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LJ05 XEW

2005 Mercedes-benz Slk

Silver Petrol 3498cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires5 Jan 2026
Tests27 (18 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

107,471 mi
Last recorded107,471 miles
Recorded on6 Jan 2025
Typical for 2005 Mercedes-benz Slk56,199 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationLJ05 XEW
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelSlk
Year2005
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine3,498cc

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MOT History

18 pass 9 fail
Pass 6 Jan 2025 107,471 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases exhaust blowing from rear section and from in front of o/s/f catalytic (6.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Slight Play in steering rack inner joint

Offside Rear heat shield loose above back box

Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated both rear flexi hoses cracking (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

brakes noisy when footbrake applied

oil leak

Fail 3 Jan 2025 107,471 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

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

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases exhaust blowing from rear section and from in front of o/s/f catalytic (6.1.2 (a))

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

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear heat shield loose above back box

Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated both rear flexi hoses cracking (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

oil leak

Pass 5 Jan 2024 99,842 miles

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

Offside Rear Handbrake efforts significantly lower than its opposite, indicating an inspection or work is required.

Fail 5 Jan 2024 99,842 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))

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

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

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

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

Nearside Rear brake disc corroded

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

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

Offside Rear Handbrake efforts significantly lower than its opposite, indicating an inspection or work is required.

Offside Rear brake disc corroded

Pass 29 Nov 2022 83,579 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin Front pads worn low (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively Rear discs corroded (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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

Pass 13 Dec 2021 79,763 miles

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated Diagonal arm rubber bush very poor (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Main line brake pipes corroded borderline pass (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 19 Dec 2020 70,886 miles
Pass 20 Mar 2020 69,640 miles
Fail 19 Mar 2020 69,640 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

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

Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 20 Mar 2019 67,686 miles

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

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

Fail 20 Mar 2019 67,686 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

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

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

Pass 7 Mar 2018 66,362 miles
Fail 7 Mar 2018 66,362 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Pass 21 Mar 2017 64,092 miles
Fail 8 Mar 2017 64,089 miles

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

Nearside Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

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

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

Offside Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Pass 8 Mar 2016 62,479 miles

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

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

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

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

Fail 2 Mar 2015 60,883 miles

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

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

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

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Pass 2 Mar 2015 60,883 miles

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

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

Pass 6 Mar 2014 58,925 miles

nearside rear tyre slight cut to outer sidewall

Pass 6 Mar 2013 56,708 miles
Pass 7 Mar 2012 53,300 miles
Pass 8 Mar 2011 50,134 miles
Fail 4 Mar 2011 50,134 miles

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

Pass 11 Mar 2010 44,085 miles
Fail 9 Mar 2010 44,085 miles

Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

nearside front tyre wearing very low on inner sidewall

offside front tyre wearing very low on inner sidewall

tyre wear possible tracking adjustment required

Pass 20 Feb 2009 34,546 miles
Pass 22 Feb 2008 28,342 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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LJ05 XEW is a 2005 Mercedes-benz Slk in Silver with a 3,498cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

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 LJ05 XEW, 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 LJ05 XEW registered?

LJ05 XEW is a 2005 Mercedes-benz Slk, first registered on 5 March 2005.

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