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L15 TWA

2005 Mercedes-benz Slk

Black Petrol 1998cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires14 Oct 2026
Tests24 (18 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate75%

Mileage

70,904 mi
Last recorded70,904 miles
Recorded on8 Oct 2025
Typical for 2005 Mercedes-benz Slk56,199 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationL15 TWA
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelSlk
Year2005
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,998cc

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MOT History

18 pass 6 fail
Pass 8 Oct 2025 70,904 miles

Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively both front (1.2.1 (e))

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both rear...o/s/r tyre over 13 years old....n/s/r over 9 years old (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 12 Oct 2024 69,258 miles

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm (5.2.3 (e))

Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively both front (1.2.1 (e))

Pass 11 Oct 2023 68,002 miles
Fail 26 Sep 2023 67,890 miles

Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Waxed. (1.1.11 (c))

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

Nearside Rear Outer Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Waxed. (1.1.11 (c))

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

Pass 24 Sep 2022 66,389 miles
Pass 21 Sep 2021 64,960 miles

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

Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

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

rear axel corroded

Fail 21 Sep 2021 64,690 miles

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

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

Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

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

rear axel corroded

Pass 24 Sep 2020 62,867 miles

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

under trays fitted

Fail 23 Sep 2020 62,867 miles

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

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

under trays fitted

Pass 3 Oct 2019 61,358 miles

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

Pass 20 Sep 2018 60,034 miles

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

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

Pass 9 Oct 2017 58,501 miles
Pass 4 Oct 2016 56,685 miles

Nearside Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside park brake effort low

Pass 24 Sep 2015 54,655 miles

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

Nearside Rear exhaust support bracket corroded

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt camber arm (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Rear exhaust support bracket missing

Fail 24 Sep 2015 54,655 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear exhaust support bracket corroded

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt camber arm (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Rear exhaust support bracket missing

Pass 1 Oct 2014 52,276 miles

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

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

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

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

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

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

no exhaust cross bracket at rear pipes

no exhaust support bracket on o/s/r pipe

Fail 1 Oct 2014 52,276 miles

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

no exhaust cross bracket at rear pipes

no exhaust support bracket on o/s/r pipe

Pass 3 Oct 2013 50,102 miles

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

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

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

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

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

exhaust support bracket corroded and adrift at o/s/r in front of silencer,but system secure.

Pass 5 Oct 2012 46,606 miles

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

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

Fail 5 Oct 2012 46,606 miles

Offside Front coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a) DANGEROUS

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

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

Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

Pass 7 Oct 2011 42,371 miles

Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Nail in offside rear tyre

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

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

Nearside Rear Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

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

Offside Rear Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

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

Pass 11 Oct 2010 37,152 miles
Pass 28 Sep 2009 30,901 miles
Pass 15 Oct 2008 21,017 miles

advisory small chips on o/s of windscreen

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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L15 TWA is a 2005 Mercedes-benz Slk in Black with a 1,998cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 75%.

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 L15 TWA, 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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L15 TWA is a 2005 Mercedes-benz Slk, first registered on 23 September 2005.

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