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MA53DSA
2006 MERCEDES-BENZ SLK
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1998cc
General Information
- Registration MA53DSA
- Manufacturer MERCEDES-BENZ
- Model SLK
- Year 2006
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1998cc
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MOT History 27 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
27
Total Tests
17
Passes
10
Failures
62.96%
Pass Rate
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62 Total Defects Recorded
12 Sep 2025
Pass
Mileage: 130,136 MI
Expiry date: 11 Sep 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
18 Aug 2025
Fail
Mileage: 130,093 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement D-bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement D-bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))
6 Aug 2024
Pass
Mileage: 127,995 MI
Expiry date: 15 Aug 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn slightly on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Position lamp light intensity obviously reduced (4.2.3 (a) (i))
8 Aug 2023
Pass
Mileage: 125,671 MI
Expiry date: 15 Aug 2024 21 Jun 20268 Aug 2023
Fail
Mileage: 125,671 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
16 Aug 2022
Pass
Mileage: 123,470 MI
Expiry date: 15 Aug 2023 21 Jun 202612 Aug 2022
Fail
Mileage: 123,447 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
25 Jul 2022
Fail
Mileage: 123,438 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust catalytic converter obviously modified (8.2.1.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault SRS (7.1.6 (a)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
16 Nov 2021
Pass
Mileage: 123,380 MI
Expiry date: 26 Nov 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- sill covers and under trays fitted
- fuel pipes corroded weak
- exhaust corroded weak
- Offside Rear Position lamp has a product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity lens broken (4.2.3 (b) (i))
15 Nov 2021
Fail
Mileage: 123,363 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))
- exhaust corroded weak
- sill covers and under trays fitted
- hand brake stiff working
- fuel pipes corroded weak
- Offside Rear Position lamp has a product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity lens broken (4.2.3 (b) (i))
27 Nov 2020
Pass
Mileage: 120,111 MI
Expiry date: 26 Nov 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front inner tie rod slight play
- exhaust rusty
- Rear fuel pipe corrded
11 May 2019
Pass
Mileage: 81,187 MI
Expiry date: 20 Nov 2020 21 Jun 20264 May 2019
Fail
Mileage: 81,177 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()
- Nearside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
1 May 2018
Pass
Mileage: 77,011 MI
Expiry date: 20 May 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. Nearside Front Brake Low Performance 16% Imbalance (3.7.B.5b)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin Both Rear Pads (3.5.1g)
16 May 2017
Pass
Mileage: 72,270 MI
Expiry date: 20 May 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Items removed from driver's view prior to test air freshener ()
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit both (4.1.E.1)
9 May 2017
Fail
Mileage: 72,188 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear x2 (3.6.B.2c)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit both (4.1.E.1)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Items removed from driver's view prior to test air freshener ()
17 May 2016
Pass
Mileage: 66,258 MI
Expiry date: 20 May 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- items removed from drivers view
- Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit both 225/50r16 92w (4.1.E.1)
17 May 2016
Fail
Mileage: 66,258 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 205/55r16 91w (4.1.E.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- items removed from drivers view
- Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit both 225/50r16 92w (4.1.E.1)
15 May 2015
Pass
Mileage: 59,055 MI
Expiry date: 20 May 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
8 May 2014
Pass
Mileage: 52,259 MI
Expiry date: 20 May 2015 21 Jun 202630 Apr 2014
Fail
Mileage: 52,156 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
14 May 2013
Pass
Mileage: 47,536 MI
Expiry date: 20 May 2014 21 Jun 202613 May 2013
Fail
Mileage: 47,532 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
16 May 2012
Pass
Mileage: 46,620 MI
Expiry date: 20 May 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
17 May 2011
Pass
Mileage: 39,518 MI
Expiry date: 20 May 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
- Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
21 May 2010
Pass
Mileage: 30,335 MI
Expiry date: 20 May 2011 21 Jun 20268 May 2009
Pass
Mileage: 18,827 MI
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MA53DSA was registered on 2006-05-12
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