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S2 WPJ

2008 Mercedes-benz Slk

Red Diesel 1560cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires8 Jun 2027
Tests39 (31 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate79.5%

Mileage

51,625 mi
Last recorded51,625 miles
Recorded on28 May 2026
Typical for 2008 Mercedes-benz Slk50,660 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationS2 WPJ
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelSlk
Year2008
ColourRed
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,560cc

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MOT History

31 pass 8 fail
Pass 28 May 2026 51,625 miles

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

Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 19 Sep 2025 52,716 miles

Headlamp lens slightly defective Both (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 4 Jun 2025 49,921 miles

Headlamp lens slightly defective both (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 20 Sep 2024 52,210 miles

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases and cracked (6.1.2 (a))

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

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

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

Fail 6 Sep 2024 52,203 miles

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

Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed 245/35/18/92y p zero (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases and cracked (6.1.2 (a))

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

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

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Pass 25 May 2024 46,912 miles

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

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

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 25 May 2024 46,912 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords cut to tread (195/55/16) (5.2.3 (d) (i))

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

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

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 19 Sep 2023 50,907 miles

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material offside and nearside. (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

Fail 12 Sep 2023 50,896 miles

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Front on front suspension arm of the two. (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material offside and nearside. (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

Pass 31 May 2023 43,296 miles

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

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

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

Pass 1 Sep 2022 49,372 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 245/35/18 pzero (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear exhaust cracked

Fail 26 Aug 2022 49,369 miles

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure 225/40/18 pzero (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 245/35/18 pzero (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear exhaust cracked

Pass 21 May 2022 37,370 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 worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 195/55/16 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (5.2.3 (e))

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

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 31 Aug 2021 47,730 miles

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 225/40zr18 pirelli (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 245/35zr18 (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 22 May 2021 33,411 miles
Pass 11 Sep 2020 46,037 miles

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases y piece cracked (6.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated tie bar (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 225/40/zr 18 92y p zero (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 9 Jun 2020 29,028 miles
Pass 9 Sep 2019 44,727 miles

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated front most (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Pass 10 May 2019 25,746 miles
Pass 20 Sep 2018 43,316 miles
Fail 13 Sep 2018 43,303 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt front arm (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

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

Pass 24 May 2018 23,224 miles
Pass 16 Sep 2017 40,886 miles

Nearside Rear tyre has a split on inner side wall. 245/35/18 92y p zero

Pass 8 Jun 2017 19,421 miles

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

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

Pass 22 Jun 2016 34,002 miles

Nearside parking brake performance relatively poor

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

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

Pass 7 Jun 2016 16,797 miles
Pass 3 Jun 2015 14,577 miles

Oil leak

Pass 29 May 2015 29,816 miles

All 4 tyres low on tread

Front tyres worn unevenly 225/45zr18 mo

Nearside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

Nearside exhaust mounting behind centre silencer deteriorated

Offside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside exhaust mounting behind centre silencer fractured

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 29 May 2014 12,858 miles
Pass 15 Apr 2014 28,838 miles

All 4 tyres down to 3mm tread depth

Front tyres worn on inside edge

Nearside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 25 May 2013 11,409 miles
Pass 28 Mar 2013 25,681 miles

Exhaust support brackets adjacent to rear diff deteriorating

Front tyres worn slightly on inside edges

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 16 May 2012 9,489 miles
Fail 16 May 2012 9,489 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Pass 28 Sep 2011 17,356 miles
Fail 18 May 2011 7,952 miles

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

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Pass 18 May 2011 7,952 miles
Pass 22 Sep 2010 11,982 miles

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

offside rear tyre tread getting low

Fail 21 Sep 2010 11,982 miles

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

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

offside rear tyre tread getting low

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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S2 WPJ is a 2008 Mercedes-benz Slk in Red with a 1,560cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 39 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 79.5%.

Across all 2008 Mercedes-benz Slk models, the average MOT pass rate is 79.9% with a typical mileage of 50,660 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 S2 WPJ, 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 18 years old, this Mercedes-benz Slk is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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S2 WPJ is a 2008 Mercedes-benz Slk, first registered on 20 May 2008.

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