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SW05PCF
2005 MERCEDES-BENZ SLK
Colour: Black
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 3498cc
General Information
- Registration SW05PCF
- Manufacturer MERCEDES-BENZ
- Model SLK
- Year 2005
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 3498cc
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- Expires 27 Nov 2026
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MOT History 21 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
21
Total Tests
16
Passes
5
Failures
76.19%
Pass Rate
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68 Total Defects Recorded
17 Nov 2025
Pass
Mileage: 69,044 MI
Expiry date: 27 Nov 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded (2.1.5 (g) (i))
- Nearside Front anti roll bar almost touching subframe
- Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front anti-roll bar (D) bushes worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- brake hoses ferules painted
28 Nov 2024
Pass
Mileage: 67,003 MI
Expiry date: 27 Nov 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Front Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced rear edge of undertray mounting (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perished edge (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Rear Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced rear of floorpan (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Nearside Rear Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()
- Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Front Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced rear edge of undertray mounting (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perished edge (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Central Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- paking brake at limit of travel on lever
- Offside Rear Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced rear of floorpan (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Offside Rear Exhaust mounting defective broken / missing (6.1.2 (a))
22 Nov 2023
Pass
Mileage: 66,649 MI
Expiry date: 21 Nov 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Rear All rear underfloor components heavily undersealed
- Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded (2.1.5 (g) (i))
- Nearside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
1 Nov 2023
Fail
Mileage: 66,593 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened subframe box sections holed (5.3.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened subframe box sections holed (5.3.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- all rear underfloor components heavily under sealed
- Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded power steering pipes corroded (2.1.5 (g) (i))
- Nearside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output both front headlamps (4.1.4 (b))
17 Nov 2022
Pass
Mileage: 65,096 MI
Expiry date: 16 Nov 2023 11 Jun 202616 May 2022
Pass
Mileage: 65,094 MI
Expiry date: 15 May 2023 11 Jun 20269 Apr 2022
Fail
Mileage: 65,089 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Sub-frame damaged and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Sub-frame damaged and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened o/s and n/s (5.3.3 (b) (i))
15 Mar 2022
Fail
Mileage: 65,085 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened Offside and nearside of rear subframe (5.3.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened Rear suspension arms (5.3.3 (b) (i))
31 Mar 2021
Pass
Mileage: 64,165 MI
Expiry date: 30 Mar 2022 11 Jun 202622 Mar 2021
Fail
Mileage: 64,164 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint excessively worn Rear arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint excessively worn Front arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
11 Jul 2019
Pass
Mileage: 61,124 MI
Expiry date: 10 Jan 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively both front (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- exhaust deteriorated but not excessive
17 Jul 2017
Pass
Mileage: 60,171 MI
Expiry date: 16 Jul 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit nearside & offside (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt nearside & offside front arms (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front & nearside front to rear brake pipes covered in grease
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
14 Jul 2017
Fail
Mileage: 60,170 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front & nearside front to rear brake pipes covered in grease
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit nearside & offside (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt nearside & offside front arms (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
23 Jun 2016
Pass
Mileage: 53,061 MI
Expiry date: 23 Jun 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- some brake pipes covered by grease making inspection difficult
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
24 Jun 2015
Pass
Mileage: 46,851 MI
Expiry date: 23 Jun 2016 11 Jun 202624 Jun 2014
Pass
Mileage: 45,265 MI
Expiry date: 23 Jun 2015 11 Jun 202628 Feb 2012
Pass
Mileage: 36,372 MI
Expiry date: 5 Mar 2013 11 Jun 202610 Feb 2011
Pass
Mileage: 30,675 MI
Expiry date: 5 Mar 2012 11 Jun 202622 Feb 2010
Pass
Mileage: 22,836 MI
Expiry date: 5 Mar 2011 11 Jun 20266 Mar 2009
Pass
Mileage: 17,910 MI
Expiry date: 5 Mar 2010 11 Jun 202620 Feb 2008
Pass
Mileage: 15,406 MI
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SW05PCF was registered on 2005-03-01
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