MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
73,514 miAbove average mileage for this year
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Nearside Front Inner Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material slightly corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre wearing on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing ( ALL 4 ) shock absorbers casing corroded (5.3.2 (b))
full length undertrays fitted to both inner sills front to rear
Nearside Front Inner Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material slightly corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre wearing on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing ( ALL 4 ) shock absorbers casing corroded (5.3.2 (b))
full length undertrays fitted to both inner sills front to rear
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material from hose under chassis (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front poor head lamp pattern
Offside Front poor head lamp pattern
Brake pedal has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Inner Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))
Offside Rear Inner Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords side wall (5.2.3 (d) (i))
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Outer Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material from hose under chassis (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front poor head lamp pattern
Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front poor head lamp pattern
Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()
Offside Rear Outer Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both inner and outer discs lipped on edges (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Inner Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material starting to corrode (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Inner Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords cut on inner sidewall of tyre also starting to crack /perish (5.2.3 (d) (i))
Nearside Rear All direction indicators slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both inner and outer discs lipped on edges (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
engine MIL light illumnated
engine noisy
washer jets partially blocked
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
engine MIL light illumnated
engine noisy
washer jets partially blocked
Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt split open (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Inner edge of tyre 1 mm
Offside Rear Inner edge of tyre `1 mm
engine management light on
Front brake discs slightly corroded.
Nail in nearside rear tyre
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Nail in nearside rear tyre
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Front brake discs wearing thin.
Handbrake lever travel high.
Nearside rear tyre has a nail in inner sidewall.
Rear axle oil leak.
Front brake discs wearing thin.
Handbrake lever travel high.
Nearside rear tyre has a nail in inner sidewall.
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Rear axle oil leak.
Handbrake lever travel high.
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
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RN51 KNU is a 2002 Mercedes-benz Slk in Silver with a 1,998cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 73.7%.
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 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 RN51 KNU, 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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RN51 KNU is a 2002 Mercedes-benz Slk, first registered on 2 January 2002.
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