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M3 PUW

2005 Mercedes-benz Slk

Red Petrol 3498cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires13 Jan 2027
Tests25 (18 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate72%

Mileage

118,687 mi
Last recorded118,687 miles
Recorded on8 Jan 2026
Typical for 2005 Mercedes-benz Slk56,199 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationM3 PUW
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelSlk
Year2005
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine3,498cc

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MOT History

18 pass 7 fail
Pass 8 Jan 2026 118,687 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened n/s & o/s (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened n/s & o/s (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Coil spring corroded n/s & o/s (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Exhaust mounting defective x2 (6.1.2 (a))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

manufactures covers covering testable items

Fail 6 Jan 2026 118,684 miles

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

Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed cut in outer side wall (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened n/s & o/s (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened n/s & o/s (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Coil spring corroded n/s & o/s (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Exhaust mounting defective x2 (6.1.2 (a))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

manufactures covers covering testable items

Pass 14 Jan 2025 113,911 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened n/s & o/s (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened n/s & o/s (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Coil spring corroded n/s & o/s (5.3.1 (b) (i))

manufactures covers fitted

Pass 8 Jan 2024 108,212 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material n/s & o/s corroded front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) n/s & o/s ()

Nearside Front Inner Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing sidewall cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge n/s & o/s close to legal limit at 2.0mm (5.2.3 (e))

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge n/s & o/s wearing on inner and outer edges (5.2.3 (e))

coolant level low

exhaust system corroded

manufactures covers fitted

Fail 5 Jan 2024 108,210 miles

Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a))

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

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material n/s & o/s corroded front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) n/s & o/s ()

Nearside Front Inner Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing sidewall cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge n/s & o/s close to legal limit at 2.0mm (5.2.3 (e))

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge n/s & o/s wearing on inner and outer edges (5.2.3 (e))

coolant level low

exhaust system corroded

manufactures covers fitted

Pass 12 Jan 2023 101,165 miles

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords in tread (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

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

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

under covers fitted

Pass 14 Jan 2022 94,288 miles

Rear Exhaust mounting defective Exhaust mounting bracket broken but not affecting security of exhaust system (6.1.2 (a))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Fail 14 Jan 2022 94,287 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Bottom arm(Camber arm) has a collapsed bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Exhaust mounting defective Exhaust mounting bracket broken but not affecting security of exhaust system (6.1.2 (a))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Fail 15 Nov 2021 94,251 miles

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

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

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

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

Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement n/s & o/s front bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

covers over n/s & o/s rear lower suspension arms

under covers & sill trims fitted

Pass 25 Nov 2020 90,486 miles

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

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

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

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

Fail 18 Nov 2020 90,484 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords worn inner edge/ 225/45 17 (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords worn inner edge (5.2.3 (d) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 245/40 17 (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

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

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

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

Pass 10 May 2019 87,601 miles

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

Nearside Rear 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))

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

Pass 16 May 2018 84,690 miles

Floor & engine under gaurds fitted not allowing full inspection of under side of car

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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

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

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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

Offside Rear nail in tyre

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Fail 3 May 2018 84,224 miles

Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

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

Floor & engine under gaurds fitted not allowing full inspection of under side of car

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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

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

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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

Offside Rear nail in tyre

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Pass 10 Apr 2017 79,037 miles

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

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

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

handbrake performance just me requirments

Pass 4 May 2016 75,057 miles

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

plastic trims shields and guards covering some prescribed areas

Pass 23 Apr 2015 70,692 miles

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

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

plastic trims shields and guards covering some perscribed areas

Pass 23 Apr 2014 67,583 miles

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Pass 2 May 2013 62,714 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 9 May 2012 57,979 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 6 May 2011 54,437 miles

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

Oil leak

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

Fail 5 May 2011 54,427 miles

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

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

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

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

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

Oil leak

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

Pass 13 May 2010 50,605 miles

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

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)

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

Pass 26 May 2009 47,512 miles

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

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

Pass 26 Feb 2008 41,676 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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M3 PUW is a 2005 Mercedes-benz Slk in Red with a 3,498cc 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 M3 PUW, 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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M3 PUW is a 2005 Mercedes-benz Slk, first registered on 2 March 2005.

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