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UT03 OWL

2003 Mercedes-benz Slk

Beige Petrol 4511cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires11 Jul 2027
Tests53 (38 pass, 15 fail)
Pass rate71.7%

Mileage

66,754 mi
Last recorded66,754 miles
Recorded on11 Jul 2026
Typical for 2003 Mercedes-benz Slk59,779 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationUT03 OWL
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelSlk
Year2003
ColourBeige
Fuel typePetrol
Engine4,511cc

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MOT History

38 pass 15 fail
Pass 11 Jul 2026 66,754 miles
Fail 10 Jul 2026 66,752 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Pass 10 Feb 2026 73,080 miles

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Fail 23 Jan 2026 72,880 miles

Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm inner edge (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge just legal (5.2.3 (e))

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

under trays fitted

Pass 1 Jul 2025 63,839 miles
Pass 27 Jan 2025 64,491 miles

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

Nearside Rear park effort low suggest brake check

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

under trays fitted

Fail 24 Jan 2025 64,491 miles

Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.1.2 (d))

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases rear y piece (6.1.2 (a))

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

Nearside Rear park effort low suggest brake check

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

under trays fitted

Pass 12 Jul 2024 60,758 miles

Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play Both (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 25 Mar 2024 60,457 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Fail 25 Mar 2024 60,457 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Pass 31 Jan 2024 57,003 miles

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

Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

under trays fitted

Fail 30 Jan 2024 56,992 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (d))

Offside Front Shock absorbers has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (d))

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

Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

under trays fitted

Pass 22 Mar 2023 59,449 miles

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

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

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

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

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

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

Offside Front 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))

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

Fail 22 Mar 2023 59,449 miles

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

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

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

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

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

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

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

Offside Front 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))

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

Pass 19 Jan 2023 49,293 miles
Fail 18 Jan 2023 49,292 miles

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

Pass 25 Mar 2022 57,638 miles

Coolant leak

Minor chips in front windscreen.

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing minor cuts in tyre tread. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged & slightly worn on edge. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Pass 31 Jan 2022 43,063 miles

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

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

Pass 29 Mar 2021 54,241 miles

Minor chips in windscreen

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords Several cuts to outer tyre wall (5.2.3 (d) (i))

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

Pass 26 Jan 2021 36,548 miles

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

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

Pass 23 Mar 2020 50,745 miles

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

Minor chip(s) to front windcreen

Nearside Front Tyre has deep cut to outer wall

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Pass 12 Feb 2020 29,839 miles

Both front tyres perished

Pass 19 Mar 2019 46,278 miles

Minor chips in windscreen

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 25 Jan 2019 26,410 miles

Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Fail 24 Jan 2019 26,408 miles

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

Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 13 Jun 2018 23,524 miles
Fail 8 Jun 2018 23,521 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Pass 27 Mar 2018 40,802 miles

Nearside rear tyre perished & starting to wear low

Rear registration plate faded but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Pass 19 Jul 2017 21,326 miles
Pass 21 Mar 2017 36,404 miles

Air bag light indicate a fault

Front tyres starting to wear on inner edges

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' Front tyres starting to wear on inner edges (8.3.1d)

Pass 28 Jul 2016 18,083 miles
Pass 17 Mar 2016 32,696 miles

Engine covers & undertrays fitted preventing full inspection

Front brake discs slightly lipped

Front wiper blades in poor condition

Nail nearside rear tyre

Rear number plate deteriorated

Rear tyres perished

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Pass 27 Jul 2015 13,799 miles

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 17 Mar 2015 26,306 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Items removed from driver's view prior to test

Rear number plate starting to fade

Rear tyres perished

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Fail 11 Mar 2015 26,193 miles

Emissions not tested (7.3.A.1)

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

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Front brake pads wearing low

Front tyres perished & wearing on inner edges

Items removed from driver's view prior to test

Rear number plate starting to fade

Rear tyres perished

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Pass 3 Jul 2014 8,711 miles
Pass 18 Mar 2014 18,191 miles

Offside front tyre perished & has several cuts to wall

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Fail 17 Mar 2014 18,191 miles

Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

Offside front tyre perished & has several cuts to wall

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Pass 31 Jul 2013 8,314 miles
Pass 28 Mar 2013 9,677 miles

Nail in nearside rear tyre

Small cut in nearside rear outer tyre wall

Pass 31 Jul 2012 7,417 miles
Fail 31 Jul 2012 7,417 miles

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

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

Pass 28 May 2012 9,135 miles
Fail 21 Mar 2012 8,996 miles

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1c)

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Pass 18 Jul 2011 6,415 miles
Fail 11 Feb 2011 8,740 miles

Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Pass 11 Feb 2011 8,740 miles
Pass 26 Jul 2010 5,591 miles
Pass 3 Dec 2009 8,245 miles
Pass 24 Nov 2008 2,688 miles
Fail 7 Dec 2007 4,526 miles

Offside Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)

Pass 7 Dec 2007 4,526 miles
Pass 21 Nov 2006 3,970 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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UT03 OWL is a 2003 Mercedes-benz Slk in Beige with a 4,511cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 53 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 71.7%.

Across all 2003 Mercedes-benz Slk models, the average MOT pass rate is 77.6% with a typical mileage of 59,779 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 UT03 OWL, 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 23 years old, this Mercedes-benz Slk is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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UT03 OWL is a 2003 Mercedes-benz Slk, first registered on 4 November 2003.

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The MOT history for UT03 OWL shows 53 tests with a 71.7% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.

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