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KW54 HJY

2005 Mercedes-benz Slk

Silver Petrol 1798cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires17 Feb 2027
Tests27 (19 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate70.4%

Mileage

80,492 mi
Last recorded80,492 miles
Recorded on21 Jan 2026
Typical for 2005 Mercedes-benz Slk56,199 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationKW54 HJY
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelSlk
Year2005
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,798cc

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MOT History

19 pass 8 fail
Pass 21 Jan 2026 80,492 miles

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

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

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

Nearside Rear Exhaust mounting defective Exhaust mounting broken away at "Y piece" (6.1.2 (a))

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

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

Oil leak, but not excessive Oil leak from engine. (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Stone chip windscreen. (3.2 (a) (i))

Fail 19 Jan 2026 80,467 miles

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))

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

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

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

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

Nearside Rear Exhaust mounting defective Exhaust mounting broken away at "Y piece" (6.1.2 (a))

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

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

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

Oil leak, but not excessive Oil leak from engine. (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Stone chip windscreen. (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 20 Jan 2025 72,543 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly damaged (1.1.12 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play Cross strut (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

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

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

Pass 5 Feb 2024 64,090 miles

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

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

Stone chips in windscreen

Fail 2 Feb 2024 63,962 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Front lower suspension arm (marked with chalk) (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play Front lower suspension arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Stone chips in windscreen

Pass 18 Feb 2023 57,082 miles
Pass 2 Nov 2021 55,333 miles

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

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

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

Pass 30 Oct 2020 52,556 miles

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

Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

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

under trays fitted

Pass 10 Apr 2019 50,755 miles

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

Nearside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

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

extensive undertrays fitted

rotational noise from rear brakes

Fail 10 Apr 2019 50,755 miles

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

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

Nearside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm (5.2.3 (e))

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

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

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing all tyres (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

extensive undertrays fitted

rotational noise from rear brakes

Pass 2 May 2018 48,642 miles

both front tyres cracking top outer sidewalls

nearside front lower suspension front arm ball joint dust cover deteriorating

nearside rear tyre worn to 2.0mm and cracking

offside front to rear brake pipe corroding

offside rear brake pads wearing thin

offside rear tyre worn to 3.0mm and cracking

plastic under trays fitted

rear sub-frame corroding

Pass 28 Apr 2017 46,345 miles

Front Both tyres are cracked/split on the sidewalls

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

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

Fail 27 Apr 2017 46,342 miles

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt front arm (2.4.G.2)

Front Both tyres are cracked/split on the sidewalls

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

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

Pass 23 Jun 2016 44,310 miles

Rear brake check,foot and hand

Fail 21 Jun 2016 44,302 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm worn and seriously weakened rear (2.4.G.1)

Rear brake check,foot and hand

Pass 9 Jul 2015 41,381 miles

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

Fail 9 Jul 2015 41,381 miles

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

Offside Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

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

Pass 22 Jul 2014 37,658 miles

Rear exhaust hangers,corrosion.

Slight pitting on front to rear and rear brake pipes.

Pass 24 Jun 2013 33,561 miles

Front brake discs rusty on inner face

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

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

Pass 27 Jun 2012 31,345 miles

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

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

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

Pass 14 Jul 2011 28,726 miles

Brake discs rusty.

Fail 8 Jul 2011 28,710 miles

Offside Front Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)

Offside Rear coil spring cracked (2.4.C.1a)

Brake discs rusty.

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

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

Pass 8 Apr 2011 28,173 miles

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

offside front tyre sidewall perished

Fail 6 Apr 2011 28,159 miles

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

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

offside front tyre sidewall perished

Pass 10 Feb 2010 24,605 miles

nsr tyre on 2mm tread, osr tyre on 3mm tread depth.

Pass 4 Mar 2009 20,442 miles
Pass 23 Jan 2008 15,867 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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KW54 HJY is a 2005 Mercedes-benz Slk in Silver with a 1,798cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70.4%.

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 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 KW54 HJY, 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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KW54 HJY is a 2005 Mercedes-benz Slk, first registered on 1 February 2005.

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