MOT Status
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132,960 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Manufactures' under covers fitted not allowing full inspection
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))
plastic under trays and sill covers fitted,rear sub frame corroded
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
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))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
all brake discs corroded
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Light corrosion on all rear metal brake pipes
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))
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
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
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
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
long handbrake travel
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
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
front wipers poor
slight play in steering rack
both front tyres wearing on inner edges close to limit
o/s/f fog light cracked
o/s/r tyre has nail in
How Reliable is the Mercedes-benz Slk?
Based on 1,335,553 MOT tests across 81,472 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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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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What year was RV54 HJU registered?
RV54 HJU is a 2005 Mercedes-benz Slk, first registered on 20 February 2005.
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