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Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened Both (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Brake hose slightly deteriorated Both front & rear (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Front Coil spring corroded Both (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Front Headlamp lens slightly defective Both (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Side repeater lens defective which has no effect on emitted light Damaged (4.4.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the light source but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
Offside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords & Tyre wearing on inner edge (5.2.3 (d) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Both sides nearing excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Rear fog original lamp not working, back up rear fog working instead
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high Adjuster not working (4.1.2 (a))
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened Both (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Brake hose slightly deteriorated Both front & rear (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Front Coil spring corroded Both (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Front Headlamp lens slightly defective Both (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Side repeater lens defective which has no effect on emitted light Damaged (4.4.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the light source but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
Offside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords & Tyre wearing on inner edge (5.2.3 (d) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Both sides nearing excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Rear fog original lamp not working, back up rear fog working instead
Front Coil spring corroded Both sides (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge & Perishing (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Side repeater lens defective which has no effect on emitted light Damaged (4.4.1 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated Both sides (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Both sides (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Rear fog original lamp not working, back up rear fog working instead
Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b))
Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))
Registration plate lamp missing in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))
Front Coil spring corroded Both sides (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge & Perishing (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Side repeater lens defective which has no effect on emitted light Damaged (4.4.1 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated Both sides (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Both sides (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Rear fog original lamp not working, back up rear fog working instead
Front Coil spring corroded Both (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output Both (4.1.4 (b))
Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing & Tread at 3mm (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Side repeater lens defective which has no effect on emitted light Damaged (4.4.1 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated Both (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Both sides (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Front Coil spring corroded Both (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output Both (4.1.4 (b))
Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing & Tread at 3mm (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Side repeater lens defective which has no effect on emitted light Damaged (4.4.1 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated Both (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Both sides (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Offside Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output Both (4.1.4 (b))
Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing & tread at 3mm (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Side repeater lens defective which has no effect on emitted light Damaged (4.4.1 (b) (i))
Offside Parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated Both (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
Rear Fog not working warning on
Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive & Suspension area (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output Both (4.1.4 (b))
Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated Both (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Front Headlamp aim too high Both unable to adjust (4.1.2 (a))
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output Both (4.1.4 (b))
Offside Rear Lower Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated Both (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn Lower. (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS
Offside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure AND TYRE LOW (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn Lower Rear Arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))
Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Nearside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output both (1.7.5a)
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a track control arm inner bush (2.5.B.2b)
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
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)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
large under trays
offside head/light aim on upper limit/
rear pads look low
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SB54 TGU is a 2005 Mercedes-benz Slk in Silver with a 1,998cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 30 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 63.3%.
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 SB54 TGU, 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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SB54 TGU is a 2005 Mercedes-benz Slk, first registered on 12 January 2005.
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