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VFZ 233

2004 Mercedes-benz Slk

Silver Petrol 1998cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires1 Oct 2026
Tests30 (21 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate70%

Mileage

99,913 mi
Last recorded99,913 miles
Recorded on22 Sep 2025
Typical for 2004 Mercedes-benz Slk57,472 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationVFZ 233
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelSlk
Year2004
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,998cc

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MOT History

21 pass 9 fail
Pass 22 Sep 2025 99,913 miles
Pass 2 Oct 2024 96,713 miles
Pass 31 Aug 2023 91,987 miles
Fail 31 Aug 2023 91,987 miles

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

Pass 26 Aug 2022 88,901 miles

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

Fail 24 Aug 2022 88,897 miles

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

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 7 Sep 2021 85,021 miles
Pass 5 Jul 2021 84,928 miles
Fail 5 Jul 2021 84,928 miles

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

Pass 14 Aug 2020 84,753 miles

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))

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

Fail 7 Aug 2020 84,752 miles

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

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

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))

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

Pass 17 Jul 2019 84,026 miles

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

Central Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

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

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Pass 15 Jun 2018 80,916 miles

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 14 Jun 2018 80,913 miles

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 14 Jun 2017 78,904 miles

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Pass 16 Jun 2016 75,695 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Fail 9 Jun 2016 75,686 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced headlamp faded (1.7.5a)

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

Offside Front Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced head lamp faded (1.7.5a)

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

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt lower front (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported mount broke away (7.1.1)

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 12 Jun 2015 69,090 miles
Fail 10 Jun 2015 69,059 miles

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

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b) DANGEROUS

Pass 11 May 2015 68,312 miles

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

both front tyre walls slightly cracked

Pass 1 Jul 2014 66,317 miles
Pass 6 Jul 2013 60,872 miles
Pass 27 Jun 2012 57,130 miles
Pass 23 Jun 2011 52,244 miles
Fail 23 Jun 2011 52,244 miles

Nearside Front coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)

Pass 16 Jun 2010 49,064 miles
Fail 27 Jun 2009 45,620 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low and too far to the left. (1.8)

mudflap damaged offside front

Pass 27 Jun 2009 45,620 miles

mudflap damaged offside front

Pass 7 Jul 2008 40,994 miles
Pass 16 Jul 2007 32,319 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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VFZ 233 is a 2004 Mercedes-benz Slk in Silver with a 1,998cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 30 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70%.

Across all 2004 Mercedes-benz Slk models, the average MOT pass rate is 78.0% with a typical mileage of 57,472 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 VFZ 233, 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 22 years old, this Mercedes-benz Slk is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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VFZ 233 is a 2004 Mercedes-benz Slk, first registered on 9 July 2004.

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