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MOT reliability

Mercedes-benz Slk300

5 vehicles · 77 completed MOT tests analysed
88%
MOT pass rate

Based on 5 Mercedes-benz Slk300 vehicles and 77 completed MOT tests, the Mercedes-benz Slk300 has an overall 88% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 49,863 miles.

5
Vehicles
77
MOT tests
2,647
Avg miles / year
0.9
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Mercedes-benz Slk300 problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Mercedes-benz Slk300 MOT tests:

  • Other63%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension42%
  • Lamps & electrical4%
  • Identification & plates3%
  • Brakes1%
  • Seatbelts & equipment1%

Mercedes-benz Slk300 pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
3786%
46100%
5771%
65100%
75100%
8956%
95100%
104100%
114100%
124100%
135100%
14683%
154100%
16580%
171100%

Fuel types: Petrol (5)

Most common Mercedes-benz Slk300 MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Mercedes-benz Slk300 MOT tests:

  1. Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components (4 times)
  2. Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (4 times)
  3. Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (4 times)
  4. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (3 times)
  5. Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay (3 times)
  6. Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f) (2 times)
  7. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (2 times)
  8. Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play rear arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) (2 times)
  9. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (2 times)
  10. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (2 times)
  11. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (2 times)
  12. Nearside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) (2 times)
  13. both front tyres wearing on inside edge (2 times)
  14. engine and under tray fitted (2 times)
  15. Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint forward arm (2.4.G.2) (2 times)

Mercedes-benz Slk300 pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2011 1 15 87% 40,971
2010 2 31 84% 42,121
2009 2 31 94% 62,051

Mercedes-benz Slk300 reliability FAQ

Across 5 Mercedes-benz Slk300 vehicles in our MOT data, 88% pass the MOT (a 12% failure rate), with about 0.9 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Mercedes-benz Slk300 MOT issues are: Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components; Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)); Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)).

The typical Mercedes-benz Slk300 in our data has covered around 49,863 miles.

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