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SA54 MOS

2004 Mercedes-benz Slk

Silver Petrol 3498cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires13 Dec 2025
Tests28 (20 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate71.4%

Mileage

100,794 mi
Last recorded100,794 miles
Recorded on14 Dec 2024
Typical for 2004 Mercedes-benz Slk57,472 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationSA54 MOS
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelSlk
Year2004
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine3,498cc

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MOT History

20 pass 8 fail
Pass 14 Dec 2024 100,794 miles

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Pass 4 Dec 2023 98,617 miles
Pass 11 Nov 2022 96,163 miles
Pass 24 Nov 2021 70,217 miles
Fail 24 Nov 2021 70,217 miles

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

Pass 16 Nov 2020 61,327 miles

Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Pass 13 Nov 2019 49,625 miles

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

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

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

Fail 1 Nov 2019 49,623 miles

Offside Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened marked yellow in two places (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

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

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

Pass 20 Aug 2019 49,506 miles
Fail 20 Aug 2019 49,506 miles

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

Pass 6 Jul 2018 47,486 miles
Fail 4 Jul 2018 47,486 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn marked yellow (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength floor marked yellow (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Sub-frame corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced marked yellow (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

Pass 16 Feb 2018 47,164 miles

offside front tyre tread cracking

undertray fitted

Pass 13 Feb 2017 46,183 miles

undertray fitted

Fail 13 Feb 2017 46,155 miles

Central Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

Rear registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)

undertray fitted

Pass 17 Feb 2016 45,138 miles

undertray fitted

Fail 17 Feb 2016 45,138 miles

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

undertray fitted

Pass 25 Mar 2015 43,700 miles
Fail 23 Mar 2015 43,700 miles

Offside Front Ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Pass 16 Jan 2014 39,819 miles
Pass 29 Jan 2013 39,233 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

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

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

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 3 Feb 2012 36,503 miles

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 14 Mar 2011 31,473 miles

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

front brake disc rusting on inner faces

Pass 9 Mar 2010 25,687 miles
Pass 18 Sep 2009 23,514 miles
Pass 22 Sep 2008 19,895 miles
Pass 12 Sep 2007 13,093 miles
Fail 12 Sep 2007 13,093 miles

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

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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SA54 MOS is a 2004 Mercedes-benz Slk in Silver with a 3,498cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 28 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 71.4%.

Across all 2004 Mercedes-benz Slk models, the average MOT pass rate is 78.0% with a typical mileage of 57,472 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 SA54 MOS, 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 22 years old, this Mercedes-benz Slk is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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SA54 MOS is a 2004 Mercedes-benz Slk, first registered on 10 September 2004.

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