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UN55 LET

2007 Mercedes-benz Slk

Silver Petrol 2996cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires24 Oct 2025
Tests21 (15 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate71.4%

Mileage

149,822 mi
Last recorded149,822 miles
Recorded on25 Oct 2024
Typical for 2007 Mercedes-benz Slk51,290 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationUN55 LET
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelSlk
Year2007
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,996cc

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MOT History

15 pass 6 fail
Pass 25 Oct 2024 149,822 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases 2 x cracks (6.1.2 (a))

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

Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()

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

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

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

Fail 24 Oct 2024 149,822 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords 2mm, nail + bald inner edge (5.2.3 (d) (i))

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

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively both (3.4 (b) (ii))

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases 2 x cracks (6.1.2 (a))

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

Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()

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

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

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

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords 3mm, nail + bald inner edge (5.2.3 (d) (i))

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

Pass 24 Oct 2023 138,460 miles

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

Front Wheel bearing has slight play both (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()

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

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

Offside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

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

Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. 29% (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Fail 24 Oct 2023 138,460 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment (2.1.3 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Front Wheel bearing has slight play both (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()

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

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

Offside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

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

Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. 29% (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Pass 20 Oct 2022 120,828 miles

Front Wheel bearing has slight play Both (5.1.3 (a) (i))

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

Fail 13 Oct 2022 120,381 miles

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

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

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

Front Wheel bearing has slight play Both (5.1.3 (a) (i))

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

Pass 13 Oct 2021 107,699 miles

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

Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated both (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Front Oil leak, but not excessive signs of oil leak (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Front Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect both (5.3.2 (d))

Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 23 Oct 2020 100,824 miles
Pass 25 Oct 2019 90,198 miles

Nearside Rear 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))

Pass 23 Nov 2018 82,615 miles
Pass 27 Nov 2017 77,168 miles
Fail 27 Nov 2017 77,168 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 27 Sep 2016 59,725 miles

Both front tyres worn on inner edge 205/55/16

Engine covers fitted

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin Approximately 70% worn (3.5.1g)

Nearside Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear brake hose (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear brake hose (3.6.B.2c)

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin Approximately 80% worn (3.5.1g)

Under trays fitted

Fail 24 Sep 2016 59,725 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint Rear arm (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint Rear arm (2.4.G.2)

Both front tyres worn on inner edge 205/55/16

Engine covers fitted

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin Approximately 70% worn (3.5.1g)

Nearside Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear brake hose (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear brake hose (3.6.B.2c)

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin Approximately 80% worn (3.5.1g)

Under trays fitted

Pass 12 Sep 2015 52,300 miles

Nearside Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear. rear section (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear. rear section (3.6.B.2c)

engine covers fitted

under trays fitted

Pass 9 Oct 2014 46,006 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

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 20 Sep 2013 40,079 miles

Both front tyres worn on inner edge

Both rear tyres worn on inner edge

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Items removed from driver's view prior to test

Nail in nearside rear tyre

Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 25 Sep 2012 34,555 miles

Items removed from driver's view prior to test

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Fail 25 Sep 2012 34,555 miles

Items removed from driver's view prior to test

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 24 Sep 2011 29,746 miles

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

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

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

Pass 8 Sep 2010 24,060 miles

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

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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UN55 LET is a 2007 Mercedes-benz Slk in Silver with a 2,996cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 71.4%.

Across all 2007 Mercedes-benz Slk models, the average MOT pass rate is 80.0% with a typical mileage of 51,290 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 UN55 LET, 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 19 years old, this Mercedes-benz Slk is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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UN55 LET is a 2007 Mercedes-benz Slk, first registered on 27 September 2007.

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