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VN05 GOU

2005 Mercedes-benz Slk

Silver Petrol 5439cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires30 Nov 2026
Tests22 (19 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate86.4%

Mileage

93,358 mi
Last recorded93,358 miles
Recorded on4 Nov 2025
Typical for 2005 Mercedes-benz Slk56,199 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationVN05 GOU
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelSlk
Year2005
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine5,439cc

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MOT History

19 pass 3 fail
Pass 4 Nov 2025 93,358 miles
Pass 28 Nov 2024 92,396 miles
Pass 20 Nov 2023 89,531 miles
Pass 1 Dec 2022 86,128 miles
Fail 28 Nov 2022 86,100 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 25 Nov 2021 82,897 miles
Pass 18 Nov 2020 80,562 miles
Pass 28 Nov 2019 78,784 miles
Fail 28 Nov 2019 78,784 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Pass 20 Nov 2018 76,478 miles
Pass 14 Nov 2017 74,118 miles
Pass 23 Nov 2016 71,725 miles

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

Pass 1 Dec 2015 66,333 miles

Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

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

Pass 20 Nov 2014 58,458 miles
Pass 19 Nov 2013 49,217 miles
Pass 28 Nov 2012 40,440 miles

Fuel pipe/s corroded

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

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

Pass 4 Nov 2011 34,011 miles

Nail in offside front tyre

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

brake pipe covering chipped allow light corrosion

scratch in screen

slight grabbing n/s/r brake

slight noise hub

slight play steering & suspension joints bushes

Fail 4 Nov 2011 34,011 miles

Offside Lower Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Nail in offside front tyre

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

brake pipe covering chipped allow light corrosion

scratch in screen

slight grabbing n/s/r brake

slight noise hub

slight play steering & suspension joints bushes

Pass 25 Oct 2010 28,107 miles

brake pipe coover hiped allows light corrosion pipes unable to fully check brake pads discs pipes hoses pads appear slight worn discs slight corroded

scratch screen oil leak unable to tell source slight movement ball joints steering & suspension joints bushes cracks n/s/f inner tyre wall tyre slight distorted slight wear tyre - slight wear rear tyre exhaust slight noisey

Pass 3 Nov 2009 22,227 miles
Pass 4 Nov 2008 14,545 miles
Pass 28 Apr 2008 13,006 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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VN05 GOU is a 2005 Mercedes-benz Slk in Silver with a 5,439cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 86.4%.

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 performed better than the average for its year.

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 VN05 GOU, 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 VN05 GOU registered?

VN05 GOU is a 2005 Mercedes-benz Slk, first registered on 22 April 2005.

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The MOT history for VN05 GOU shows 22 tests with a 86.4% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.

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