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MT08 ROH

2008 Mercedes-benz Slk

Black Petrol 1796cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires30 Jun 2027
Tests20 (16 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate80%

Mileage

125,258 mi
Last recorded125,258 miles
Recorded on1 Jul 2026
Typical for 2008 Mercedes-benz Slk50,660 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationMT08 ROH
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelSlk
Year2008
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,796cc

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MOT History

16 pass 4 fail
Pass 1 Jul 2026 125,258 miles

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

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

Fail 1 Jul 2026 125,255 miles

Offside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

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

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

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

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

Pass 9 Aug 2025 119,743 miles
Pass 22 Aug 2024 115,000 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement torque arm bush perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement torque arm bush perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

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

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

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

Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view chip in windscreen (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 10 Oct 2023 111,487 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement cross strut (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement torque arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

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

Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2.7mm (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play cross strut (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement cross strut (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement torque arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

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

Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

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

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view chip in windscreen (3.2 (a) (i))

gearbox sump pan corroded

Pass 11 Oct 2022 108,783 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement cross strut (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement torque arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play cross strut (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement cross strut (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement torque arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

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

Pass 7 Oct 2021 105,887 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement cross strut (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement torque arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

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

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play cross strut ball joint (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement cross strut (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement torque arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

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

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

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view chip in windscreen (3.2 (a) (i))

spare wheel well corroded

Pass 8 Oct 2020 101,177 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement cross strut (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement torque arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play cross strut ball joint (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement cross strut (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement torque arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view small chip in swept area (3.2 (a) (i))

spare wheel well corroded

Pass 15 Oct 2019 97,085 miles

Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view stone chip in front screen in centre lower part of windscreen (3.2 (a) (i))

Nearside Exhaust mounting defective centre to rear box clamp very rust and weak . but not leaking (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement cross strut arm bush perishing (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement torque arm bush perishing (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn to 2.3 mm in centre tread (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement cross strut arm bush perishing (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement torque arm bush perishing (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Exhaust mounting defective centre to rear connecting clamp rusted and broken but not leaking or loose (6.1.2 (a))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn to 2.9 mm in centre tread (5.2.3 (e))

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

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive rear under body has surface rust around rear suspension body mounting (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 5 Oct 2018 88,470 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

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

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

Pass 23 Oct 2017 84,829 miles

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

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

undertray fitted.

Fail 20 Oct 2017 84,829 miles

Nearside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)

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

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

undertray fitted.

Fail 6 Oct 2017 84,824 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)

Nearside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)

Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Offside Rear Outer Tyre has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b) DANGEROUS

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

Front shock absorbers worn excessively

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

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

undertray fitted

Pass 27 Aug 2016 80,630 miles
Fail 27 Aug 2016 80,630 miles

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

Pass 5 Aug 2015 71,648 miles
Pass 5 Jul 2014 54,422 miles
Pass 8 Jul 2013 37,273 miles
Pass 26 May 2012 31,151 miles

tyers are nearing limit

Pass 3 Jun 2011 24,866 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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MT08 ROH is a 2008 Mercedes-benz Slk in Black with a 1,796cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 80%.

Across all 2008 Mercedes-benz Slk models, the average MOT pass rate is 79.9% with a typical mileage of 50,660 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

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 MT08 ROH, 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 18 years old, this Mercedes-benz Slk is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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MT08 ROH is a 2008 Mercedes-benz Slk, first registered on 30 June 2008.

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