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LS05DYC
2005 MERCEDES-BENZ SLK
Colour: Black
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1998cc
General Information
- Registration LS05DYC
- Manufacturer MERCEDES-BENZ
- Model SLK
- Year 2005
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1998cc
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- Expired 06 Jun 2026
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MOT History 21 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
21
Total Tests
16
Passes
5
Failures
76.19%
Pass Rate
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34 Total Defects Recorded
2 Jun 2025
Fail
Mileage: 131,371 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Offside Rear Valve stem slightly damaged (5.2.3 (j))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Valve stem slightly damaged (5.2.3 (j))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
22 May 2024
Pass
Mileage: 129,816 MI
Expiry date: 21 May 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
21 Feb 2023
Pass
Mileage: 126,613 MI
Expiry date: 9 Mar 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Inner Track rod end ball joint has slight play inner rack end worn and play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
10 Feb 2023
Fail
Mileage: 126,512 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle by more than 50% very slow to work and poor effort (1.2.1 (b) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding parking brake binding on after using it low effort (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Inner Track rod end ball joint has slight play inner rack end worn and play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
10 Mar 2022
Pass
Mileage: 123,679 MI
Expiry date: 9 Mar 2023 6 Jun 20264 Dec 2020
Pass
Mileage: 117,986 MI
Expiry date: 3 Dec 2021 6 Jun 202627 Nov 2020
Fail
Mileage: 117,912 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn lower one of the 2 (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
22 May 2019
Pass
Mileage: 104,495 MI
Expiry date: 27 Nov 2020 6 Jun 202630 May 2018
Pass
Mileage: 89,294 MI
Expiry date: 29 May 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Both rear tyres low on tread
2 May 2017
Pass
Mileage: 74,022 MI
Expiry date: 2 May 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- engine management light on
3 May 2016
Pass
Mileage: 66,452 MI
Expiry date: 2 May 2017 6 Jun 202627 Apr 2015
Pass
Mileage: 64,535 MI
Expiry date: 27 Apr 2016 6 Jun 202627 Apr 2015
Fail
Mileage: 64,535 MI
6 Jun 202624 Apr 2014
Pass
Mileage: 62,121 MI
Expiry date: 27 Apr 2015 6 Jun 202617 Apr 2013
Pass
Mileage: 59,405 MI
Expiry date: 27 Apr 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
28 Apr 2012
Pass
Mileage: 54,918 MI
Expiry date: 27 Apr 2013 6 Jun 202621 Apr 2011
Pass
Mileage: 52,789 MI
Expiry date: 22 Apr 2012 6 Jun 202623 Apr 2010
Pass
Mileage: 49,888 MI
Expiry date: 22 Apr 2011 6 Jun 20266 Aug 2009
Pass
Mileage: 47,443 MI
Expiry date: 5 Aug 2010 6 Jun 20266 Aug 2009
Fail
Mileage: 47,443 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
7 Apr 2008
Pass
Mileage: 34,658 MI
Expiry date: 6 Apr 2009Advisory 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)
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LS05DYC was registered on 2005-05-26
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