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SF04JAN
2004 MERCEDES-BENZ SLK
Colour: Black
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1998cc
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- Registration SF04JAN
- Manufacturer MERCEDES-BENZ
- Model SLK
- Year 2004
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1998cc
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MOT History 30 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
30
Total Tests
19
Passes
11
Failures
63.33%
Pass Rate
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117 Total Defects Recorded
22 Oct 2025
Pass
Mileage: 105,232 MI
Expiry date: 30 Oct 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Exhaust mounting defective mount corroded and broken (6.1.2 (a))
- Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing both rear shock corroded (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Rear 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))
18 Oct 2024
Pass
Mileage: 102,941 MI
Expiry date: 30 Oct 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (d))
- Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (d))
- Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
14 Oct 2024
Fail
Mileage: 102,920 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Lower front arm, inner bush. (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (d))
- Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (d))
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
31 Oct 2023
Pass
Mileage: 100,797 MI
Expiry date: 30 Oct 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (d))
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Main Front Bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
26 Oct 2023
Fail
Mileage: 100,790 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Main Front Bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (d))
26 Oct 2022
Pass
Mileage: 97,431 MI
Expiry date: 26 Oct 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- headlamp beam patterns weak
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
21 Oct 2022
Fail
Mileage: 97,422 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- headlamp beam patterns weak
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
27 Oct 2021
Pass
Mileage: 92,145 MI
Expiry date: 26 Oct 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear Parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.4.2 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Side repeater lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.4.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
26 Oct 2021
Fail
Mileage: 92,145 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn front arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
- Rear Parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.4.2 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Side repeater lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.4.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
27 Oct 2020
Pass
Mileage: 88,302 MI
Expiry date: 26 Oct 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
22 Oct 2020
Fail
Mileage: 88,233 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
22 Oct 2019
Pass
Mileage: 83,126 MI
Expiry date: 21 Oct 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
22 Jun 2018
Pass
Mileage: 73,903 MI
Expiry date: 21 Jun 2019 11 Jun 202620 Jun 2018
Fail
Mileage: 73,903 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust silencer slightly loose centre hanger broken (8.1.1 (b) (i))
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
5 Jun 2017
Pass
Mileage: 67,883 MI
Expiry date: 4 Jun 2018 11 Jun 20262 Jun 2017
Fail
Mileage: 67,883 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Windscreen has damage to the swept area in excess of a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
2 Jun 2016
Pass
Mileage: 64,931 MI
Expiry date: 2 Jun 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage in excess of 40mm in swept area but not restricting drivers view
2 Jun 2016
Fail
Mileage: 64,931 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Tyre pressure monitoring system warning lamp indicates a fault (4.1.D.4)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage in excess of 40mm in swept area but not restricting drivers view
2 Jun 2015
Pass
Mileage: 56,342 MI
Expiry date: 2 Jun 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
2 Jun 2015
Fail
Mileage: 56,342 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault (3.4.1c)
- Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
27 May 2014
Pass
Mileage: 46,976 MI
Expiry date: 2 Jun 2015 11 Jun 20263 Jun 2013
Pass
Mileage: 42,145 MI
Expiry date: 2 Jun 2014 11 Jun 20262 Jun 2012
Pass
Mileage: 38,069 MI
Expiry date: 1 Jun 2013 11 Jun 20261 Jun 2012
Fail
Mileage: 38,050 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
24 May 2011
Pass
Mileage: 33,910 MI
Expiry date: 23 May 2012 11 Jun 202630 Aug 2010
Pass
Mileage: 33,082 MI
Expiry date: 29 Aug 2011Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Inner Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Inner Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
14 Jul 2009
Pass
Mileage: 30,184 MI
Expiry date: 16 Jul 2010Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
17 Jul 2008
Fail
Mileage: 23,790 MI
11 Jun 202617 Jul 2008
Pass
Mileage: 23,790 MI
Expiry date: 16 Jul 2009 11 Jun 202616 Jul 2007
Pass
Mileage: 16,311 MI
Expiry date: 15 Jul 2008Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
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SF04JAN was registered on 2004-07-14
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