MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
104,153 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Central Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Central Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b))
Nearside Headlamp has deteriation
Offside Headlamp has deteriation
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
nearside door mirror body slightly damaged
Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement offside and nearside reaction arm front bushes are worn and perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement offside and nearside track control arm inner bushes are in poor condition (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated offside and nearside are perished (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view various small chips in glass (3.2 (a) (i))
plastic cover sills,under floor covers and engine undertrays are fitted, preventing inspection of components
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement offside and nearside reaction arm front bushes are worn and perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement offside and nearside track control arm inner bushes are in poor condition (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced offside and nearside polished during test (4.1.4 (b))
Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated offside and nearside are perished (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Rear Coil spring corroded offside and nearside are corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured offside and nearside (4.4.3 (a))
Rear Exhaust mounting defective offside and nearside are badly corroded (6.1.2 (a))
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view various small chips in glass (3.2 (a) (i))
plastic cover sills,under floor covers and engine undertrays are fitted, preventing inspection of components
Headlamp has a product on the light source but not seriously reducing light output offside and nearside headlamp lenses are misty (4.1.4 (b))
Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing damaged in outer sidewall 205/55/16 (5.2.3 (d) (i))
Nearside side repeater lense is damaged
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive front subframe mounting area (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Rear Brake hose slightly damaged offside and nearside perished slightly (1.1.12 (b) (i))
Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured offside and nearside (4.4.3 (a))
Rear exhaust hangers are rusty
Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing all, perished in tread and shoulders 205/55/16 (5.2.3 (d) (i))
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view chip in nearside swept area (3.2 (a) (i))
plastic cover sills and under floor covers are fitted preventing inspection of components
Nearside Front cut to sidewall but not exposing cords
Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Front seatbelt slow to retract
Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Rear exhaust mounts corroded
engine cover fitted
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
Nearside Front cut to sidewall but not exposing cords
Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Front seatbelt slow to retract
Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Rear exhaust mounts corroded
engine cover fitted
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Rear exhaust link pipe mountings corroded/deteriorated.
Rear exhaust link pipes brace missing.
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b) DANGEROUS
Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b) DANGEROUS
Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
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)
all 4 tyres slightly perished
Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
nsr tyre perished on outer wall also nail in tread also has been run on whilst flat
How Reliable is the Mercedes-benz Slk?
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Top MOT Failure Points
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L5 VFS is a 2005 Mercedes-benz Slk in Black with a 1,998cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 73.9%.
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 L5 VFS, 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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What year was L5 VFS registered?
L5 VFS is a 2005 Mercedes-benz Slk, first registered on 25 July 2005.
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