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2005 MERCEDES-BENZ SLK
General Information
- Registration SW54BCY
- Manufacturer MERCEDES-BENZ
- Model SLK
- Year 2005
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1998cc
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- MOT Expired
- Expired 04 May 2026
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MOT History 19 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
5 May 2025
Pass
Mileage: 85,000 MI
Expiry date: 4 May 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material n/s and o/s (1.1.11 (c))
- undertray cover fitted front to back
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened n/s and o/s (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated front end ball joint dust cover (5.3.4 (b) (i))
5 May 2025
Fail
Mileage: 85,000 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- undertray cover fitted front to back
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened n/s and o/s (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material n/s and o/s (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated front end ball joint dust cover (5.3.4 (b) (i))
22 Jun 2024
Fail
Mileage: 84,864 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Sub-frame has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering (6.1.1 (c) (ii)) Dangerous
- Front Body mounting fixings insecure such that stability is seriously impaired x2 (6.2.2 (c) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
- Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material x2 (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
16 Jun 2023
Pass
Mileage: 80,828 MI
Expiry date: 25 Jun 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
13 Jun 2023
Fail
Mileage: 80,826 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
24 Jun 2022
Pass
Mileage: 80,185 MI
Expiry date: 25 Jun 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front 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 Front Suspension component ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated front alloy arm (5.3.4 (b) (i))
15 Jun 2021
Pass
Mileage: 77,302 MI
Expiry date: 25 Jun 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
26 Jun 2020
Pass
Mileage: 74,944 MI
Expiry date: 25 Jun 2021 13 Jun 20264 Jun 2019
Pass
Mileage: 74,446 MI
Expiry date: 3 Dec 2020 13 Jun 202612 Dec 2017
Pass
Mileage: 74,003 MI
Expiry date: 18 Dec 2018 13 Jun 202629 Nov 2016
Pass
Mileage: 72,104 MI
Expiry date: 18 Dec 2017 13 Jun 202615 Dec 2015
Pass
Mileage: 70,434 MI
Expiry date: 18 Dec 2016 13 Jun 202619 Dec 2014
Pass
Mileage: 67,315 MI
Expiry date: 18 Dec 2015 13 Jun 202619 Dec 2013
Pass
Mileage: 63,772 MI
Expiry date: 18 Dec 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
19 Dec 2012
Pass
Mileage: 60,864 MI
Expiry date: 18 Dec 2013 13 Jun 20268 Nov 2011
Pass
Mileage: 58,025 MI
Expiry date: 7 Nov 2012 13 Jun 20268 Nov 2010
Pass
Mileage: 55,601 MI
Expiry date: 7 Nov 2011 13 Jun 202625 Sep 2009
Pass
Mileage: 50,328 MI
Expiry date: 24 Sep 2010Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
- Nearside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
2 Jun 2008
Pass
Mileage: 40,102 MI
Expiry date: 1 Jun 2009Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
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SW54BCY was registered on 2005-01-04
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