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P8 CRO

2008 Mercedes-benz Slk

Red Petrol 1796cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires9 Aug 2027
Tests26 (17 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate65.4%

Mileage

50,241 mi
Last recorded50,241 miles
Recorded on21 Jul 2026
Typical for 2008 Mercedes-benz Slk50,660 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationP8 CRO
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelSlk
Year2008
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,796cc

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MOT History

17 pass 9 fail
Pass 21 Jul 2026 50,241 miles

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

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

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

Offside Rear brake noise

Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front mounting both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 31 Jul 2025 48,415 miles
Pass 25 Jul 2024 46,128 miles
Pass 10 Aug 2023 44,733 miles

Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Both tyres, inner walls. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both tyres. (5.2.3 (e))

Road wheel slightly distorted All four. (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Sills & underbody covered.

Fail 8 Aug 2023 44,731 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Rear arm (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn Rear arm. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Both tyres, inner walls. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both tyres. (5.2.3 (e))

Road wheel slightly distorted All four. (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Sills & underbody covered.

Pass 10 Aug 2022 43,689 miles

Front Road wheel slightly distorted N/s & O/s. (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Front Tyre slightly damaged N/s & O/s, walls damaged. Low pressure (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated Rear arm, (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Fog lamp not working.

Rear Coil spring corroded N/s & O/s (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Underbody & outer sills covered.

Fail 9 Aug 2022 43,687 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded To flexi (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded To flexi. (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded To flexi. (1.1.11 (c))

Front Road wheel slightly distorted N/s & O/s. (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Front Tyre slightly damaged N/s & O/s, walls damaged. Low pressure (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated Rear arm, (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Fog lamp not working.

Rear Coil spring corroded N/s & O/s (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Underbody & outer sills covered.

Pass 15 Sep 2021 42,818 miles

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

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

Fail 14 Sep 2021 42,816 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded to flexi (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded to flexi (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

Pass 22 Sep 2020 41,570 miles
Pass 18 Jun 2019 40,955 miles

Nearside Front Inner Road wheel slightly distorted rim (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Fail 18 Jun 2019 40,955 miles

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

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases from Y piece section cracked (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Inner Road wheel slightly distorted rim (5.2.2 (c) (i))

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

Pass 15 Jun 2018 40,779 miles

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

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

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases at "y" section (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 25 May 2017 40,633 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm synthetic bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement castor (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Suspension arm synthetic bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement castor (2.4.G.2)

Fail 24 May 2017 40,632 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt camber (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Suspension arm synthetic bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement castor (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Suspension arm synthetic bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement castor (2.4.G.2)

Pass 23 May 2016 39,768 miles

Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases at "y" section (7.1.2)

Offside Front tyre lightly cracking round tread

Fail 21 May 2016 39,767 miles

Offside Front coil spring broken 1x red 1x white (2.4.C.1a)

Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases at "y" section (7.1.2)

Offside Front tyre lightly cracking round tread

Pass 19 May 2015 38,623 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

Offside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

Fail 16 May 2015 38,623 miles

Offside Side repeater has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating (1.4.A.2c)

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

Offside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

Pass 9 Jun 2014 37,507 miles

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

Pass 3 Apr 2014 37,289 miles
Fail 31 Mar 2014 37,288 miles

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

Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

rear brake disc's light corrosion on inside

Pass 24 May 2013 29,958 miles
Pass 29 May 2012 23,145 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Fail 28 May 2012 23,145 miles

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

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Pass 6 Jun 2011 16,353 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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P8 CRO is a 2008 Mercedes-benz Slk in Red with a 1,796cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65.4%.

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 P8 CRO, 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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P8 CRO is a 2008 Mercedes-benz Slk, first registered on 30 May 2008.

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