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WF52 OMJ

2002 Mercedes-benz Slk

Silver Petrol 2295cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires18 Sep 2024
Tests26 (18 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate69.2%

Mileage

67,360 mi
Last recorded67,360 miles
Recorded on19 Sep 2023
Typical for 2002 Mercedes-benz Slk64,067 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationWF52 OMJ
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelSlk
Year2002
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,295cc

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MOT History

18 pass 8 fail
Pass 19 Sep 2023 67,360 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))

Fail 19 Sep 2023 67,360 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 Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect dip beam (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Pass 8 Feb 2023 66,641 miles

Corrosion to O/S/F top spring seat

Corrosion to front floor

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

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

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

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

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

Plastic covers fitted to rear suspension arms

Plastic sill covers fitted

Fail 8 Feb 2023 66,641 miles

Corrosion to O/S/F top spring seat

Corrosion to front floor

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

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

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

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

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

Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Plastic covers fitted to rear suspension arms

Plastic sill covers fitted

Pass 25 Jan 2022 66,367 miles

Corrosion to front floor

Corrosion to rear suspension

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

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

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

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive top spring seat (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

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

Plastic covers fitted to both rear lower arms

Plastic sill covers fitted

Fail 21 Jan 2022 66,367 miles

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))

Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened O/S x2 (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Corrosion to front floor

Corrosion to rear suspension

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

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

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

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive top spring seat (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

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

Plastic covers fitted to both rear lower arms

Plastic sill covers fitted

Pass 22 Dec 2020 66,229 miles
Fail 21 Dec 2020 66,229 miles

Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle n/s low (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 22 Jun 2019 62,465 miles
Fail 21 Jun 2019 62,462 miles

Front Exhaust system insecure Bracket (6.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Pass 23 May 2018 58,932 miles

Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear back plate corroded

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear back plate corroded

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

exhaust system corroded

fuel cap seal perished

Fail 22 May 2018 58,932 miles

Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))

Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear back plate corroded

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear back plate corroded

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

exhaust system corroded

fuel cap seal perished

Pass 2 May 2017 57,203 miles

Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules both sides (3.6.B.4e)

Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)

Suspension weakened but no possibility of the body or a component fouling a road wheel (2.4.A.1b)

Fail 6 Apr 2017 57,154 miles

Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Nearside Front front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Offside Front Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

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

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded at front wishbone attachment (2.4.A.3)

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)

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

Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

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

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

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

PAS pipes corroded

Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing ALL 4 BADLY CORRODED (2.7.2a)

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp does not illuminate (5.4.2)

all 4 brake backing plates badly corroded

exhaust centre section flange badly corroded

front suspension heavily corroded

general underbody corrosion

rear subframe and suspension components heavily corroded

Pass 7 Apr 2016 55,331 miles

O/S/FRONT TYRE GETTING PERRISHED ON WALLS

VEHICLE NOW GETTING CORRODED UNDERSIDE

Pass 16 Apr 2015 52,897 miles
Pass 3 Apr 2014 49,733 miles
Pass 24 Apr 2013 48,774 miles
Pass 19 Apr 2012 46,876 miles
Pass 26 Apr 2011 45,508 miles
Pass 8 Apr 2010 43,725 miles
Fail 7 Apr 2010 43,725 miles

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Pass 1 May 2009 40,894 miles

Nearside Inner Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Inner Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

Pass 4 Apr 2008 34,848 miles

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

Light corrosion on metal fuel pipes

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

Offside Front Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Pass 1 May 2007 31,110 miles

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

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

Pass 22 Mar 2006 25,773 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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WF52 OMJ is a 2002 Mercedes-benz Slk in Silver with a 2,295cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 69.2%.

Across all 2002 Mercedes-benz Slk models, the average MOT pass rate is 79.1% with a typical mileage of 64,067 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 WF52 OMJ, 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 24 years old, this Mercedes-benz Slk is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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WF52 OMJ is a 2002 Mercedes-benz Slk, first registered on 18 October 2002.

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