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PE05 AMK

2005 Mercedes-benz Slk

Black Petrol 1796cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires20 Nov 2026
Tests25 (18 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate72%

Mileage

130,873 mi
Last recorded130,873 miles
Recorded on18 Nov 2025
Typical for 2005 Mercedes-benz Slk56,199 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationPE05 AMK
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelSlk
Year2005
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,796cc

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MOT History

18 pass 7 fail
Pass 18 Nov 2025 130,873 miles
Pass 21 Nov 2024 130,039 miles

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

Nearside 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))

Fail 19 Nov 2024 130,037 miles

Brake performance unable to be tested (1.2.1 (g))

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

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

Nearside 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))

Pass 15 Nov 2023 126,407 miles

Rear Prop shaft flexible coupling slightly deteriorated (6.1.7 (d) (i))

engine covers under trays fitted

Pass 14 Nov 2022 121,220 miles

engine covers under trays fitted

rear subframe age related corrosion and welded plates corroded

Fail 11 Nov 2022 121,220 miles

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

engine covers under trays fitted

rear subframe age related corrosion and welded plates corroded

Pass 15 Nov 2021 118,897 miles

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

Rear Prop shaft flexible coupling slightly deteriorated (6.1.7 (d) (i))

engine covers under trays fitted

Pass 16 Nov 2020 115,413 miles

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

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

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material slightly corroded - across the axle to the offside (1.1.11 (c))

both front lower arm inner bushes slightly deteriorated (front most arms

undertrays/sill covers fitted

Fail 12 Nov 2020 115,402 miles

Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle 39% (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

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

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

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material slightly corroded - across the axle to the offside (1.1.11 (c))

both front lower arm inner bushes slightly deteriorated (front most arms

undertrays/sill covers fitted

Pass 8 Nov 2019 111,167 miles

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

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

Fail 31 Oct 2019 111,165 miles

Nearside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn track control arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

Offside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn track control arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement thrust / radius arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement thrust / radius arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 1 Nov 2018 109,130 miles

both front inner track control arm bushes starting to perish

engine covers under trays fitted

Pass 27 Oct 2017 102,371 miles
Pass 1 Nov 2016 92,951 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Mid Pipe (7.1.2)

Undertrays Conceal Underbody Components

Fail 1 Nov 2016 92,951 miles

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Mid Pipe (7.1.2)

Undertrays Conceal Underbody Components

Pass 21 Oct 2015 80,114 miles
Pass 29 Oct 2014 68,604 miles
Pass 26 Oct 2013 57,484 miles
Fail 26 Oct 2013 57,469 miles

Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Pass 2 Nov 2012 50,248 miles

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

srs light on

Pass 4 May 2011 40,648 miles
Fail 3 May 2011 40,644 miles

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

Pass 21 Apr 2010 31,751 miles

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.2b)

Pass 2 May 2009 25,464 miles
Pass 29 Apr 2008 21,772 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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PE05 AMK is a 2005 Mercedes-benz Slk in Black with a 1,796cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72%.

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 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 PE05 AMK, 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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PE05 AMK is a 2005 Mercedes-benz Slk, first registered on 3 March 2005.

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