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DP05CON
2005 MERCEDES-BENZ SLK
Colour: Black
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1998cc
General Information
- Registration DP05CON
- Manufacturer MERCEDES-BENZ
- Model SLK
- Year 2005
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1998cc
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MOT History 28 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
28
Total Tests
17
Passes
11
Failures
60.71%
Pass Rate
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97 Total Defects Recorded
30 Apr 2026
Pass
Mileage: 83,195 MI
Expiry date: 29 Apr 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Exhaust heat shield loose
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Nail in tyre ()
- Nearside Front Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Cracking outer edge (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Front control arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()
- Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Cracking in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Cracking outer edge (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
28 Apr 2026
Fail
Mileage: 83,195 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Front control arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Front control arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Cracking outer edge (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Nail in tyre ()
- Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))
- Central Exhaust heat shield loose
- Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()
- Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Offside Front Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Cracking outer edge (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Cracking in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
19 Feb 2026
Fail
Mileage: 83,179 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Also perished / cuts (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Badly perished 225 45 17 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Also badly perished (5.2.3 (e))
19 Nov 2024
Pass
Mileage: 79,685 MI
Expiry date: 18 Nov 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
19 Nov 2024
Fail
Mileage: 79,681 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
2 Aug 2024
Fail
Mileage: 79,610 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt straight arm (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Brake performance unable to be tested due to rear subframe condition (1.2.1 (g)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened five rust holes NOTE SUBFRAME CAN NOT BE WELDED WILL REQUIRE A NEW SUBFRAME (5.3.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Nearside Rear Inner Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
15 Jun 2023
Pass
Mileage: 73,960 MI
Expiry date: 4 Jul 2024 21 Jun 202615 Jun 2023
Fail
Mileage: 73,960 MI
21 Jun 20265 Jul 2022
Pass
Mileage: 73,820 MI
Expiry date: 4 Jul 2023 21 Jun 20264 Jul 2022
Fail
Mileage: 73,818 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Service brake has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Service brake has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
20 Apr 2021
Pass
Mileage: 73,594 MI
Expiry date: 19 Apr 2022 21 Jun 202624 Jun 2019
Pass
Mileage: 71,953 MI
Expiry date: 23 Dec 2020 21 Jun 202623 Jun 2018
Pass
Mileage: 69,975 MI
Expiry date: 22 Jun 2019 21 Jun 202630 Sep 2017
Pass
Mileage: 67,999 MI
Expiry date: 29 Sep 2018 21 Jun 202610 Aug 2016
Pass
Mileage: 62,891 MI
Expiry date: 9 Aug 2017 21 Jun 202610 Aug 2016
Fail
Mileage: 62,891 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
6 Jul 2015
Pass
Mileage: 61,512 MI
Expiry date: 5 Jul 2016 21 Jun 20266 Jul 2015
Fail
Mileage: 61,512 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
1 Jul 2014
Pass
Mileage: 57,423 MI
Expiry date: 30 Jun 2015 21 Jun 20261 Jul 2014
Fail
Mileage: 57,423 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
27 Jun 2013
Pass
Mileage: 51,720 MI
Expiry date: 26 Jun 2014 21 Jun 202626 Jun 2013
Fail
Mileage: 51,720 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
- Nearside Front Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
- Nearside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
31 May 2012
Pass
Mileage: 43,392 MI
Expiry date: 30 May 2013 21 Jun 20261 Jul 2011
Pass
Mileage: 35,292 MI
Expiry date: 30 Jun 2012 21 Jun 202617 Jun 2010
Pass
Mileage: 28,381 MI
Expiry date: 29 Jun 2011Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
11 Jun 2009
Pass
Mileage: 22,781 MI
Expiry date: 29 Jun 2010 21 Jun 202612 Jun 2008
Pass
Mileage: 17,701 MI
Expiry date: 29 Jun 2009 21 Jun 202612 Jun 2008
Fail
Mileage: 17,701 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
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DP05CON was registered on 2005-06-29
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