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N55 NAL

2005 Mercedes-benz Slk

Blue Petrol 5439cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires1 Dec 2026
Tests20 (18 pass, 2 fail)
Pass rate90%

Mileage

53,470 mi
Last recorded53,470 miles
Recorded on2 Dec 2025
Typical for 2005 Mercedes-benz Slk56,199 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationN55 NAL
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelSlk
Year2005
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine5,439cc

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MOT History

18 pass 2 fail
Pass 2 Dec 2025 53,470 miles

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

Pass 2 Dec 2024 52,108 miles

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

Pass 20 Nov 2023 51,125 miles

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

Pass 28 Nov 2022 50,137 miles

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play Back arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 16 Nov 2021 47,256 miles

Front Wheel bearing has slight play both side (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Pass 5 Nov 2020 45,437 miles
Pass 1 Nov 2019 45,267 miles
Pass 30 Jul 2018 43,932 miles
Fail 23 Jul 2018 43,855 miles

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

Pass 18 Jul 2017 42,611 miles
Pass 7 Mar 2016 41,627 miles
Pass 17 Feb 2015 38,499 miles
Fail 9 Feb 2015 38,474 miles

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

Pass 17 Feb 2014 34,140 miles

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

Pass 21 Feb 2013 32,270 miles

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

Offside Front Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

exhaust is starting to corrode and deteriorate

slight free play in front o/s sterring rack arm

Pass 29 Feb 2012 30,710 miles

Both front brake disks corroded on the inner edges but not affecting the efficiencys

Pass 4 Mar 2011 29,128 miles

front brake discs starting to wear

slight free play in front o/s steering rack arm

slight oil leak

Pass 5 Mar 2010 27,912 miles

Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

slight play in o/s steering rack arm

some steering and suspension bushes starting to deteriorate

Pass 6 Mar 2009 25,997 miles

slight play / movement in nearside rear suspension

slight play /movement in offside steering

Pass 9 Jun 2008 22,530 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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N55 NAL is a 2005 Mercedes-benz Slk in Blue with a 5,439cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 90%.

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 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 N55 NAL, 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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What year was N55 NAL registered?

N55 NAL is a 2005 Mercedes-benz Slk, first registered on 9 June 2005.

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