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LR55 WPN

2005 Mercedes-benz Slk

Black Petrol 1796cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires16 Feb 2024
Tests22 (15 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate68.2%

Mileage

101,174 mi
Last recorded101,174 miles
Recorded on15 Feb 2023
Typical for 2005 Mercedes-benz Slk56,199 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationLR55 WPN
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelSlk
Year2005
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,796cc

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MOT History

15 pass 7 fail
Pass 15 Feb 2023 101,174 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened [BOTH sides of vehicle] (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

Nearside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))

Note;- Front bumper lower section damaged/cracked

Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

Offside Rear Note;- Tail lamp damaged/cracked[has been cover in red sticker?]

Offside Rear Note;- exhaust heat shield loose/insecure

Offside Seat belt "LAZY" retracting back

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened [BOTH sides of vehicle] (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material [Along floor pan from left to right] (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Exhaust mounting defective corroded [At TWO points before "Y" section to rear exhaust silencer boxes] (6.1.2 (a))

Fail 15 Feb 2023 101,174 miles

Electronic power steering warning lamp indicates a system malfunction (2.6 (a))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened [BOTH sides of vehicle] (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

Nearside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))

Note;- Front bumper lower section damaged/cracked

Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

Offside Rear Note;- Tail lamp damaged/cracked[has been cover in red sticker?]

Offside Rear Note;- exhaust heat shield loose/insecure

Offside Seat belt "LAZY" retracting back

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened [BOTH sides of vehicle] (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material [Along floor pan from left to right] (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Exhaust mounting defective corroded [At TWO points before "Y" section to rear exhaust silencer boxes] (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 17 Feb 2022 97,357 miles

Nearside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged "crack" in mirror (3.3 (b) (i))

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

Note;- Damage on Offside tail lamp lens

Note;- Front bumper damaged/cracked on lower section

Offside Rear Note;- Exhaust rear silencer upper heat shield insecure/loose?

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material brakes pipes above rear subframe(left to right & heading towards centre of vehicle) (1.1.11 (c))

Fail 16 Feb 2022 97,357 miles

Driver's view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen significantly affected by an obstruction "STICKER" in direct view of driver( in "zone A") (3.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn rear arm("cast iron") (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Nearside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged "crack" in mirror (3.3 (b) (i))

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

Note;- Damage on Offside tail lamp lens

Note;- Front bumper damaged/cracked on lower section

Offside Rear Note;- Exhaust rear silencer upper heat shield insecure/loose?

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material brakes pipes above rear subframe(left to right & heading towards centre of vehicle) (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 21 Jan 2021 89,131 miles

Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output Both (4.1.4 (b))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement back arm,inner bush. as marked. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Non obligatory mirror damaged ()

Offside Rear Exhaust mounting defective back box bracket.as marked. (6.1.2 (a))

Fail 20 Jan 2021 89,131 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords outer sidewall. as marked. 205/55r16 (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Brake pad warning on dash . all brakes visually ok.

Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output Both (4.1.4 (b))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement back arm,inner bush. as marked. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Non obligatory mirror damaged ()

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Strong Advise 2.0mm. 205/55r16 (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Exhaust mounting defective back box bracket.as marked. (6.1.2 (a))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Strong Advise. 1.8mm. 205/55r16 (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 10 Feb 2020 79,443 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated forward control arm.as marked. (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Pass 15 Feb 2019 77,368 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated forward arm.as marked (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated forward arm.as marked (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Fail 14 Feb 2019 77,360 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords 205/55r16 (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened near side next to suspension arm.as marked. (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated forward arm.as marked (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated forward arm.as marked (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Pass 13 Feb 2018 71,943 miles

Note;- Offside tail lamp cracked/broken?

Fail 12 Feb 2018 71,943 miles

Offside Side repeater excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.4.A.2e)

Offside Side repeater has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating (1.4.A.2c)

Note;- Offside tail lamp cracked/broken?

Pass 17 Feb 2017 67,223 miles

Both rear tyres worn to 2mm.

Brake pipes greased at the rear.

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

Offside rear lamp unit damaged.

Offside side repeater lense damaged.

Fail 17 Feb 2017 67,223 miles

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

Both front wipers smearing windscreen.

Both rear tyres worn to 2mm.

Brake pipes greased at the rear.

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

Offside rear lamp unit damaged.

Offside side repeater lense damaged.

Pass 16 Feb 2016 58,381 miles
Pass 17 Feb 2015 48,870 miles

Nail in offside rear tyre

nearside rear brake pipe corroded across axle

offside rear brake pipe corroded across axle

Pass 12 Jun 2013 44,223 miles

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

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

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

Oil leak

Fail 12 Jun 2013 44,223 miles

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

Offside Rear Lower coil spring cracked (2.4.C.1a)

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

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

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

Oil leak

Pass 6 Jun 2012 30,241 miles
Pass 26 May 2011 18,698 miles
Pass 16 Jun 2010 8,097 miles
Pass 9 Oct 2009 7,892 miles
Pass 3 Sep 2008 5,884 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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LR55 WPN is a 2005 Mercedes-benz Slk in Black with a 1,796cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 68.2%.

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 LR55 WPN, 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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LR55 WPN is a 2005 Mercedes-benz Slk, first registered on 23 October 2005.

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