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PF05 UKA

2005 Mercedes-benz Slk

Silver Petrol 3498cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires4 Aug 2027
Tests24 (17 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate70.8%

Mileage

90,245 mi
Last recorded90,245 miles
Recorded on5 Aug 2026
Typical for 2005 Mercedes-benz Slk56,199 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationPF05 UKA
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelSlk
Year2005
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine3,498cc

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MOT History

17 pass 7 fail
Pass 5 Aug 2026 90,245 miles
Pass 5 Apr 2024 89,861 miles
Pass 11 Apr 2023 89,000 miles
Pass 28 Feb 2022 88,485 miles

Fuel Pipe/s corroded

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

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Undertrays fitted

Fail 11 Aug 2021 88,044 miles

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded so that its cross sectional area is reduced and seriously weakened (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))

Engine has slight oil leak

Fuel Pipe/s corroded

Nearside and Offside Rear lower suspension arms have plastic covers fitted

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

Pass 19 Aug 2020 87,077 miles

Engine has slight oil leak

Fuel Pipe/s corroded

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

Nearside and Offside rear lower suspension arms have plastic covers fitted

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

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

Fail 18 Aug 2020 87,077 miles

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

Engine has slight oil leak

Fuel Pipe/s corroded

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

Nearside and Offside rear lower suspension arms have plastic covers fitted

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

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

Pass 20 Aug 2019 85,632 miles

Fuel Pipe/s corroded

Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively both (1.2.1 (e))

Fail 15 Aug 2019 85,612 miles

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

Fuel Pipe/s corroded

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

Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively both (1.2.1 (e))

Pass 31 Aug 2018 82,268 miles
Fail 30 Aug 2018 82,856 miles

Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords outer side wall (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn rear of the 2 (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear of the 2 (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 5 Sep 2017 78,168 miles

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

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

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

centre exhaust brackets snapped, exhaust still adequately supported

Fail 5 Sep 2017 78,166 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint back, (2.4.G.2)

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

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

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

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

centre exhaust brackets snapped, exhaust still adequately supported

Pass 28 Sep 2016 70,647 miles

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

Fail 27 Sep 2016 70,647 miles

Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play both (2.2.B.1f)

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

Offside Front Direction indicators not working (1.4.A.2c)

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

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

Pass 3 Jun 2015 61,122 miles
Pass 9 Jul 2014 55,648 miles
Pass 7 Mar 2013 52,481 miles
Pass 14 Mar 2012 50,823 miles

rear brake pipes greased

slight play in n/s/f hub

Pass 29 Jun 2011 50,772 miles

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

front brake discs corroded / worn inner faces

Pass 9 Jun 2010 45,954 miles
Fail 9 Jun 2010 45,954 miles

Nearside Rear coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)

offside rear spring ends not checked due to covers

Pass 13 Jun 2009 37,715 miles
Pass 21 May 2008 22,384 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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PF05 UKA is a 2005 Mercedes-benz Slk in Silver with a 3,498cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70.8%.

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 PF05 UKA, 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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PF05 UKA is a 2005 Mercedes-benz Slk, first registered on 24 June 2005.

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