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LT05 CSY

2005 Mercedes-benz Slk

Silver Petrol 1998cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires2 Oct 2026
Tests25 (19 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate76%

Mileage

111,209 mi
Last recorded111,209 miles
Recorded on27 Sep 2025
Typical for 2005 Mercedes-benz Slk56,199 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationLT05 CSY
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelSlk
Year2005
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,998cc

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MOT History

19 pass 6 fail
Pass 27 Sep 2025 111,209 miles
Pass 20 Sep 2024 101,333 miles
Fail 19 Sep 2024 101,333 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Service brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.2.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 3 Oct 2023 91,879 miles

Rear Exhaust mounting defective x 2 (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 22 Sep 2022 84,599 miles
Fail 14 Sep 2022 84,597 miles

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

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

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

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

Pass 27 Sep 2021 79,823 miles
Fail 16 Sep 2021 79,822 miles

Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 9 Sep 2021 79,788 miles

Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened on nearside (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 10 Aug 2020 75,895 miles
Pass 10 Jul 2019 70,778 miles

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

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

Pass 3 Aug 2018 66,387 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm (5.2.3 (e))

inner edges worn smooth on both front tyres

Fail 2 Aug 2018 66,387 miles

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

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

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Central Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm (5.2.3 (e))

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

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

inner edges worn smooth on both front tyres

Pass 13 Feb 2018 64,732 miles

Central exhaust centre mount corroded away

Pass 9 Feb 2017 56,271 miles
Pass 4 Feb 2016 47,386 miles
Pass 23 Feb 2015 43,636 miles
Fail 21 Feb 2015 43,636 miles

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

Pass 22 Apr 2014 40,253 miles
Pass 15 May 2013 36,910 miles
Pass 2 May 2012 32,375 miles
Pass 17 May 2011 30,414 miles
Pass 10 Jan 2011 29,226 miles

Offside front tyre scrubbing inner edge

Pass 12 Jan 2010 22,793 miles

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)

Pass 23 Jun 2008 13,973 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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LT05 CSY is a 2005 Mercedes-benz Slk in Silver with a 1,998cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 76%.

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 LT05 CSY, 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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LT05 CSY is a 2005 Mercedes-benz Slk, first registered on 1 July 2005.

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