MOT Status
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119,714 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
Engine MIL light on
Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Oil leak, but not excessive gearbox (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Headlamp aim too low and too far to the right. (4.1.2 (a))
Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Oil leak, but not excessive gearbox (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Exhaust corroded
Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
Exhaust corroded
Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Rear brake discs corroded
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
exhaust corroded
oil leak
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
exhaust corroded
oil leak
Exhaust corroded
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Oil leak
Oil leak
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
engine management light on
exhaust corroded
Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Oil leak
exhaust corroding
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) DANGEROUS
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) DANGEROUS
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Oil leak
exhaust corroding
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
offside headlight top mount broken
Both rear tyres have small cut's to the inner sidewall's.
Front Steering damper slight oil seepage (2.2.C.1f)
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J55 SML is a 2002 Mercedes-benz Slk in Silver with a 1,998cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 76.9%.
Across all 2002 Mercedes-benz Slk models, the average MOT pass rate is 79.1% with a typical mileage of 64,067 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 J55 SML, 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 24 years old, this Mercedes-benz Slk is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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J55 SML is a 2002 Mercedes-benz Slk, first registered on 15 August 2002.
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