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2005 MERCEDES-BENZ SLK
General Information
- Registration LS05DZL
- Manufacturer MERCEDES-BENZ
- Model SLK
- Year 2005
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1798cc
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- Expires 28 May 2027
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MOT History 26 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
8 May 2026
Pass
Mileage: 97,903 MI
Expiry date: 28 May 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak - Front anti-roll bar corroded
29 May 2025
Pass
Mileage: 96,971 MI
Expiry date: 28 May 2026 6 Jun 20269 May 2024
Pass
Mileage: 94,701 MI
Expiry date: 11 May 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced vehicle body/chassis-undertrays fitted, restricting full inspection of some testable items (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
8 May 2024
Fail
Mileage: 94,701 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn front arm inner bush, rubber deteriorated (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn inner bush detiorated, fouling (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced vehicle body/chassis-undertrays fitted, restricting full inspection of some testable items (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
12 May 2023
Pass
Mileage: 90,612 MI
Expiry date: 11 May 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced vehicle body/chassis-undertrays fitted not allowing full inspection of some testable components (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively both fronts (1.2.1 (e))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output outer surface deterioation (4.1.4 (b))
- Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective outer surface deterioation (4.1.1 (b) (i))
10 May 2023
Fail
Mileage: 90,612 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak y section hole (8.2.1.1 (b)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively both fronts (1.2.1 (e))
- Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced vehicle body/chassis-undertrays fitted not allowing full inspection of some testable components (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output outer surface deterioation (4.1.4 (b))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective outer surface deterioation (4.1.1 (b) (i))
11 May 2022
Pass
Mileage: 85,514 MI
Expiry date: 10 May 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material advise renewal (1.1.11 (c))
- Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive vehicle chassis/body (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material advise renewal (1.1.11 (c))
31 Mar 2022
Fail
Mileage: 85,513 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Outer Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn lower (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material advise renewal (1.1.11 (c))
- Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive rear body/floor (undertrays fitted not allowing full inspection) (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material advise renewal (1.1.11 (c))
26 Mar 2021
Pass
Mileage: 82,247 MI
Expiry date: 31 Mar 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material exposed pipe end (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Brake damaged, but the braking system is not adversely affected brake disc cover/backplate. part missing/corroded. (1.1.21 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material exposed pipe end (1.1.11 (c))
- undertrays and engine covers fitted not allowing full inspection of some testable components
24 Mar 2021
Fail
Mileage: 82,244 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material exposed pipe end (1.1.11 (c))
- undertrays and engine covers fitted not allowing full inspection of some testable components
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material exposed pipe end (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Brake damaged, but the braking system is not adversely affected brake disc cover/backplate. part missing/corroded. (1.1.21 (a) (i))
1 Apr 2020
Pass
Mileage: 79,629 MI
Expiry date: 31 Mar 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- undertrays and engine covers fitted not allowing full inspection of some testable components
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material exposed pipe ends (1.1.11 (c))
25 Mar 2020
Fail
Mileage: 79,627 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure tyre carcass cracks/splitting (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure carcass cracking/splits (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Outer Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt lower (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases rear corroded/holed (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material exposed pipe ends (1.1.11 (c))
- undertrays and engine covers fitted not allowing full inspection of some testable components
- Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
10 Aug 2018
Pass
Mileage: 72,310 MI
Expiry date: 9 Aug 2019 6 Jun 20267 Aug 2018
Fail
Mileage: 72,310 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
2 Aug 2017
Pass
Mileage: 68,171 MI
Expiry date: 1 Aug 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear tyre cracking on tread
- Nearside Front tyre cracking on tread
1 Aug 2017
Fail
Mileage: 68,171 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
- Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
- Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front tyre cracking on tread
- Offside Rear tyre cracking on tread
8 Apr 2016
Pass
Mileage: 62,840 MI
Expiry date: 7 Apr 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
7 Apr 2016
Fail
Mileage: 62,840 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
1 Apr 2015
Pass
Mileage: 58,226 MI
Expiry date: 2 Apr 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
3 Apr 2014
Pass
Mileage: 52,524 MI
Expiry date: 2 Apr 2015 6 Jun 202618 Mar 2013
Pass
Mileage: 45,938 MI
Expiry date: 17 Mar 2014 6 Jun 202629 Feb 2012
Pass
Mileage: 39,277 MI
Expiry date: 7 Mar 2013 6 Jun 20268 Mar 2011
Pass
Mileage: 31,406 MI
Expiry date: 7 Mar 2012 6 Jun 20267 Jun 2010
Pass
Mileage: 29,286 MI
Expiry date: 6 Jun 2011 6 Jun 20261 Jun 2009
Pass
Mileage: 22,438 MI
Expiry date: 6 Jun 2010 6 Jun 20267 Jun 2008
Pass
Mileage: 14,953 MI
Expiry date: 6 Jun 2009 6 Jun 2026You can check the history of this vehicle for free by clicking on the "Run a free basic check" button above. This will tell you all the running costs, tax rates, technical specs, MOT history and more!
LS05DZL was registered on 2005-05-11
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