MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
93,197 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both rear (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Front Inner tyres treads starting to wear
Nearside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
o/s/f shock absorber slightly weak
Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Windscreen wiper blade defective all (3.4 (b) (i))
o/s/f shock absorber weak
parking brake travel long
Offside parking brake lazy
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside parking brake lazy
Nearside Front Lower shock absorber bush slight wear and dust cover splitting
Offside parking brake lazy
Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
both front backplate mount areas broken
rear floors and front inner wings some corrosion
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn front (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn front (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Lower shock absorber bush slight wear and dust cover splitting
Offside parking brake lazy
Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
both front backplate mount areas broken
rear floors and front inner wings some corrosion
Nearside Front Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Oil leak ()
Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement front bushes (2.4.G.2)
both front back plates lower fixing adrift
front inner wings starting to corrode
o/s/f shock absorber weak
Offside rear parking (secondary) brakes imbalanced (3.7.B.6b)
Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Oil leak ()
front inner wings starting to corrode
o/s/f shock absorber weak
both front struts lower ball joint covers starting to split
under front wings and rear floors starting to corrode
Offside rear parking (secondary) brakes imbalanced (3.7.B.6b)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
both front struts lower ball joint covers starting to split
under front wings and rear floors starting to corrode
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)
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)
Nearside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
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)
n/s/f levelling sensor broked
Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)
Nearside Front coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)
Offside Front coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
o/s/f metal brake pipe showing slight corrosion
How Reliable is the Mercedes-benz Sl?
Based on 528,820 MOT tests across 35,553 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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SW04 DDZ is a 2004 Mercedes-benz Sl in Silver with a 3,724cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 73.9%.
Across all 2004 Mercedes-benz Sl models, the average MOT pass rate is 84.8% with a typical mileage of 53,336 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 Sl fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 8,801 recorded failures. If you're considering buying SW04 DDZ, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Mercedes-benz Sl typically stays on UK roads for around 43 years. At 22 years old, this Mercedes-benz Sl is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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What year was SW04 DDZ registered?
SW04 DDZ is a 2004 Mercedes-benz Sl, first registered on 25 June 2004.
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