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RV54 HJU

2005 Mercedes-benz Slk

Silver Petrol 1998cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires17 Dec 2026
Tests23 (17 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate73.9%

Mileage

132,960 mi
Last recorded132,960 miles
Recorded on18 Dec 2025
Typical for 2005 Mercedes-benz Slk56,199 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationRV54 HJU
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelSlk
Year2005
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,998cc

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MOT History

17 pass 6 fail
Pass 18 Dec 2025 132,960 miles

Manufactures' under covers fitted not allowing full inspection

Pass 20 May 2024 120,558 miles

Exhaust bracket corrosion.

Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Manufacture under covering not allowing full inspection.

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

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

Pass 23 May 2023 108,065 miles

plastic under trays and sill covers fitted,rear sub frame corroded

Fail 22 May 2023 108,035 miles

Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.1.2 (d))

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

plastic under trays and sill covers fitted,rear sub frame corroded

Pass 10 Jun 2022 104,112 miles
Fail 9 Jun 2022 104,112 miles

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

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 13 Oct 2021 101,812 miles

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

all brake discs corroded

Pass 7 Jun 2019 98,060 miles

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

Pass 29 Jun 2018 94,169 miles

Light corrosion on all rear metal brake pipes

Fail 22 Jun 2018 94,169 miles

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))

Front Registration plate insecure (0.1 (a))

Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))

Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))

Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle by more than 50% (1.2.1 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Corrosion both rear brake discs

Light corrosion on all rear metal brake pipes

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

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

Pass 11 May 2017 92,224 miles

Rear exhaust o/s support bracket deteriorated (weld required)

brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both inner faces (3.5.1i)

slight brake imbalance across front axle

windscreen washer bottle leaking

Fail 10 May 2017 92,215 miles

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

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

Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

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

Offside Front tyre wearing on inside edge (advise tracking)

Rear exhaust o/s support bracket deteriorated (weld required)

brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both inner faces (3.5.1i)

slight brake imbalance across front axle

windscreen washer bottle leaking

Pass 5 Apr 2016 85,126 miles

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

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

Offside Rear exhaust support bracket deteriorated (weld required)

windscreen washer bottle leaking

Fail 4 Apr 2016 85,125 miles

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

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

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

Offside Rear exhaust support bracket deteriorated (weld required)

windscreen washer bottle leaking

Pass 22 Apr 2015 80,095 miles
Pass 21 Jun 2014 72,151 miles

long handbrake travel

Pass 1 Jul 2013 61,941 miles

Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

exhaust badly corroded and centre mount adrift but exhaust secure

front brake discs inner surfaces worn and corroded

Fail 26 Jun 2013 61,807 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

exhaust badly corroded and centre mount adrift but exhaust secure

front brake discs inner surfaces worn and corroded

Pass 28 May 2012 49,723 miles

front wipers poor

slight play in steering rack

both front tyres wearing on inner edges close to limit

Pass 17 May 2011 36,847 miles

o/s/f fog light cracked

o/s/r tyre has nail in

Pass 17 Feb 2010 21,309 miles
Pass 20 Feb 2009 16,702 miles
Pass 22 Feb 2008 13,522 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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RV54 HJU is a 2005 Mercedes-benz Slk in Silver with a 1,998cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 73.9%.

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 RV54 HJU, 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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RV54 HJU is a 2005 Mercedes-benz Slk, first registered on 20 February 2005.

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