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P20 ASC

2002 Mercedes-benz Slk

Silver Petrol 1998cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires3 Jun 2027
Tests24 (20 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate83.3%

Mileage

136,030 mi
Last recorded136,030 miles
Recorded on4 Jun 2026
Typical for 2002 Mercedes-benz Slk64,067 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationP20 ASC
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelSlk
Year2002
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,998cc

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MOT History

20 pass 4 fail
Pass 4 Jun 2026 136,030 miles

Central exhaust silencer corroded

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively Lipped (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Coil spring corroded at base (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 245/40 17, ~2.5m (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Coil spring corroded Nearside and Offside - at bases (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing Nearside and Offside - corroded (5.3.2 (b))

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

Steering box has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))

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

Pass 7 Jul 2025 135,378 miles

Central Exhaust silencer corroded

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

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

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 245/40 17, ~3mm (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

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

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

Steering box has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))

Pass 15 Jul 2024 133,858 miles

Central Exhaust silencer corroded

Nearside Front Coil spring corroded at base (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 245/40 17, ~3mm (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Rear Coil spring corroded Nearside and Offside, at bases (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Steering box slight movement (2.1.1 (d) (i))

Pass 25 Oct 2023 132,644 miles

Centre exhaust corroded

Nearside Front Coil spring corroded at base (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

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

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

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

Pass 31 Oct 2022 130,609 miles

Both front wiper blades smearing windscreen

Both rear shock absorbers have corrosion

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rears covered, greased and have small areas of corrosion (1.1.11 (c))

Engine covers, sill covers and under trays fitted limiting view to testable items

Exhaust system corroded

Front Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively s)(worn/lipped (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened nearside and offside (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Front Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive suspension arm mounting areas on nearside ands offside (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement nearside and offside have slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Wheel bearing has slight play nearside and offside (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Fuel Pipe/s corroded areas of corrosion

Nearside Front Coil spring corroded around lower coils (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn to 3 mm (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside rear wheel arch has corrosion

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule unions/connections have corrosion (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Rear Coil spring corroded nearside and offside have areas of corrosion (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened rears, nearsides and offsides (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sub frame mounting areas (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear brake assembly noisy/rough when wheels are rotated by hand

Steering box has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))

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

Pass 14 Oct 2021 128,184 miles

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened front brake discs lipped (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

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

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

center exhaust box badly corroded

offside front jacking block missing

Pass 29 Oct 2020 126,300 miles

Engine covers, sill covers and under trays fitted limiting view to testable items

Exhaust system corroded

Front Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively s)(worn/lipped (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened nearside and offside (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive suspension arm mounting areas (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Front Wheel bearing has slight play nearside and offside (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Fuel Pipe/s corroded

Nearside Front Coil spring corroded around lower coils (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside front jacking block missing

Nearside front wiper blade smearing windscreen slightly

Nearside rear indicator is dull when illuminated and may require attention soon

Offside front bottom ball joint dust cover deteriorated

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

Rear Coil spring corroded nearside and offside have areas of corrosion (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened s)(nearside and offside (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear brake assembly noisy/rough when wheels are rotated by hand

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

Pass 4 Nov 2019 124,862 miles

Engine covers and under trays fitted limiting view to testable items

Exhaust system corroded

Front Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively s)(worn/lipped (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened nearside and offside (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive suspension arm mounting prescribed areas on nearside and offside (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Front Wheel bearing has slight play nearside and offside (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Fuel Pipe/s corroded

Nearside Front Coil spring corroded around lower coils (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside front jacking block missing

Nearside rear indicator bulb dim when illuminating, may require attention soon

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material nearside and offside (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 (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 9 Nov 2018 121,562 miles

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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

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

Pass 9 Nov 2017 117,346 miles

Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 3mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 1.6mm 245/40/17 (4.1.E.1)

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

Pass 2 Nov 2016 114,499 miles

Centre Rear exhaust corroded

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

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

Pass 3 Nov 2015 111,407 miles
Pass 27 Oct 2014 103,428 miles

center box corroded

wear to front discs

Pass 22 Oct 2013 95,718 miles

centre exhaust corroded

faulty connection to the offside front headlamp

slight play to both front wheel bearings

Pass 26 Oct 2012 88,876 miles
Fail 26 Oct 2012 88,876 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)

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

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

both rear tyres 2mm and 5 yrs old

middle box poor cond

Pass 4 Nov 2011 82,614 miles
Pass 30 Oct 2010 75,102 miles

Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

centre exhaust box corroded

Pass 8 Oct 2009 69,697 miles

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

original standard number plates found in boot

Fail 8 Oct 2009 69,697 miles

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

Front registration plate has a feature which changes the appearance or legibility of the characters (6.3.4c)

Rear registration plate has a feature which changes the appearance or legibility of the characters (6.3.4c)

original standard number plates found in boot

Fail 15 Oct 2008 61,978 miles

Front registration plate letter/figure incomplete (6.3.1c)

Rear registration plate letter/figure incomplete (6.3.1c)

Pass 15 Oct 2008 61,978 miles
Pass 14 Sep 2007 54,600 miles
Fail 13 Sep 2007 54,597 miles

Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside (1.8)

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

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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P20 ASC is a 2002 Mercedes-benz Slk in Silver with a 1,998cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 83.3%.

Across all 2002 Mercedes-benz Slk models, the average MOT pass rate is 79.1% with a typical mileage of 64,067 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 P20 ASC, 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 24 years old, this Mercedes-benz Slk is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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P20 ASC is a 2002 Mercedes-benz Slk, first registered on 31 December 2002.

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