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H13 BLS

2008 Mercedes-benz Slk

Silver Petrol 2996cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires10 Dec 2026
Tests21 (15 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate71.4%

Mileage

84,190 mi
Last recorded84,190 miles
Recorded on19 Nov 2025
Typical for 2008 Mercedes-benz Slk50,660 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationH13 BLS
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelSlk
Year2008
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,996cc

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MOT History

15 pass 6 fail
Pass 19 Nov 2025 84,190 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement and offside forward arm bushes perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing and offside sidewalls perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

factory fitted covers restricting view of some components underbody

Pass 11 Dec 2024 83,811 miles
Pass 24 Oct 2023 82,060 miles

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))

Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced underside of vehicle corroding but not seriously (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Pass 3 Oct 2022 80,252 miles

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

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

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

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

Fail 21 Sep 2022 80,249 miles

Front Service brake imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt front (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

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

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt front (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

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

Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

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

Rear Service brake imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i))

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 20 Sep 2021 77,848 miles

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

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

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

Fail 20 Sep 2021 77,848 miles

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

Offside Front Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure inner sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

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

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

Pass 28 Sep 2020 76,757 miles

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

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

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

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

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

Fail 28 Sep 2020 76,757 miles

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

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 3 Sep 2019 75,741 miles
Fail 3 Sep 2019 75,738 miles

Nearside Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a))

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

Pass 17 Jul 2018 71,926 miles

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

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

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

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

brake pipe ferrules starting to corroded front and offside rear

plastic covers fitted restricting full visual inspection

Fail 17 Jul 2018 71,926 miles

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

Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

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

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

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

brake pipe ferrules starting to corroded front and offside rear

plastic covers fitted restricting full visual inspection

Pass 7 Aug 2017 70,900 miles

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

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

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit inner edge (4.1.E.1)

general suspension corrosion starting

plastic covers fitted restricting full visual inspection

Pass 10 Aug 2016 66,486 miles

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

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

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

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

Rear rear brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

plastic covers fitted top and bottom

Pass 17 Aug 2015 58,305 miles

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

Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

plastic covers fitted top and bottom

Pass 30 Jul 2014 49,165 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

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

Fuel pipe/s corroded

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

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

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

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

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Fail 29 Jul 2014 49,165 miles

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

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

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

Fuel pipe/s corroded

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

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

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

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

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 2 Aug 2013 42,459 miles
Pass 17 Jul 2012 30,352 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 29 Jul 2011 27,032 miles

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

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)

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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H13 BLS is a 2008 Mercedes-benz Slk in Silver with a 2,996cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 71.4%.

Across all 2008 Mercedes-benz Slk models, the average MOT pass rate is 79.9% with a typical mileage of 50,660 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 H13 BLS, 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 18 years old, this Mercedes-benz Slk is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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H13 BLS is a 2008 Mercedes-benz Slk, first registered on 30 May 2008.

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