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V6 VRY

2005 Mercedes-benz Slk

Black Petrol 3498cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires17 Jun 2027
Tests25 (18 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate72%

Mileage

29,361 mi
Last recorded29,361 miles
Recorded on16 Jun 2026
Typical for 2005 Mercedes-benz Slk56,199 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationV6 VRY
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelSlk
Year2005
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine3,498cc

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MOT History

18 pass 7 fail
Pass 16 Jun 2026 29,361 miles
Pass 18 Jun 2025 26,616 miles
Fail 6 Jun 2025 26,610 miles

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

Pass 20 Aug 2024 25,583 miles

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

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

Fail 14 Aug 2024 25,576 miles

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

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

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

Pass 22 Aug 2023 24,006 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Inside face of both discs (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Fail 21 Aug 2023 24,005 miles

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

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Inside face of both discs (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Exhaust mounting defective Hanger broken (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 9 Aug 2022 22,410 miles
Pass 15 May 2021 20,241 miles
Pass 28 Jan 2020 19,853 miles

Central Rear Exhaust mounting defective Exhaust hangers at rear corroded with one being broken. (6.1.2 (a))

Central Slight leak from gearbox.

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

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

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

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

Fail 27 Jan 2020 19,853 miles

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

Central Rear Exhaust mounting defective Exhaust hangers at rear corroded with one being broken. (6.1.2 (a))

Central Slight leak from gearbox.

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

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

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

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

Pass 15 Jan 2019 18,253 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))

Offside exhaust hanger detached from exhaust

Fail 11 Jan 2019 18,252 miles

Brake performance not tested due to failed brake pipe (1.2.1 (g))

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

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

Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

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

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

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

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

Offside exhaust hanger detached from exhaust

Pass 15 Jan 2018 16,625 miles

centre exhaust bracket broken

front tyres wearing on inner edges

Pass 18 Jan 2017 15,915 miles

Front tyres cracking

all brake discs corroded

Pass 5 Feb 2016 15,584 miles

both front camber arm bushes seperating

centre exhaust hanger broken

front tyres cracking

o/s/f brake pipe slightly corroded

Pass 4 Feb 2015 14,401 miles
Pass 10 Jan 2014 13,251 miles
Fail 10 Jan 2014 13,249 miles

Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

Pass 14 Jan 2013 12,543 miles
Fail 11 Jan 2013 12,452 miles

Offside Front Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)

Pass 17 Jan 2012 11,149 miles
Pass 6 Jan 2011 9,674 miles
Pass 14 Jan 2010 8,358 miles
Pass 23 Dec 2008 6,906 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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V6 VRY is a 2005 Mercedes-benz Slk in Black with a 3,498cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72%.

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 V6 VRY, 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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What year was V6 VRY registered?

V6 VRY is a 2005 Mercedes-benz Slk, first registered on 16 December 2005.

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