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2008 MERCEDES-BENZ SLK
General Information
- Registration OV08TKY
- Manufacturer MERCEDES-BENZ
- Model SLK
- Year 2008
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1796cc
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- Expires 21 Aug 2026
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MOT History 25 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
22 Aug 2025
Pass
Mileage: 112,482 MI
Expiry date: 21 Aug 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil both shocker (5.3.2 (b))
- Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both arms (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
22 Aug 2025
Fail
Mileage: 112,482 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil both shocker (5.3.2 (b))
- Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both arms (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
16 Jan 2024
Pass
Mileage: 105,585 MI
Expiry date: 15 Jan 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Inner Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
13 Jan 2024
Fail
Mileage: 105,585 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt foremost arm (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Inner Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
5 Jan 2023
Pass
Mileage: 100,847 MI
Expiry date: 12 Jan 2024 29 Jun 20264 Jan 2023
Fail
Mileage: 100,841 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on edges and cracking (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
7 Jan 2022
Pass
Mileage: 96,439 MI
Expiry date: 12 Jan 2023 29 Jun 20265 Jan 2022
Fail
Mileage: 96,439 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Inner Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Pipe above diff corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Corroded (1.1.11 (c))
13 Jan 2021
Pass
Mileage: 91,686 MI
Expiry date: 12 Jan 2022 29 Jun 202613 Jan 2021
Fail
Mileage: 91,686 MI
29 Jun 20266 Feb 2020
Pass
Mileage: 87,395 MI
Expiry date: 15 Feb 2021 29 Jun 20265 Feb 2020
Fail
Mileage: 87,395 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre tread pattern not visible over the whole tread area when minimum depth required is 1.0mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
26 Jan 2019
Pass
Mileage: 77,273 MI
Expiry date: 15 Feb 2020 29 Jun 202612 Feb 2018
Pass
Mileage: 66,348 MI
Expiry date: 15 Feb 2019 29 Jun 202628 Jan 2017
Pass
Mileage: 59,097 MI
Expiry date: 15 Feb 2018 29 Jun 202616 Feb 2016
Pass
Mileage: 48,506 MI
Expiry date: 15 Feb 2017 29 Jun 202616 Feb 2016
Fail
Mileage: 48,506 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)
14 Mar 2015
Pass
Mileage: 40,089 MI
Expiry date: 24 Mar 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Rear Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
25 Mar 2014
Pass
Mileage: 30,831 MI
Expiry date: 24 Mar 2015 29 Jun 202630 May 2013
Pass
Mileage: 28,400 MI
Expiry date: 29 May 2014 29 Jun 202630 Nov 2012
Pass
Mileage: 25,388 MI
Expiry date: 20 Dec 2013 29 Jun 202630 Apr 2012
Pass
Mileage: 17,206 MI
Expiry date: 3 May 2013 29 Jun 202621 Dec 2011
Pass
Mileage: 11,720 MI
Expiry date: 20 Dec 2012 29 Jun 202621 Dec 2011
Fail
Mileage: 11,720 MI
29 Jun 202620 Apr 2011
Pass
Mileage: 10,457 MI
Expiry date: 3 May 2012 29 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!
OV08TKY was registered on 2008-05-03
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