MERCEDES-BENZ SLK A4CVU has 27 MOTs

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This 1997 MERCEDES-BENZ SLK has Passed 21 MOTs and Failed 6 times since 2006

The most recent MOT was PASSED at 92,983 miles 5 months ago on Friday 30th January 2026 at 11:06.

The current MOT will expire in 7 months on Monday 1st February 2027.

The current Tax will expire in 8 months on Monday 1st March 2027.

A4CVU MOT History

ResultMOT DateExpiry DateMileage
PASSED1ST FEBRUARY 202792,983 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Rear Shock Absorbers Has Slight External Damage To The Casing Both (5.3.2 (b))
  2. ADVISORY - Front Suspension Arm Corroded But Not Seriously Weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
  3. ADVISORY - Rear Suspension Arm Corroded But Not Seriously Weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
  4. ADVISORY - Front Coil Spring Corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
  5. ADVISORY - Rear Coil Spring Corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
  6. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Brake Pipe Corroded, Covered In Grease Or Other Material (1.1.11 (c))
  7. ADVISORY - Offside Front Brake Pipe Corroded, Covered In Grease Or Other Material (1.1.11 (c))
  8. ADVISORY - Oil Leak, But Not Excessive Engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
  9. ADVISORY - Exhaust Mounting Defective Multiple (6.1.2 (a))
FAILED26TH JANUARY 202692,982 MI
 
  1. MAJOR - Exhaust Lambda Reading After 2nd Fast Idle Outside Specified Limits (8.2.1.2 (c))
  2. ADVISORY - Rear Shock Absorbers Has Slight External Damage To The Casing Both (5.3.2 (b))
  3. ADVISORY - Front Suspension Arm Corroded But Not Seriously Weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
  4. ADVISORY - Rear Suspension Arm Corroded But Not Seriously Weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
  5. ADVISORY - Front Coil Spring Corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
  6. ADVISORY - Rear Coil Spring Corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
  7. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Brake Pipe Corroded, Covered In Grease Or Other Material (1.1.11 (c))
  8. ADVISORY - Offside Front Brake Pipe Corroded, Covered In Grease Or Other Material (1.1.11 (c))
  9. ADVISORY - Oil Leak, But Not Excessive Engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
  10. MAJOR - Offside Front Track Rod End Ball Joint Dust Cover Excessively Damaged Or Deteriorated So That It No Longer Prevents The Ingress Of Dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
  11. MAJOR - Nearside Front Track Rod End Ball Joint Dust Cover Excessively Damaged Or Deteriorated So That It No Longer Prevents The Ingress Of Dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
  12. MAJOR - Rear Fog Lamp Not Working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))
  13. MAJOR - Offside Stop Lamp(s) Not Working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
  14. ADVISORY - Exhaust Mounting Defective Multiple (6.1.2 (a))
PASSED20TH JANUARY 20251ST FEBRUARY 202692,004 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Tyre Slightly Damaged/cracking Or Perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
  2. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Tyre Slightly Damaged/cracking Or Perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
  3. ADVISORY - Shock Absorbers Has Slight External Damage To The Casing All Round (5.3.2 (b))
  4. ADVISORY - Exhaust Mounting Defective Multiple (6.1.2 (a))
  5. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Brake Pipe Corroded, Covered In Grease Or Other Material (1.1.11 (c))
  6. ADVISORY - Offside Front Brake Pipe Corroded, Covered In Grease Or Other Material (1.1.11 (c))
  7. ADVISORY - Oil Leak, But Not Excessive Front (8.4.1 (a) (i))
  8. ADVISORY - Rear Subframe Mounting Prescribed Area Is Corroded But Not Considered Excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
  9. ADVISORY - Front Suspension Arm Corroded But Not Seriously Weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
  10. ADVISORY - Rear Suspension Arm Corroded But Not Seriously Weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
PASSED2ND FEBRUARY 20241ST FEBRUARY 202591,255 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Exhaust Mounting Defective (6.1.2 (a))
  2. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Brake Pipe Corroded, Covered In Grease Or Other Material (1.1.11 (c))
  3. ADVISORY - Offside Front Brake Pipe Corroded, Covered In Grease Or Other Material (1.1.11 (c))
  4. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Tyre Slightly Damaged/cracking Or Perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
  5. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Tyre Slightly Damaged/cracking Or Perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
  6. ADVISORY - Shock Absorbers Has Slight External Damage To The Casing All 4 External Casings. (5.3.2 (b))
PASSED16TH JANUARY 202317TH JANUARY 202490,899 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Exhaust Mounting Defective (6.1.2 (a))
  2. ADVISORY - Shock Absorbers Has Slight External Damage To The Casing All 4 Shock Absorbers Corroded (5.3.2 (b))
FAILED16TH JANUARY 202390,899 MI
 
  1. PRS - Stop Lamp(s) Not Working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
  2. ADVISORY - Exhaust Mounting Defective (6.1.2 (a))
  3. ADVISORY - Shock Absorbers Has Slight External Damage To The Casing All 4 Shock Absorbers Corroded (5.3.2 (b))
PASSED11TH JANUARY 202217TH JANUARY 202389,943 MI
FAILED7TH JANUARY 202289,942 MI
 
  1. MAJOR - Windscreen Washer Not Working (3.5 (a))
  2. MAJOR - Nearside Rear Inner Seat Belt Anchorage Prescribed Area Strength Or Continuity Significantly Reduced Wheel Arch (7.1.1 (a) (i))
  3. MAJOR - Offside Rear Inner Seat Belt Anchorage Prescribed Area Strength Or Continuity Significantly Reduced Wheel Arcj (7.1.1 (a) (i))
PASSED18TH JANUARY 202117TH JANUARY 202289,463 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Brake Pipe Corroded, Covered In Grease Or Other Material (1.1.11 (c))
FAILED18TH JANUARY 202189,463 MI
 
  1. PRS - Nearside Windscreen Wiper Does Not Clear The Windscreen Effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
  2. PRS - Offside Windscreen Wiper Does Not Clear The Windscreen Effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
  3. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Brake Pipe Corroded, Covered In Grease Or Other Material (1.1.11 (c))
PASSED13TH JANUARY 202013TH JANUARY 202188,932 MI
PASSED14TH JANUARY 201913TH JANUARY 202086,619 MI
PASSED10TH JANUARY 20189TH JANUARY 201984,908 MI
PASSED14TH FEBRUARY 201713TH FEBRUARY 201883,389 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Front Both Front Wiper Blades Torn. Does Not Effect Drivers View Of The Road
  2. ADVISORY - Central Baffles Loose In Catalytic Converter.
PASSED8TH FEBRUARY 20169TH FEBRUARY 201781,814 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Rear Diff Oil Seals Leaking
  2. ADVISORY - Offside Front Suspension Arm Has Slight Play In A Ball Joint (2.4.g.2)
PASSED10TH FEBRUARY 20159TH FEBRUARY 201679,706 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Tyre Worn Close To The Legal Limit (4.1.e.1)
  2. ADVISORY - Offside Front Tyre Worn Close To The Legal Limit (4.1.e.1)
  3. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Tyre Worn Close To The Legal Limit (4.1.e.1)
  4. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Tyre Worn Close To The Legal Limit (4.1.e.1)
  5. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Brake Pad(s) Wearing Thin (3.5.1g)
  6. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Shock Absorber Has Slight Corrosion To The Casing (2.7.2a)
  7. ADVISORY - Offside Front Shock Absorber Has Slight Corrosion To The Casing (2.7.2a)
  8. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Shock Absorber Has Slight Corrosion To The Casing (2.7.2a)
  9. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Shock Absorber Has Slight Corrosion To The Casing (2.7.2a)
PASSED2ND JANUARY 20141ST JANUARY 201575,285 MI
PASSED1ST MARCH 201328TH FEBRUARY 201474,032 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Rear Brake Pad(s) Wearing Thin (3.5.1g)
  2. USER ENTERED - Oil Leak From Rear Diff
PASSED29TH FEBRUARY 201228TH FEBRUARY 201372,468 MI
 
  1. USER ENTERED - Oil Leak From Rear Diff
FAILED29TH FEBRUARY 201272,468 MI
 
  1. FAIL - Direction Indicators Flashing Less Than 60 Times A Minute (1.4.a.2g)
  2. FAIL - Hazard Warning Lamps Inoperative (1.4.b.1b)
  3. FAIL - Brake Pedal Spongy (3.3.b.1b)
  4. USER ENTERED - Oil Leak From Rear Diff
PASSED15TH FEBRUARY 201114TH FEBRUARY 201270,216 MI
PASSED10TH FEBRUARY 201010TH FEBRUARY 201167,907 MI
FAILED10TH FEBRUARY 201067,907 MI
 
  1. PRS - Nearside Front Windscreen Wiper Does Not Clear The Windscreen Effectively (8.2.2)
PASSED10TH FEBRUARY 200910TH FEBRUARY 201065,904 MI
PASSED11TH FEBRUARY 200810TH FEBRUARY 200964,574 MI
PASSED16TH JANUARY 200710TH FEBRUARY 200862,914 MI
PASSED28TH JANUARY 200610TH FEBRUARY 200758,980 MI
ResultMOT DateExpiry DateMileage

A4CVU Passed/Failed

MOT Pass Rate: 78% | MOT Failure Rate: 22%

A4CVU MOT Comments

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A4CVU Mileage

Last recorded mileage: 92,983 miles | Average yearly mileage: 3,206 miles

A4CVU FAQs

This Mercedes-Benz Slk with registration A4CVU was manufactured on Wednesday 31st December 1997 so it is currently 29 years old. Its colour is Silver and it has a 2.3 litre Petrol engine.

The odometer reading at the last MOT in 2026 was 92,983 miles, so this Mercedes-Benz has travelled an average of 3,206 miles per year in the time it has been on the road.

We have a total of 27 MOTs on record for this Mercedes-Benz Slk beginning with its first recorded MOT in 2006. We can see 6 of these tests have been MOT failures - this means A4CVU has a 78% MOT pass rate!

Over its lifetime, this Mercedes-Benz Slk has had 54 Advisories, 4 PRS Notices, 0 Minor, 8 Major, 0 Dangerous and 3 Fail comments in its MOT History.

This Mercedes-Benz Slk is currently Taxed and the Tax, or VED (Vehicle Excise Duty), is next due in 8 months on Monday 1st March 2027 .

Does A4CVU have an active MOT?

Yes, as of Monday 13th July 2026 A4CVU does have an active MOT. Read more

Is A4CVU Taxed?

Yes, as of Monday 13th July 2026 A4CVU does have Tax. Read more

When does A4CVU Tax expire?

The current Tax for A4CVU will expire in 8 months on Monday 1st March 2027. If you are purchasing this vehicle, remember that the vehicle Tax cannot be transferred and you will need to re-tax the vehicle. Read more

When does A4CVU MOT expire?

The current MOT for A4CVU will expire in 7 months on Monday 1st February 2027. Read more

When did A4CVU have its most recent MOT?

The most recent MOT on record for A4CVU was on Friday 30th January 2026 at 11:06. It Passed this MOT. Read more

How many times has A4CVU Passed an MOT?

Out of a total of 27 MOTs on record for A4CVU we can see 21 of these tests have been MOT Passes. Remember, digitised MOT records began in 2005 so MOT results prior to 2005 cannot be traced online. Read more

How many times has A4CVU Failed an MOT?

Out of a total of 27 MOTs on record for A4CVU we can see 6 of these tests have been MOT Failures. This means this vehicle has a 78% MOT pass rate! Read more

How many miles has A4CVU done?

The odometer reading for A4CVU at the last MOT in January 2026 was 92,983 miles. If the vehicle is still in use, it's likely the mileage has increased since then and up-to-date statistics will be provided at the next MOT. This vehicle has travelled an average of 3,206 miles per year. Read more

How old is A4CVU?

The vehicle A4CVU was manufactured in 1997 so it is currently 29 years old. It was first registered on Monday 20th January 1997. Read more

What colour is A4CVU?

The official colour of A4CVU is recorded as Silver. Read more

What engine does A4CVU have?

A4CVU has a 2.3 litre Petrol engine. Read more

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