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W50 CRS

2004 Mercedes-benz Slk

Silver Petrol 1796cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires17 Mar 2026
Tests25 (18 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate72%

Mileage

118,781 mi
Last recorded118,781 miles
Recorded on21 Feb 2025
Typical for 2004 Mercedes-benz Slk57,472 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationW50 CRS
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelSlk
Year2004
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,796cc

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MOT History

18 pass 7 fail
Pass 21 Feb 2025 118,781 miles
Fail 21 Feb 2025 118,781 miles

Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.1.2 (d))

Pass 18 Mar 2024 116,029 miles

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

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

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

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

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

Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

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

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement all arms (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear al suspension corroded

Fail 15 Mar 2024 116,029 miles

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

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

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

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

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

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

Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

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

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement all arms (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear al suspension corroded

Pass 24 Feb 2023 112,436 miles

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

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

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

Pass 2 Mar 2022 109,762 miles

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

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

Fail 1 Mar 2022 109,761 miles

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

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

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

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

Offside Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 24 Feb 2021 106,831 miles
Fail 24 Feb 2021 106,831 miles

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

Pass 28 Feb 2020 94,203 miles
Fail 24 Feb 2020 102,813 miles

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

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

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

Nearside Rear Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Pass 26 Feb 2019 97,999 miles
Pass 26 Feb 2018 94,223 miles

Nearside Rear brake pipe corroding

engine cover and undertrays fitted

front and rear shocker casings corroding

front brake discs starting to lip

osr inner radius arm bush full of grease?

rear subframe corroded

wipers starting to smear

Fail 21 Feb 2018 94,112 miles

Brake pedal creeps down when held under pressure (3.3.B.1a)

Offside Rear Braking system leaking (3.6.A.1)

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Nearside Rear brake pipe corroding

engine cover and undertrays fitted

front and rear shocker casings corroding

front brake discs starting to lip

osr inner radius arm bush full of grease?

rear subframe corroded

wipers starting to smear

Pass 27 Feb 2017 89,006 miles

nsr brake grabbing

nsr osr nsf and osf brake pipes to flexi corroded

osr exhaust mount broken

slight play osf wheel bearing

undertray and engine cover fitted

Pass 29 Feb 2016 83,608 miles
Pass 26 Nov 2014 82,452 miles
Pass 5 Dec 2013 78,939 miles

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

Pass 11 Dec 2012 73,470 miles

Front brake discs corroded and lipped

Fail 10 Dec 2012 73,470 miles

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

Front brake discs corroded and lipped

Pass 10 Dec 2011 66,066 miles
Pass 8 Dec 2010 58,356 miles

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

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Pass 4 Jan 2010 51,590 miles
Pass 8 Jan 2009 43,986 miles
Pass 11 Jan 2008 35,483 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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W50 CRS is a 2004 Mercedes-benz Slk in Silver with a 1,796cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72%.

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 W50 CRS, 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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W50 CRS is a 2004 Mercedes-benz Slk, first registered on 1 September 2004.

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