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LK05 OYY

2005 Mercedes-benz Slk

Black Petrol 5439cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires1 Jul 2026
Tests25 (18 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate72%

Mileage

87,567 mi
Last recorded87,567 miles
Recorded on2 Jul 2025
Typical for 2005 Mercedes-benz Slk56,199 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationLK05 OYY
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelSlk
Year2005
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine5,439cc

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MOT History

18 pass 7 fail
Pass 2 Jul 2025 87,567 miles
Pass 13 Apr 2024 86,902 miles
Pass 2 Mar 2023 85,819 miles
Pass 25 Mar 2022 84,416 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases BOTH CATS TO CENTRE SECTIONS SLIGHTLY LEAKING. (6.1.2 (a))

FRONT & REAR INNER BRAKE PADS NOT VISIBLE WITH WHEELS ON.

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened FRONT BRAKE DISCS SLIGHTLY LIPPED & WORN. (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Offside Rear Nail in tyre X2 ()

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

Rear Oil leak, but not excessive REAR DIFF APPEARS TO HAVE SLIGHT LEAK. (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Registration plate insecure but not likely to fall off REAR NUMBER PLATE SLIGHTLY INSECURE. (0.1 (a))

UNDER FLOOR COVERS OBSCURING SOME TESTABLE ITEMS.

Pass 4 Mar 2021 83,397 miles

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

UNDER BODY COVERS OBSCURING SOME TESTABLE ITEMS

Pass 18 Dec 2019 82,423 miles
Pass 29 Nov 2018 80,746 miles

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

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

Pass 1 Dec 2017 76,762 miles
Pass 11 Nov 2016 67,762 miles
Fail 4 Nov 2016 67,565 miles

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

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

Offside Front Tyre bald inner edge

Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Pass 4 Dec 2015 57,842 miles
Pass 20 Nov 2014 47,029 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

o/s/f tyre worn inside edge

Fail 14 Nov 2014 47,027 miles

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

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

o/s/f tyre worn inside edge

Pass 10 Dec 2013 38,842 miles
Fail 10 Dec 2013 38,842 miles

Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Pass 23 Nov 2012 31,748 miles

Nearside Front Torque/reaction arm has a slightly deteriorated rubber bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Torque/reaction arm has a slightly deteriorated rubber bush (2.4.G.2)

Fail 20 Nov 2012 31,507 miles

Nearside Front Steering system has a tyre fouling a part of the vehicle (2.2.D.2a)

Offside Front Steering system has a tyre fouling a part of the vehicle (2.2.D.2a)

Nearside Front Torque/reaction arm has a slightly deteriorated rubber bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Torque/reaction arm has a slightly deteriorated rubber bush (2.4.G.2)

Pass 6 Dec 2011 25,325 miles
Fail 5 Dec 2011 25,325 miles

Front registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)

Rear registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a) DANGEROUS

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

Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a) DANGEROUS

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

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

Pass 3 Dec 2010 20,175 miles

all 4 tyres are worn and cut on sidewalls n/s front very close to cord

parking brake your vehicle has only just met the required park brake efficiency it would appear that adjustment or repair is required

Fail 2 Dec 2010 20,161 miles

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Front registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)

Rear registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)

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

all 4 tyres are worn and cut on sidewalls n/s front very close to cord

Pass 10 Dec 2009 14,502 miles
Pass 10 Dec 2009 14,502 miles

front tyres are very worn and cut on sidewall

Fail 8 Dec 2009 14,472 miles

Front registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)

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

Rear registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)

front tyres are very worn and cut on sidewall

Pass 10 Dec 2008 10,603 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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LK05 OYY is a 2005 Mercedes-benz Slk in Black with a 5,439cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72%.

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 LK05 OYY, 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 LK05 OYY registered?

LK05 OYY is a 2005 Mercedes-benz Slk, first registered on 29 September 2005.

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