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HY54 RAX

2004 Mercedes-benz Slk

Silver Petrol 3498cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires24 Sep 2026
Tests27 (19 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate70.4%

Mileage

96,204 mi
Last recorded96,204 miles
Recorded on17 Sep 2025
Typical for 2004 Mercedes-benz Slk57,472 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationHY54 RAX
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelSlk
Year2004
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine3,498cc

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MOT History

19 pass 8 fail
Pass 17 Sep 2025 96,204 miles

Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin Both sides, near side and off side. (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

Nearside Front Inner Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Perished shoulders 225/45/17 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 16 Sep 2025 96,200 miles

Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps Both sides, Near side and off side. (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))

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

Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin Both sides, near side and off side. (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

Nearside Front Inner Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Perished shoulders 225/45/17 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Front Washer jet blocked.

Pass 12 Sep 2024 95,240 miles
Fail 11 Sep 2024 95,240 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 25 Sep 2023 94,186 miles

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

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

Fail 7 Sep 2023 94,160 miles

Offside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Front Oil leak, but not excessive engine oil leak, staining present on undertray (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Pass 5 Sep 2022 93,080 miles
Fail 5 Sep 2022 93,080 miles

Nearside Front Valve stem seriously misaligned (5.2.3 (j))

Offside Front Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j))

Pass 7 Sep 2021 91,511 miles

Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Pass 2 Sep 2020 89,630 miles
Pass 3 Sep 2019 87,943 miles
Pass 22 Aug 2018 86,278 miles
Fail 21 Aug 2018 86,278 miles

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

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

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

Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

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

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Pass 9 Sep 2017 84,417 miles
Pass 9 Mar 2017 81,523 miles
Fail 9 Mar 2017 81,523 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim too high and too far to the right. (1.8)

Pass 17 Mar 2016 73,203 miles

Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured both (1.4.A.2f)

Fail 12 Mar 2016 72,996 miles

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

Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured both (1.4.A.2f)

Pass 25 Mar 2015 64,701 miles

Both front tyres wearing on inner edges

Chip to windscreen outside of swept area

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

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

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

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

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

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 27 Mar 2014 57,477 miles
Fail 27 Mar 2014 57,477 miles

Nearside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Pass 19 Mar 2013 49,477 miles

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)

Pass 28 Mar 2012 41,299 miles

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

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

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 30 Mar 2011 32,688 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Pass 23 Mar 2010 27,208 miles

Front tyres wearing on inside edge

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

Pass 26 Mar 2009 23,229 miles
Pass 27 Mar 2008 18,699 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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HY54 RAX is a 2004 Mercedes-benz Slk in Silver with a 3,498cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70.4%.

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 HY54 RAX, 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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HY54 RAX is a 2004 Mercedes-benz Slk, first registered on 29 October 2004.

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