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YS54 RFO

2004 Mercedes-benz Slk

Silver Petrol 3498cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires29 Sep 2026
Tests26 (18 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate69.2%

Mileage

105,815 mi
Last recorded105,815 miles
Recorded on16 Sep 2025
Typical for 2004 Mercedes-benz Slk57,472 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYS54 RFO
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelSlk
Year2004
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine3,498cc

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MOT History

18 pass 8 fail
Pass 16 Sep 2025 105,815 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))

Fail 15 Sep 2025 105,809 miles

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension component pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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))

Pass 30 Sep 2024 101,661 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))

Pass 27 Sep 2023 98,163 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))

Pass 14 Sep 2022 92,058 miles

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened offside and nearside front inner surfaces poor (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material offside and nearside front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 20 Sep 2021 86,842 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material nearside front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

Fail 20 Sep 2021 86,842 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecurely attached (5.3.3 (a) (i))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material nearside front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 23 Sep 2020 83,323 miles
Pass 20 Sep 2019 72,742 miles

both front tyres bald on inner edge + close to limit + chunks out of tread

both headlight images poor

covers fitted to underside of vehicle

front lower ball joint dust covers split

slight play in both front anti roll bar d bushes

Fail 19 Sep 2019 72,732 miles

Brake pad(s) worn down to wear indicator (1.1.13 (a) (i))

both front tyres bald on inner edge + close to limit + chunks out of tread

both headlight images poor

covers fitted to underside of vehicle

front lower ball joint dust covers split

slight play in both front anti roll bar d bushes

Pass 13 Sep 2018 61,232 miles

Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Pass 22 Sep 2017 61,022 miles

Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 3mm (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Side repeater deteriorated, but still visible from a reasonable distance has water ingress (1.4.A.2e)

Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Offside Side repeater damaged, but still visible from a reasonable distance and has water ingress (1.4.A.2e)

Fail 18 Sep 2017 61,022 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush front arm (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced lens opaque (1.7.5a)

Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

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

Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Nearside Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 3mm (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Side repeater deteriorated, but still visible from a reasonable distance has water ingress (1.4.A.2e)

Offside Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Offside Side repeater damaged, but still visible from a reasonable distance and has water ingress (1.4.A.2e)

Pass 30 Aug 2016 58,408 miles

Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()

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

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 3mm outer edge (4.1.E.1)

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

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

Offside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced lens opaque (1.7.5a)

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

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel offside parking brake is weak (3.1.6b)

Pass 26 Aug 2015 56,943 miles
Fail 25 Aug 2015 56,943 miles

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

Pass 22 Aug 2014 55,072 miles

Front Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

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

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

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

both centre/rear exhaust brackets are broken

Pass 24 Aug 2013 53,006 miles
Fail 24 Aug 2013 53,006 miles

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

Pass 24 Aug 2012 48,866 miles

Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)

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

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

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

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

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

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Pass 1 Sep 2011 44,465 miles

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

Nearside Inner Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Nearside Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

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

Fail 1 Sep 2011 44,465 miles

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

Nearside Headlamp aim too far to the right (1.8)

Nearside Inner Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Nearside Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

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

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

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

Pass 24 Mar 2010 37,240 miles
Pass 4 Mar 2009 30,841 miles
Fail 3 Mar 2009 30,841 miles

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

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) DANGEROUS

Nail in offside rear tyre

front tyres wearing on inner edge

Pass 8 Jan 2008 22,978 miles

Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

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

Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

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

srs light on

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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YS54 RFO is a 2004 Mercedes-benz Slk in Silver with a 3,498cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 69.2%.

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 YS54 RFO, 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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YS54 RFO is a 2004 Mercedes-benz Slk, first registered on 29 December 2004.

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