz Slk

Silver Petrol 3498cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires22 Dec 2024
Tests25 (17 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate68%

Mileage

69,574 mi
Last recorded69,574 miles
Recorded on22 Dec 2023
Typical for 2004 Mercedes-benz Slk57,472 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationFY54 OVZ
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelSlk
Year2004
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine3,498cc

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MOT History

17 pass 8 fail
Pass 22 Dec 2023 69,574 miles

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

Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive FLOOR CORRODED WITHIN SEAT BELT MOUNT AREA (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing OUTER CASEING BADLY CORRODED (5.3.2 (b))

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

Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive FLOOR CORRODED AT SEAT BELT MOUNT AREA (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing OUTER CASEING BADLY CORRODED (5.3.2 (b))

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

Fail 20 Dec 2023 69,574 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded TOO BRAKE HOSE CORRODED (1.1.11 (c))

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

Nearside Front Power steering component leaking STEERING RACK BOOT TORN AND LEAKING (2.1.5 (a))

Nearside Front Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

Offside Front Headlamp levelling device inoperative CORRODED AWAY AND BROKEN (4.1.5 (a))

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

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

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

Nearside Rear Exhaust mounting defective BROKEN (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive FLOOR CORRODED WITHIN SEAT BELT MOUNT AREA (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing OUTER CASEING BADLY CORRODED (5.3.2 (b))

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

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

Offside Rear Exhaust mounting defective BROKEN (6.1.2 (a))

Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive FLOOR CORRODED AT SEAT BELT MOUNT AREA (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing OUTER CASEING BADLY CORRODED (5.3.2 (b))

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

Pass 20 Dec 2022 66,152 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play REAR BALL JOINT SLIGHT WEAR (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing HEAVILY CORRODED (5.3.2 (b))

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

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing HEAVILY CORRODED (5.3.2 (b))

Fail 14 Dec 2022 66,151 miles

Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases X PIECE CRACKED AND LEAKING (6.1.2 (a))

Emissions not tested DUE TO EXHAUST LEAK (8.2.1.2 (d))

Nearside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play REAR BALL JOINT SLIGHT WEAR (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing HEAVILY CORRODED (5.3.2 (b))

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

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

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

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing HEAVILY CORRODED (5.3.2 (b))

Pass 13 Dec 2021 63,192 miles

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

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

Track rod end ball joint has slight play both front (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Fail 13 Dec 2021 63,192 miles

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

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

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed 225 45 17 91w (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

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

Track rod end ball joint has slight play both front (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both front 225 45 17 91w (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 23 Dec 2020 60,643 miles

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

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Central Exhaust mounting defective o/s (6.1.2 (a))

Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both front 225 45 17 91w (5.2.3 (e))

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both rear 245 40 17 91y (5.2.3 (e))

Wheel bearing has slight play both front (5.1.3 (a) (i))

o/s/f lower castor arm ball joint boot loose

Pass 18 Dec 2019 57,266 miles

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Central Exhaust mounting defective o/s (6.1.2 (a))

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

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

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

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

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

Rear n/s o/s chassis rusty

Pass 17 Dec 2018 53,027 miles

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

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

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

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

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases at y piece (6.1.2 (a))

Fail 17 Dec 2018 53,027 miles

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner wing (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

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

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

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

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases at y piece (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 18 Dec 2017 50,013 miles

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Pass 20 Dec 2016 45,836 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Offside Front brake backing plate loose

Pass 17 Dec 2015 41,785 miles

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

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

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

Pass 5 Dec 2014 38,694 miles

exhaust hangers mid box snapped

Fail 3 Dec 2014 38,694 miles

Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on (8.2.1b)

Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Offside Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f) DANGEROUS

exhaust hangers mid box snapped

Pass 17 Dec 2013 35,714 miles
Fail 6 Dec 2013 35,714 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

Nearside Front front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

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

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

Offside Front front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

advise off side rear exhaust hanger bracket adrift exhaust middsection/rear showing signs of corrosion

Pass 24 Nov 2012 32,469 miles

ALL FOUR BRAKE DISCS ARE SLIGHLTY WORN ..

ALL FOUR COIL SPRINGS ARE SLIGHLTY CORRODED ...

FULL UNDERSIDE OF THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE FULLY CHECKED DUE TO PLASTIC FLOOR COVERS ...

Front Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

NEARSIDE AND OFFSIDE INNER AND OUTER SILLS COULD NOT BE FULLY CHECKED DUE TO PLASTIC SILL COVERS ...

Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Nearside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

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

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Offside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

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

Offside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

Pass 21 Dec 2011 30,338 miles
Pass 21 Jan 2011 28,123 miles

ALL FOUR BRAKE DISCS ARE SLIGHTLY WORN

BOTH FRONT STRUTS ARE SLIGHTLY STIFF

BRAKE PIPES ARE COATED

Front Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

NEARSIDE AND OFFSIDE OUTER SILLS HAVE PLASTIC COVERS ON THE SILLS..SILLS NOT CHECKED

Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Offside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

THE WHOLE UNDERSIDE OF THE VEHICLE..I.E FLOOR AREA IS COVERED IN PLASTIC FLOOR COVERS..THUS A FULL INSPECTION OF SOME OF THE COMPONETS COULD NOT BE CHECKED

VEHICLE TESTED IN WET AND COLD CONDITIONS

Fail 15 Jan 2011 28,082 miles

Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

ALL FOUR BRAKE DISCS ARE SLIGHTLY WORN

BOTH FRONT STRUTS ARE SLIGHTLY STIFF

BRAKE PIPES ARE COATED

Front Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

NEARSIDE AND OFFSIDE OUTER SILLS HAVE PLASTIC COVERS ON THE SILLS..SILLS NOT CHECKED

Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Offside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

THE WHOLE UNDERSIDE OF THE VEHICLE..I.E FLOOR AREA IS COVERED IN PLASTIC FLOOR COVERS..THUS A FULL INSPECTION OF SOME OF THE COMPONETS COULD NOT BE CHECKED

VEHICLE TESTED IN WET AND COLD CONDITIONS

Pass 23 Jan 2010 24,596 miles

Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

NEARSIDE AND OFFSIDE OUTER SILLS HAVE PLASTIC COVERS ON THE SILLS..SILLS NOT CHECKED

Nearside Front Macpherson strut is slightly stiff in the upper support bearing assembly (2.5.B.1b)

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

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

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

Offside Front Macpherson strut is slightly stiff in the upper support bearing assembly (2.5.B.1b)

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

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

THE WHOLE UNDERSIDE OF THE VEHICLE..I.E FLOOR AREA HAS PLASTIC FLOOR COVERS..THUS A FULL INSPECTION OF SOME OF THE COMPONETS COULD NOT BE CHECKED

Pass 8 Jan 2009 21,266 miles
Pass 16 Jan 2008 17,097 miles
Fail 8 Jan 2008 17,072 miles

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

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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FY54 OVZ is a 2004 Mercedes-benz Slk in Silver with a 3,498cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 68%.

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 FY54 OVZ, 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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FY54 OVZ is a 2004 Mercedes-benz Slk, first registered on 29 November 2004.

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