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MY54 BON

2004 Mercedes-benz Slk

Silver Petrol 1998cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires2 Jul 2027
Tests28 (18 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate64.3%

Mileage

174,465 mi
Last recorded174,465 miles
Recorded on3 Jul 2026
Typical for 2004 Mercedes-benz Slk57,472 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationMY54 BON
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelSlk
Year2004
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,998cc

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MOT History

18 pass 10 fail
Pass 3 Jul 2026 174,465 miles

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

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

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

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))

underside of vehicle corroded

Pass 2 May 2025 172,988 miles

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

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

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

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))

front and rear suspension corroded

Fail 2 May 2025 172,988 miles

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

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

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

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))

front and rear suspension corroded

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 15 Aug 2023 165,216 miles

Front lower bumper damaged

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

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

Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively squeaking (1.2.1 (f))

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

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

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

rear subframe corroded

Fail 7 Aug 2023 165,101 miles

Nearside Front Outer Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Outer Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Front lower bumper damaged

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

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

Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively squeaking (1.2.1 (f))

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

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

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

rear subframe corroded

Pass 3 Aug 2022 151,938 miles

Front nearside and offside tyres worn inner edges

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases joints (6.1.2 (a))

Rear nearside tyre worn inner and outer edges

Rear subframe corroded

Fail 3 Aug 2022 151,938 miles

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

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

Front nearside and offside tyres worn inner edges

Offside Front wiper poor condition

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases joints (6.1.2 (a))

Rear nearside tyre worn inner and outer edges

Rear subframe corroded

Pass 9 Aug 2021 146,590 miles

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))

rear exhaust corroded

Fail 3 Aug 2021 146,590 miles

Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

rear exhaust corroded

Pass 2 Mar 2020 144,427 miles
Fail 24 Feb 2020 144,297 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear off front (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Position lamp likely to become detached (4.2.1 (c) (ii))

Offside Front Position lamp with a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

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

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

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Pass 6 Mar 2019 140,552 miles
Fail 28 Feb 2019 140,546 miles

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

Pass 22 Nov 2017 139,601 miles
Pass 2 Nov 2016 139,011 miles

Centre Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Pass 18 Dec 2015 135,731 miles

Nearside Front headlamp bottom mounting bracket damaged

Offside Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases box pipe (7.1.2)

Fail 10 Dec 2015 135,731 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords outer sidewall (4.1.D.1a)

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

Rear Parking brake lever defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated not locking (3.1.3c)

Nearside Front headlamp bottom mounting bracket damaged

Offside Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases box pipe (7.1.2)

Pass 3 Nov 2014 132,310 miles
Pass 2 Dec 2013 126,213 miles

Nail in nearside rear tyre

Nearside Front 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 and nearside front tyres sidewall slight cracks

offside and nearside rear tyres sidewalls slight cracks

Fail 30 Nov 2013 126,213 miles

Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a) DANGEROUS

Nail in nearside rear tyre

Nearside Front 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 and nearside front tyres sidewall slight cracks

offside and nearside rear tyres sidewalls slight cracks

Pass 28 Nov 2012 116,416 miles
Pass 21 Nov 2011 114,364 miles
Fail 21 Nov 2011 114,364 miles

Bonnet retaining device ineffective (8.4.2)

Nearside Headlamp aim too low and too far to the right. (1.8)

Offside Bonnet retaining device insecure (8.4.2)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Pass 24 Nov 2010 105,402 miles

long handbrake travel

sill covers

underbody covers

Pass 20 Nov 2009 87,910 miles

unable to check under body due to covers fitted

Fail 14 Nov 2009 87,910 miles

Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

unable to check under body due to covers fitted

Pass 15 Nov 2008 68,668 miles

sill covers fitted

underbody covers fitted

Pass 17 Nov 2007 50,149 miles

nearside rear tyre on legal limit

offside rear tyre on legal limit

sill covers fitted

slight blow from exhaust centre joint

unable to check all of underbody due to covers fitted

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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MY54 BON is a 2004 Mercedes-benz Slk in Silver with a 1,998cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 28 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 64.3%.

Across all 2004 Mercedes-benz Slk models, the average MOT pass rate is 78.0% with a typical mileage of 57,472 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 MY54 BON, 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 22 years old, this Mercedes-benz Slk is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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MY54 BON is a 2004 Mercedes-benz Slk, first registered on 27 November 2004.

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