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M100 SBW

2005 Mercedes-benz Slk

Silver Petrol 3498cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires17 Oct 2026
Tests26 (19 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate73.1%

Mileage

89,250 mi
Last recorded89,250 miles
Recorded on17 Oct 2025
Typical for 2005 Mercedes-benz Slk56,199 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationM100 SBW
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelSlk
Year2005
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine3,498cc

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MOT History

19 pass 7 fail
Pass 17 Oct 2025 89,250 miles
Fail 17 Oct 2025 89,250 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Pass 18 Oct 2024 81,757 miles

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

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play lower ball joint (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing outer sidewall slightly perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Fail 17 Oct 2024 81,756 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Lower forward arm inner bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Lower forward arm inner bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play lower ball joint (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing outer sidewall slightly perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Pass 9 May 2023 81,596 miles
Fail 29 Apr 2023 81,581 miles

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

O/S/F TYRE WORN CLOSE TO LEGAL LIMIT INNER EDGE

O/S/R TYRE WORN VERY CLOSE TO LEGAL LIMIT INNER EDGE

Pass 23 Apr 2022 77,193 miles
Pass 29 Apr 2021 73,026 miles
Pass 15 Jun 2020 72,546 miles

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing in treads (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing in treads (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

under trays fitted obscuring some components

Pass 18 Apr 2019 71,851 miles

engine covers and under trays fitted obscuring some components

Pass 1 May 2018 70,021 miles
Fail 30 Apr 2018 70,021 miles

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

Front front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Offside Front Nail in tyre ()

exhaust mounting missing

Pass 26 Jul 2017 63,339 miles
Fail 24 Jul 2017 63,339 miles

Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

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

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

Nearside Front Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)

Nearside Front tyre worn on edge

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

Pass 2 Nov 2016 61,034 miles

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

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Pass 6 Nov 2015 54,980 miles
Pass 4 Nov 2014 48,730 miles

offside front tyre wearing on edges

Pass 24 Apr 2014 46,579 miles
Pass 19 Apr 2013 42,039 miles
Pass 29 Sep 2012 40,864 miles
Fail 27 Sep 2012 40,864 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

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

Pass 23 Mar 2011 35,158 miles

n/s rack/track rod end slight wear

Pass 21 Apr 2010 28,203 miles
Fail 20 Apr 2010 28,198 miles

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

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

Offside Front 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 21 Sep 2009 23,538 miles
Pass 29 Jan 2009 18,942 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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M100 SBW is a 2005 Mercedes-benz Slk in Silver with a 3,498cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 73.1%.

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 M100 SBW, 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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M100 SBW is a 2005 Mercedes-benz Slk, first registered on 15 March 2005.

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