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T24 FAN

2008 Mercedes-benz Slk

Blue Petrol 1998cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires22 Apr 2027
Tests21 (16 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate76.2%

Mileage

60,956 mi
Last recorded60,956 miles
Recorded on23 Apr 2026
Typical for 2008 Mercedes-benz Slk50,660 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationT24 FAN
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelSlk
Year2008
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,998cc

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MOT History

16 pass 5 fail
Pass 23 Apr 2026 60,956 miles
Fail 24 Nov 2025 60,905 miles

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

Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive subframe mounting (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive subframe mounting (5.3.6 (a) (i))

rear chassis stiffening bars corroded [left & right]

some corrosion to both rear metal brake pipes

Pass 13 Nov 2024 57,280 miles

Front Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

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

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

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive subframe mount area (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive subframe mount area (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 11 Nov 2024 57,280 miles

Offside Front Obligatory mirror missing (3.3 (a))

Front Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

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

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

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive subframe mount area (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Side repeater lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.4.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive subframe mount area (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 29 Nov 2023 54,468 miles

Front Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Nearside Front Inner Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded (1.1.11 (c))

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

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive subframe mounting point (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Inner Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded (1.1.11 (c))

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

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive subframe mounting point (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 28 Nov 2023 54,468 miles

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension component pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Lower Suspension component pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Nearside Front Inner Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded (1.1.11 (c))

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

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive subframe mounting point (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Inner Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded (1.1.11 (c))

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

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive subframe mounting point (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 26 Jan 2023 51,577 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive rear subframe mounting point (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded & covered in grease (1.1.11 (c))

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

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive rear subframe mounting point (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

handbrake only just met rolling road efficacy requirements.

Fail 25 Jan 2023 51,577 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn front suspension rear most track control arm inner bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn front suspension rear most track control arm inner bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive rear subframe mounting point (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded & covered in grease (1.1.11 (c))

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

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive rear subframe mounting point (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

handbrake only just met rolling road efficacy requirements.

Pass 31 Jan 2022 48,678 miles

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

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

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

Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

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

Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 9 Jan 2021 47,289 miles
Pass 29 Jan 2020 45,577 miles
Pass 24 Sep 2019 43,723 miles
Pass 15 Sep 2018 39,821 miles

All road wheels showing signs of corrosion on inner rims

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

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material at connection with flex hose (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm covered and unable to check condition

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material at connection with flex hose (1.1.11 (c))

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material at connection with flex hose (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm covered and unable to check condition

Offside Rear Outer Tyre slightly damaged side wall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened in various places (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 26 Sep 2017 33,429 miles

Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Pass 13 Sep 2016 24,657 miles
Pass 23 Sep 2015 23,264 miles
Pass 15 Sep 2014 22,183 miles
Fail 15 Sep 2014 22,183 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

o/s/f tyre worn very thin inside edge

Pass 19 Sep 2013 20,924 miles
Pass 18 Sep 2012 18,873 miles
Pass 2 Sep 2011 16,795 miles

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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T24 FAN is a 2008 Mercedes-benz Slk in Blue with a 1,998cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 76.2%.

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 T24 FAN, 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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T24 FAN is a 2008 Mercedes-benz Slk, first registered on 30 September 2008.

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