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LS08ZSX
2008 MERCEDES-BENZ SLK
Colour: Blue
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1998cc
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- Registration LS08ZSX
- Manufacturer MERCEDES-BENZ
- Model SLK
- Year 2008
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1998cc
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MOT History 25 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
25
Total Tests
18
Passes
7
Failures
72%
Pass Rate
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106 Total Defects Recorded
9 Mar 2026
Pass
Mileage: 64,343 MI
Expiry date: 8 Mar 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened including all suspension arms (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened heavily corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2.7mm, worn inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm, worn inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
6 Mar 2026
Fail
Mileage: 64,343 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Body panel corroded and likely to cause injury wing ragged edge (6.2.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened heavily corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- brake wear light on dash
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened including all suspension arms (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened heavily corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2.7mm, worn inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Front Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm, worn inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
24 Apr 2025
Pass
Mileage: 64,207 MI
Expiry date: 23 Apr 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- gearbox sump pan corroded
- Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive axle mounting points (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened including all suspension components heavily corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing both rear casings corroded (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge edge worn (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (d))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened all front suspension components (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
23 Apr 2025
Fail
Mileage: 64,207 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Service brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.2.2 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing both rear casings corroded (5.3.2 (b))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge edge worn (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened all front suspension components (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- gearbox sump pan corroded
- Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive axle mounting points (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened including all suspension components heavily corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (d))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
24 Apr 2024
Pass
Mileage: 63,831 MI
Expiry date: 23 Apr 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened including suspension components (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge edge worn (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened including suspension components (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear 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))
- Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated front arm (5.3.4 (b) (i))
28 Mar 2023
Pass
Mileage: 63,313 MI
Expiry date: 22 Apr 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened all brake surfaces corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened all rear suspension components corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2.2mm, worn inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material greased (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material greased (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated front arm (5.3.4 (b) (i))
27 Mar 2023
Fail
Mileage: 63,313 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases silencer detached (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material greased (1.1.11 (c))
- Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened all rear suspension components corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2.2mm, worn inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened all brake surfaces corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material greased (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated front arm (5.3.4 (b) (i))
20 Apr 2022
Pass
Mileage: 63,088 MI
Expiry date: 22 Apr 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened surfaces pitted (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. 30kgs difference (1.2.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2.2mm, worn inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2.7mm, worn inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively both sides (1.2.1 (e))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all pipes greased (1.1.11 (c))
23 Apr 2021
Pass
Mileage: 62,139 MI
Expiry date: 22 Apr 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre wearing inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened all brake discs have corroded surfaces (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
1 Nov 2019
Pass
Mileage: 61,928 MI
Expiry date: 18 Nov 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear 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))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened brake pads ok (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
1 Nov 2019
Fail
Mileage: 61,928 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened brake pads ok (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear 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))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
19 Nov 2018
Pass
Mileage: 61,166 MI
Expiry date: 18 Nov 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
29 Jan 2018
Pass
Mileage: 59,602 MI
Expiry date: 26 Feb 2019 7 Jun 202627 Feb 2017
Pass
Mileage: 54,291 MI
Expiry date: 26 Feb 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- part of exhaust system slightly deteriorated
10 Feb 2016
Pass
Mileage: 47,114 MI
Expiry date: 26 Feb 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front tyre wearing/worn on its inner edge/tread
13 Feb 2015
Pass
Mileage: 0
Expiry date: 26 Feb 2016 7 Jun 202613 Feb 2015
Fail
Mileage: 43,246 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
27 Feb 2014
Pass
Mileage: 38,885 MI
Expiry date: 26 Feb 2015 7 Jun 202626 Nov 2013
Pass
Mileage: 38,321 MI
Expiry date: 25 Nov 2014 7 Jun 20267 Mar 2013
Pass
Mileage: 34,920 MI
Expiry date: 6 Mar 2014 7 Jun 20265 Mar 2013
Fail
Mileage: 34,920 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
13 Jul 2012
Pass
Mileage: 30,462 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jul 2013 7 Jun 20268 Jul 2011
Pass
Mileage: 24,050 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jul 2012 7 Jun 20268 Jul 2011
Fail
Mileage: 24,050 MI
7 Jun 202628 Jul 2010
Pass
Mileage: 18,608 MI
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LS08ZSX was registered on 2008-03-31
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