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NL04 NES

2008 Mercedes-benz Slk

Blue Petrol 1796cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires12 Oct 2026
Tests23 (15 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate65.2%

Mileage

92,016 mi
Last recorded92,016 miles
Recorded on13 Oct 2025
Typical for 2008 Mercedes-benz Slk50,660 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationNL04 NES
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelSlk
Year2008
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,796cc

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MOT History

15 pass 8 fail
Pass 13 Oct 2025 92,016 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Fail 2 Oct 2025 91,997 miles

Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

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

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

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 2 Oct 2024 88,282 miles
Fail 19 Sep 2024 88,265 miles

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Pass 20 Sep 2023 84,057 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material behind plastic wheelarch liner into securing clip (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play rear arm outer balljoint (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

undertrays fitted obscuring some components

Fail 12 Sep 2023 84,012 miles

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Service brake grabbing severely handbrake not releasing/jamming on (1.2.1 (c))

Offside Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases pipe into rear silencer fractured and seperating (6.1.2 (a))

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened front discs are worn and corroded on the inner faces (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material behind plastic wheelarch liner into securing clip (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play rear arm outer balljoint (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear handbrake effort is slightly lazy in operation

undertrays fitted obscuring some components

Pass 28 Oct 2022 78,575 miles

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

Offside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

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

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing all tyres in between tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 19 Oct 2021 74,147 miles

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play rear arm outer balljoint (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

undertrays fitted obscuring some components

Fail 19 Oct 2021 74,147 miles

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b))

Front Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play rear arm outer balljoint (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

undertrays fitted obscuring some components

Pass 27 Oct 2020 72,828 miles

undertrays fitted obscuring some components

Fail 26 Oct 2020 72,828 miles

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

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

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

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

undertrays fitted obscuring some components

Pass 4 Apr 2019 65,343 miles

undertrays fitted obscuring some components

Fail 4 Apr 2019 65,343 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn rear arm outer balljoint (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated front arm outer balljoint boot (5.3.4 (b) (i))

undertrays fitted obscuring some components

Pass 3 Apr 2018 60,838 miles

Offside Front Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt front arm outer balljoint boot (2.4.G.2)

undertrays fitted obscuring some components

Pass 16 Mar 2017 54,430 miles
Pass 10 Mar 2016 49,009 miles
Fail 10 Mar 2016 49,009 miles

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

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit on 2mm (4.1.E.1)

Pass 11 Mar 2015 42,940 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Fail 11 Mar 2015 42,940 miles

Nearside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 1 Apr 2014 36,135 miles

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

Pass 22 May 2013 30,106 miles
Pass 19 Sep 2012 27,429 miles

Nearside Rear 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 2011 21,222 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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NL04 NES is a 2008 Mercedes-benz Slk in Blue with a 1,796cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65.2%.

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 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 NL04 NES, 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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NL04 NES is a 2008 Mercedes-benz Slk, first registered on 12 September 2008.

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