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LG05 POA

2005 Mercedes-benz Slk

Black Petrol 3498cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires5 Jul 2026
Tests24 (17 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate70.8%

Mileage

67,680 mi
Last recorded67,680 miles
Recorded on9 Jun 2025
Typical for 2005 Mercedes-benz Slk56,199 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationLG05 POA
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelSlk
Year2005
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine3,498cc

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MOT History

17 pass 7 fail
Pass 9 Jun 2025 67,680 miles

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

Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive subframe (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Fail 9 Jun 2025 67,680 miles

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

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

Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive subframe (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 4 Jul 2024 64,892 miles

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Pass 6 Jul 2023 63,919 miles

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

Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Fail 3 Jul 2023 63,903 miles

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Pass 7 Mar 2022 60,828 miles
Pass 4 Feb 2021 57,603 miles
Pass 6 Feb 2020 55,635 miles

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

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

Pass 18 Jan 2019 52,904 miles

nearside front tyre is perished

Fail 11 Jan 2019 52,904 miles

Offside Rear Sub-frame corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Offside Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

nearside front tyre is perished

Pass 9 Jan 2018 48,261 miles
Fail 9 Jan 2018 48,261 miles

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

Pass 20 Jan 2017 45,328 miles
Pass 27 Jan 2016 42,559 miles
Fail 26 Jan 2016 42,559 miles

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm worn inner outer edges (4.1.E.1)

Pass 3 Nov 2014 39,200 miles
Fail 3 Nov 2014 39,192 miles

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Pass 16 Oct 2013 34,718 miles
Fail 14 Oct 2013 34,717 miles

Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Pass 9 Oct 2012 30,423 miles
Pass 26 Oct 2011 25,021 miles
Pass 8 Jun 2010 18,508 miles

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

Pass 12 Jun 2009 15,766 miles

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

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

Pass 11 Jun 2008 11,841 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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LG05 POA is a 2005 Mercedes-benz Slk in Black with a 3,498cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70.8%.

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 LG05 POA, 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 LG05 POA registered?

LG05 POA is a 2005 Mercedes-benz Slk, first registered on 3 June 2005.

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