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RW56 RCW

2014 Mercedes-benz Slk

Black Diesel 2143cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires19 Aug 2026
Tests15 (9 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate60%

Mileage

74,048 mi
Last recorded74,048 miles
Recorded on20 Aug 2025
Typical for 2014 Mercedes-benz Slk38,603 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationRW56 RCW
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelSlk
Year2014
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,143cc

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MOT History

9 pass 6 fail
Pass 20 Aug 2025 74,048 miles

Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting damaged but its strength is not seriously reduced bent on nearside front (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread quite bad (0.1 (b))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view large crack in windscreen (3.2 (a) (i))

front tyres wearing on inner edges

Fail 20 Aug 2025 74,048 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting damaged but its strength is not seriously reduced bent on nearside front (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread quite bad (0.1 (b))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view large crack in windscreen (3.2 (a) (i))

front tyres wearing on inner edges

Pass 20 Aug 2024 70,797 miles

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

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

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

Fail 6 Aug 2024 70,797 miles

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b))

Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))

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

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

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

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

Pass 8 Aug 2023 67,957 miles

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

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

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

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

Fail 8 Aug 2023 67,957 miles

Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

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

Pass 2 Aug 2022 64,234 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material ends of front to rear pipes slightly corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Outer Brake pad(s) wearing thin 3mm (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened worn and scored (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Pass 11 Aug 2021 61,829 miles

Central exhaust clamp slightly cracked

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened corroded/worn/scored, worse inner faces (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin o/s/r outer pad close to limit (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

TPMS message on dash

factory covers fitted

rear brake pipes slightly corroded at ends to flexi's

rear tyres runflats, fronts normal

Pass 4 Aug 2020 59,792 miles

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner face corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Fail 3 Aug 2020 59,779 miles

Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner face corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Pass 3 Jun 2019 81,437 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()

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

Fail 24 May 2019 81,032 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()

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

Pass 30 May 2018 39,546 miles
Fail 29 May 2018 39,534 miles

Brake pad(s) wear indicator illuminated (1.1.13 (a) (i))

Offside Front Inner Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm ,zero mm inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Nail in tyre ()

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm, zero on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 25 May 2017 28,676 miles

Offside Rear Nail in tyre near outer shoulder. ()

emissions not detected.

front pads look to be over 1/2 worn.

front tyres wearing on inner edge.

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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RW56 RCW is a 2014 Mercedes-benz Slk in Black with a 2,143cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 15 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60%.

Across all 2014 Mercedes-benz Slk models, the average MOT pass rate is 85.7% with a typical mileage of 38,603 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 RW56 RCW, 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 12 years old, this Mercedes-benz Slk is still in the earlier part of its expected life.

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RW56 RCW is a 2014 Mercedes-benz Slk, first registered on 30 May 2014.

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