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RN52 KHC

2002 Mercedes-benz Sl

Blue Petrol 4966cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires30 Oct 2026
Tests27 (19 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate70.4%

Mileage

86,234 mi
Last recorded86,234 miles
Recorded on30 Oct 2025
Typical for 2002 Mercedes-benz Sl55,741 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationRN52 KHC
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelSl
Year2002
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine4,966cc

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MOT History

19 pass 8 fail
Pass 30 Oct 2025 86,234 miles
Fail 29 Oct 2025 86,234 miles

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

Pass 31 Oct 2024 79,445 miles
Pass 18 Apr 2023 79,353 miles

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively Lipped brake discs (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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

Fail 17 Apr 2023 79,353 miles

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn Rear arm, ball joint in hub (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively Lipped brake discs (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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

Pass 19 Apr 2022 78,591 miles
Pass 14 Nov 2020 77,740 miles
Pass 1 Oct 2019 77,444 miles
Pass 24 Sep 2018 77,075 miles
Pass 6 Jul 2017 76,812 miles

Both rear brake flexi hoses perishing

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

Oil loss under vehicl

Vehicle listing to N/S

Fail 24 Jun 2017 76,791 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Both rear brake flexi hoses perishing

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Oil loss under vehicl

Vehicle listing to N/S

Pass 8 Jun 2016 75,500 miles

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Oil loss under vehicle

Valve stem slightly damaged Both front (4.1.D.1e)

Pass 2 Jun 2015 74,785 miles

Both front tyres are worn low on inner edges

Oil leak from engine area

Oil leak from suspension ?

There are hammer impact marks on the O/S steering knuckle

Fail 22 May 2015 74,749 miles

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

Offside Front suspension has an insecurely locked unit in the upper support bearing assembly (2.5.B.3b) DANGEROUS

ABC warning showing in instrment cluster

Both front tyres are worn low on the inner edges

Oil leak from engine area

Oil leak from suspension ?

There are hammer impact marks on the O/S/F steering knuckle

Fail 2 May 2015 74,542 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

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

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

Nearside Front Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

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

Oil leak

abc suspension light on in instrument cluster

front tyres very low on secondary inner tread

strong smell of petrol from vehicle no leaks aparant

Pass 10 May 2014 73,698 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)

There is a bad oil leak from the engine area

Pass 29 Apr 2013 70,070 miles
Pass 5 May 2012 67,520 miles

Oil leak from gear box area

Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)

Pass 12 May 2011 61,485 miles
Fail 30 Apr 2011 61,096 miles

Nearside Front Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2) DANGEROUS

Suspension joint nearside lower dust cover split/missing

Suspension joint offside lower dust cover split/missing

Pass 14 May 2010 56,960 miles

Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage (2.3.3b)

park brake has long travel

Fail 6 May 2010 56,925 miles

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

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Torque/reaction arm has a slightly deteriorated rubber bush (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Offside Front Torque/reaction arm has a slightly deteriorated rubber bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

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

oil leak(near gearbox)

Pass 11 May 2009 48,771 miles

Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Pass 7 May 2008 36,298 miles
Fail 6 May 2008 36,264 miles

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

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

Pass 2 May 2007 30,054 miles
Pass 9 May 2006 23,210 miles

How Reliable is the Mercedes-benz Sl?

Based on 528,820 MOT tests across 35,553 vehicles.

83.4%
Pass Rate
2,023
Miles/Year
43
Year Lifespan
35,553
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 8,801
Tyre has ply or cords exposed 3,812
Brake pipe excessively corroded 3,463
Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords 3,077
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 2,767
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RN52 KHC is a 2002 Mercedes-benz Sl in Blue with a 4,966cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70.4%.

Across all 2002 Mercedes-benz Sl models, the average MOT pass rate is 82.0% with a typical mileage of 55,741 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 Sl fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 8,801 recorded failures. If you're considering buying RN52 KHC, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Mercedes-benz Sl typically stays on UK roads for around 43 years. At 24 years old, this Mercedes-benz Sl is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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What year was RN52 KHC registered?

RN52 KHC is a 2002 Mercedes-benz Sl, first registered on 31 December 2002.

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