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S170 SLK

1998 Porsche 911

Blue Petrol 3400cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires6 Aug 2027
Tests25 (19 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate76%

Mileage

91,789 mi
Last recorded91,789 miles
Recorded on7 Aug 2026
Typical for 1998 Porsche 91180,292 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationS170 SLK
MakePorsche
Model911
Year1998
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine3,400cc

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MOT History

19 pass 6 fail
Pass 7 Aug 2026 91,789 miles

Race seats and belts fitted

Roll cage fitted

Pass 5 Aug 2025 91,437 miles

Race seats and belts fitted

Roll cage fitted

Pass 18 Jul 2024 90,746 miles

Race seats and belts fitted

Roll cage fitted

Pass 25 Oct 2022 90,681 miles

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

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

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

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Race seats and belts fitted

Roll cage fitted

Pass 4 Aug 2021 90,085 miles

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

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

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm and perished (5.2.3 (e))

Race seats and belts fitted

Roll Cage fitted

Fail 4 Aug 2021 90,085 miles

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

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

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

Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm and perished (5.2.3 (e))

Race seats and belts fitted

Roll Cage fitted

Pass 7 Jul 2020 90,000 miles

race seat belts fitted

race seats fitted

Pass 2 Nov 2018 88,811 miles

service brake has only just met the required efficiency - 50%

Pass 31 Aug 2017 85,196 miles

SERVICE BRAKE HAS ONLY JUST MET THE REQUIRED EFFCIENCY - 51 %

Pass 16 May 2016 82,723 miles
Pass 2 Jun 2015 81,417 miles
Pass 14 May 2014 79,663 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Pass 23 Jul 2013 77,238 miles

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

advise noise from o/s/r brake area may need to strip down to find.AT SERVICE LIMIT .

Fail 23 Jul 2013 77,226 miles

Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

advise noise from o/s/r brake area may need to strip down to find.AT SERVICE LIMIT .

Pass 11 Jul 2012 75,448 miles

Rear Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Pass 27 Jul 2011 71,526 miles

advise o/s and n/s rear indicator bulbs amber starting to fade

advise sqeak from front of car may need to strip down to find fault

Fail 27 Jul 2011 71,526 miles

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

advise o/s and n/s rear indicator bulbs amber starting to fade

advise sqeak from front of car may need to strip down to find fault

Fail 23 Jun 2011 71,521 miles

Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on (8.2.1b)

Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Nearside Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

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

Nearside Rear 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)

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Rear Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Rear Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

all brake discs rusty

Pass 5 May 2010 68,574 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)

Pass 30 Apr 2009 66,840 miles

Noise on lower front suspension bush O/S/F

Offside Front Macpherson strut is slightly stiff in the upper support bearing assembly (2.5.B.1b)

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

Fail 28 Apr 2009 66,827 miles

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Noise on lower front suspension bush O/S/F

Offside Front Macpherson strut is slightly stiff in the upper support bearing assembly (2.5.B.1b)

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

Pass 8 May 2008 65,648 miles

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

advise front tyres low

Pass 3 May 2007 63,172 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)

Pass 5 May 2006 57,557 miles
Fail 4 May 2006 57,557 miles

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

o/s and n/s rear tyres getting low

How Reliable is the Porsche 911?

Based on 977,057 MOT tests across 73,061 vehicles.

85.2%
Pass Rate
1,867
Miles/Year
47
Year Lifespan
73,061
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 20,869
position lamp(s) not working 7,590
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid 6,439
Headlamp aim too high 6,432
Brake pipe excessively corroded 5,466
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S170 SLK is a 1998 Porsche 911 in Blue with a 3,400cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 76%.

Across all 1998 Porsche 911 models, the average MOT pass rate is 80.5% with a typical mileage of 80,292 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 Porsche 911 fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 20,869 recorded failures. If you're considering buying S170 SLK, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Porsche 911 typically stays on UK roads for around 47 years. At 28 years old, this Porsche 911 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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S170 SLK is a 1998 Porsche 911, first registered on 12 August 1998.

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