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PF09 XCA

2009 Mercedes-benz Slk

Silver Petrol 1998cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires26 Jul 2026
Tests20 (14 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate70%

Mileage

97,450 mi
Last recorded97,450 miles
Recorded on17 Jul 2025
Typical for 2009 Mercedes-benz Slk47,311 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationPF09 XCA
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelSlk
Year2009
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,998cc

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MOT History

14 pass 6 fail
Pass 17 Jul 2025 97,450 miles

Nearside Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin worn low (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Outer Tyre slightly damaged sidewall of tyre (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tread area of tyre worn down to 3mm (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened subframe in offside and nearside lower arm mounting areas corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 17 Jul 2024 93,047 miles

Nearside Front Inner Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge wearing on edges of tread area (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 9 Jul 2024 93,038 miles

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn arm rear of pair (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded section of offside front to rear steel brake pipe to flexi hose (1.1.11 (c))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material rear section of nearside front to rear steel brake pipe at flexi hose corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Inner Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge wearing on edges of tread area (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 20 Jul 2023 87,354 miles

Exhaust mounting defective catalytic converter bracket snapped. (6.1.2 (a))

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

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

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

Pass 27 Jun 2022 80,983 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perished and cracking on edges of tread area (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 22 Jun 2022 80,982 miles

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

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perished and cracking on edges of tread area (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 9 Jul 2021 75,805 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material rear sections of both front to rear steel pipes corroded (1.1.11 (c))

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

Pass 17 Jul 2020 72,426 miles

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement offside and nearside control arms inner and outer bonding of bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material brake pipe from flexi hose corroded and small section above and across axle (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Valve stem slightly damaged split (5.2.3 (j))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material brake pipe from flexi hose corroded and small sections above and across rear axle (1.1.11 (c))

Fail 16 Jul 2020 72,426 miles

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

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement offside and nearside control arms inner and outer bonding of bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material brake pipe from flexi hose corroded and small section above and across axle (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Valve stem slightly damaged split (5.2.3 (j))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material brake pipe from flexi hose corroded and small sections above and across rear axle (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 16 Jul 2019 68,234 miles

Nearside Rear Valve stem slightly damaged split (5.2.3 (j))

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

Pass 12 Jul 2018 62,807 miles

Nearside Front Nail in tyre ()

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

Pass 6 Jul 2017 55,508 miles
Pass 27 Jul 2016 49,179 miles

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

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

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

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

Fail 26 Jul 2016 61,647 miles

Front registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Rear registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

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

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

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

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

Pass 4 Mar 2015 40,216 miles

Nail in nearside front tyre

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 21 Jul 2014 36,965 miles

Nearside front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

Offside front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

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

Pass 24 Jul 2013 27,852 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)

Fail 24 Jul 2013 27,852 miles

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)

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 22 Aug 2012 19,261 miles
Fail 17 Aug 2012 19,261 miles

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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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PF09 XCA is a 2009 Mercedes-benz Slk in Silver with a 1,998cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70%.

Across all 2009 Mercedes-benz Slk models, the average MOT pass rate is 80.7% with a typical mileage of 47,311 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 PF09 XCA, 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 17 years old, this Mercedes-benz Slk is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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PF09 XCA is a 2009 Mercedes-benz Slk, first registered on 31 July 2009.

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