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RX05 ACO

2005 Mercedes-benz Slk

Silver Petrol 3498cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires10 Apr 2025
Tests24 (15 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate62.5%

Mileage

99,695 mi
Last recorded99,695 miles
Recorded on16 Apr 2025
Typical for 2005 Mercedes-benz Slk56,199 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationRX05 ACO
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelSlk
Year2005
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine3,498cc

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MOT History

15 pass 9 fail
Fail 16 Apr 2025 99,695 miles

Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded both rear (1.1.11 (c))

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

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

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

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

Pass 11 Apr 2024 98,577 miles

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 5 Apr 2024 98,575 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 4 Nov 2021 95,199 miles
Fail 21 Oct 2021 95,191 miles

Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d))

Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a))

Offside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a))

Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 1 Apr 2019 90,407 miles

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

TPMS light illuminated

Fail 1 Apr 2019 90,407 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

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

TPMS light illuminated

Pass 26 Apr 2018 88,680 miles

Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()

tyre pressure warning on

Fail 5 Apr 2018 88,348 miles

Offside Front Headlamp levelling device obviously defective (1.7.2)

Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()

tyre pressure warning light on

washer fluid leaking

Pass 20 Mar 2017 84,039 miles

Front Inner brake pads wearing

Front brake discs wearing

Nearside Front fog light out

Fail 17 Mar 2017 84,037 miles

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint rear most (2.4.G.2)

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

Front Inner brake pads wearing

Front brake discs wearing

Nearside Front fog light out

Pass 7 Apr 2016 80,842 miles
Fail 7 Apr 2016 80,842 miles

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

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

Pass 10 Jul 2015 125,353 miles

engine management light on

Fail 9 Jul 2015 125,353 miles

Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

engine management light on

Pass 9 Apr 2014 69,085 miles
Pass 17 Mar 2014 69,077 miles
Pass 7 Feb 2013 67,083 miles

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

Pass 6 Feb 2012 56,105 miles
Pass 4 Feb 2011 43,747 miles
Fail 29 Jan 2011 43,580 miles

Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

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

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Pass 29 Jan 2010 32,856 miles
Pass 28 Jan 2009 21,177 miles
Pass 27 Feb 2008 15,386 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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RX05 ACO is a 2005 Mercedes-benz Slk in Silver with a 3,498cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 62.5%.

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 RX05 ACO, 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 RX05 ACO registered?

RX05 ACO is a 2005 Mercedes-benz Slk, first registered on 1 March 2005.

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