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G17 OSE

2005 Mercedes-benz Slk

Silver Petrol 1998cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires27 Jul 2027
Tests24 (20 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate83.3%

Mileage

63,652 mi
Last recorded63,652 miles
Recorded on15 Jul 2026
Typical for 2005 Mercedes-benz Slk56,199 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationG17 OSE
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelSlk
Year2005
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,998cc

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MOT History

20 pass 4 fail
Pass 15 Jul 2026 63,652 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear arm inner bush n/s and o/s (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded and o/s/r (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Rear fog lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.5.1 (a) (i))

Offside Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases tail pipe before silencer (6.1.2 (a))

Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

exhaust rear section corroded

Pass 2 Jul 2025 60,421 miles

Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Pass 17 Jul 2024 58,130 miles
Pass 19 Jul 2023 55,908 miles

Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Pass 4 Jul 2022 52,316 miles

Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

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

Pass 28 Jul 2021 51,957 miles
Pass 1 Oct 2020 51,289 miles

O/s & N/s rear subframe corroding

Fail 1 Oct 2020 51,287 miles

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits min0.970-max 1.030 * your reading is 1.051 * (8.2.1.2 (c))

O/s & N/s rear subframe corroding

Pass 10 Apr 2019 49,434 miles

Rear brake pipes covered in black paint coating

Fail 13 Mar 2019 49,424 miles

Front Windscreen wiper not working (3.4 (a))

Offside Front Outer Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt insecure (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

Rear brake pipes covered in black paint coating

Pass 18 Aug 2018 47,783 miles

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated front one (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Rear exhaust pipe joining silencer slight blowing where previously welded

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

bottom covers fitted obstructing some components including front to rear brake pipes

Pass 14 Sep 2017 40,067 miles
Fail 14 Sep 2017 40,067 miles

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

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

Pass 15 Sep 2016 34,466 miles
Fail 14 Sep 2016 34,466 miles

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

Pass 13 Oct 2015 29,981 miles

Nearside Front tyre cracking

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

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

Offside Front tyre cracking

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

Pass 15 Sep 2014 26,623 miles
Pass 15 Oct 2013 23,940 miles
Pass 28 Aug 2013 23,560 miles
Pass 5 Sep 2012 20,936 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

rear indicators slightly pale.osf tyre wearing more on inner section allso starting to crack/perish.

Pass 1 Sep 2011 18,152 miles
Pass 31 Aug 2010 14,937 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

n/s/r tyre down to 2mm warning bars

Pass 1 Sep 2009 12,086 miles
Pass 4 Sep 2008 9,542 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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G17 OSE is a 2005 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 83.3%.

Across all 2005 Mercedes-benz Slk models, the average MOT pass rate is 79.6% with a typical mileage of 56,199 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 G17 OSE, 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 21 years old, this Mercedes-benz Slk is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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What year was G17 OSE registered?

G17 OSE is a 2005 Mercedes-benz Slk, first registered on 1 September 2005.

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