MERCEDES-BENZ SLK A5BBA has 24 MOTs

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This 2006 MERCEDES-BENZ SLK has Passed 15 MOTs and Failed 9 times since 2009

The most recent MOT was PASSED at 143,243 miles 2 weeks ago on Thursday 9th October 2025 at 10:08.

The current MOT will expire in 12 months on Wednesday 14th October 2026.

The current Tax will expire in 11 months on Thursday 1st October 2026.

A5BBA MOT History

ResultMOT DateExpiry DateMileage
PASSED14TH OCTOBER 2026143,243 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Exhaust Mount Bracket Broken Off From System ( Not Fully Secured)
PASSED15TH OCTOBER 202414TH OCTOBER 2025133,948 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - All 4 Brake Discs Rusty
  2. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Hand Brake Just Meeting Minimum Requirements
FAILED9TH OCTOBER 2024133,935 MI
 
  1. MAJOR - Supplementary Restraint System Warning Lamp Indicates A Fault (7.1.6 (a))
  2. ADVISORY - All 4 Brake Discs Rusty
FAILED3RD OCTOBER 2024133,932 MI
 
  1. MAJOR - Supplementary Restraint System Warning Lamp Indicates A Fault (7.1.6 (a))
  2. MAJOR - Offside Front Driver's Seat Fore And Aft Adjustment Mechanism Not Functioning As Intended. (6.2.5 (b) (i))
  3. MAJOR - Offside Windscreen Wiper Does Not Clear The Windscreen Effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
  4. MAJOR - Nearside Headlamp Aim Projected Beam Image Is Obviously Incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
  5. MAJOR - Offside Headlamp Aim Projected Beam Image Is Obviously Incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
  6. MAJOR - Offside Rear Coil Spring Fractured Or Broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
  7. ADVISORY - All 4 Brake Discs Rusty
PASSED18TH OCTOBER 202217TH OCTOBER 2023127,769 MI
 
  1. MINOR - Battery Insecure But Not Likely To Fall From Carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
  2. MINOR - Headlamp Lens Slightly Defective Both (4.1.1 (b) (i))
  3. ADVISORY - Nearside Play In Steering Rack Inner Joint(s)
  4. ADVISORY - Rear Brake Hose Slightly Deteriorated Both (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
  5. ADVISORY - Rear Brake Pad(s) Wearing Thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
  6. ADVISORY - Front Service Brake Fluctuating, But Not Excessively (1.2.1 (e))
FAILED17TH OCTOBER 2022127,769 MI
 
  1. MINOR - Battery Insecure But Not Likely To Fall From Carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
  2. MINOR - Headlamp Lens Slightly Defective Both (4.1.1 (b) (i))
  3. ADVISORY - Nearside Play In Steering Rack Inner Joint(s)
  4. ADVISORY - Rear Brake Hose Slightly Deteriorated Both (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
  5. ADVISORY - Rear Brake Pad(s) Wearing Thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
  6. ADVISORY - Front Service Brake Fluctuating, But Not Excessively (1.2.1 (e))
  7. MAJOR - Rear Sub-Frame Corroded And Seriously Weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
PASSED7TH SEPTEMBER 20216TH SEPTEMBER 2022121,657 MI
 
  1. MINOR - Nearside Side Repeater Lens Defective Which Has No Effect On Emitted Light (4.4.1 (b) (i))
  2. MINOR - Battery Insecure But Not Likely To Fall From Carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
  3. MINOR - Headlamp Lens Slightly Defective Both Deteriorated (4.1.1 (b) (i))
  4. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Tyre Worn Close To Legal Limit/worn On Edge (5.2.3 (e))
  5. ADVISORY - Front Service Brake Fluctuating, But Not Excessively (1.2.1 (e))
  6. ADVISORY - Rear Service Brake Fluctuating, But Not Excessively (1.2.1 (e))
FAILED6TH SEPTEMBER 2021121,657 MI
 
  1. MINOR - Nearside Side Repeater Lens Defective Which Has No Effect On Emitted Light (4.4.1 (b) (i))
  2. MINOR - Battery Insecure But Not Likely To Fall From Carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
  3. PRS - Offside Headlamp Aim Too Low (4.1.2 (a))
  4. MINOR - Headlamp Lens Slightly Defective Both Deteriorated (4.1.1 (b) (i))
  5. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Tyre Worn Close To Legal Limit/worn On Edge (5.2.3 (e))
  6. ADVISORY - Front Service Brake Fluctuating, But Not Excessively (1.2.1 (e))
  7. ADVISORY - Rear Service Brake Fluctuating, But Not Excessively (1.2.1 (e))
  8. MAJOR - Offside Front Suspension Arm Ball Joint Dust Cover No Longer Prevents The Ingress Of Dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
  9. MAJOR - Nearside Front Suspension Arm Ball Joint Excessively Worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  10. MINOR - Nearside Registration Plate Lamp Inoperative In The Case Of Multiple Lamps Or Light Sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
PASSED5TH SEPTEMBER 20204TH SEPTEMBER 2021116,884 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Direction Indicator Slightly Discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
  2. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Suspension Arm Ball Joint Has Slight Play Rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  3. MINOR - Offside Front Suspension Arm Ball Joint Dust Cover Severely Deteriorated Front (5.3.4 (b) (i))
FAILED31ST AUGUST 2020116,884 MI
 
  1. DANGEROUS - Nearside Front Inner Brake Pad(s) Less Than 1.5 Mm Thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
  2. DANGEROUS - Offside Front Inner Brake Pad(s) Less Than 1.5 Mm Thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
  3. ADVISORY - Brake Fluid Close To Minimum Mark (1.1.10 (d) (ii))
  4. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Direction Indicator Slightly Discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
  5. MAJOR - Nearside Rear Direction Indicator Not Working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))
  6. MAJOR - Offside Rear Fog Lamp Not Working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))
  7. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Suspension Arm Ball Joint Has Slight Play Rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  8. MINOR - Offside Front Suspension Arm Ball Joint Dust Cover Severely Deteriorated Front (5.3.4 (b) (i))
PASSED29TH APRIL 201931ST AUGUST 2020107,903 MI
FAILED17TH APRIL 2019107,887 MI
 
  1. MAJOR - Central Front Supplementary Restraint System Warning Lamp Indicates A Fault (7.1.6 (a))
  2. MAJOR - Central Front Windscreen Damaged And Affecting The Driver's View Of The Road (3.2 (a) (ii))
PASSED10TH OCTOBER 20179TH OCTOBER 2018106,033 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Windscreen Has Damage To An Area Less Than A 40mm Circle Outside Zone 'a' Screen Cracked, Not Affecting Drivers View Of The Road (8.3.1d)
FAILED5TH OCTOBER 2017106,017 MI
 
  1. FAIL - Nearside Front Tyre Has A Cut In Excess Of The Requirements Deep Enough To Reach The Ply Or Cords (4.1.d.1a)
  2. FAIL - Offside Front Tyre Has Ply Or Cords Exposed (4.1.d.1b)
  3. FAIL - Nearside Rear Tyre Tread Depth Below Requirements Of 1.6mm (4.1.e.1)
  4. ADVISORY - Windscreen Has Damage To An Area Less Than A 40mm Circle Outside Zone 'a' Screen Cracked, Not Affecting Drivers View Of The Road (8.3.1d)
PASSED16TH SEPTEMBER 201615TH SEPTEMBER 2017104,208 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear 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)
PASSED22ND APRIL 201521ST APRIL 201695,818 MI
PASSED17TH APRIL 201420TH APRIL 201589,901 MI
FAILED11TH APRIL 201489,758 MI
 
  1. FAIL - Nearside Front Position Lamp(s) Not Working (1.1.a.3b)
  2. FAIL - Offside Front Lower Suspension Arm Ball Joint Dust Cover Insecure So That It No Longer Prevents The Ingress Of Dirt (2.4.g.2)
  3. FAIL - Nearside Rear Brake Pipe Excessively Corroded (3.6.b.2c)
  4. FAIL - Offside Rear Brake Pipe Excessively Corroded (3.6.b.2c)
PASSED3RD APRIL 201320TH APRIL 201482,823 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Offside Front Lower Suspension Arm Has Slight Play In A Ball Joint (2.4.g.2)
FAILED11TH APRIL 201276,737 MI
 
  1. PRS - Nearside Front Position Lamp(s) Not Working (1.1.a.3b)
  2. PRS - Offside Front Position Lamp(s) Not Working (1.1.a.3b)
  3. PRS - Nearside Headlamp Not Working On Dipped Beam (1.7.5a)
  4. PRS - Nearside Headlamp Aim Too High (1.8)
  5. PRS - Offside Headlamp Aim Too High (1.8)
PASSED11TH APRIL 201220TH APRIL 201376,737 MI
PASSED21ST APRIL 201120TH APRIL 201269,339 MI
PASSED30TH JULY 201029TH JULY 201163,401 MI
PASSED11TH MARCH 200915TH MARCH 201047,750 MI
ResultMOT DateExpiry DateMileage

A5BBA Passed/Failed

MOT Pass Rate: 63% | MOT Failure Rate: 38%

A5BBA MOT Comments

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A5BBA Mileage

Last recorded mileage: 143,243 miles | Average yearly mileage: 7,539 miles

A5BBA FAQs

This Mercedes-Benz Slk with registration A5BBA was manufactured on Wednesday 15th March 2006 so it is currently 20 years old. Its colour is Black and it has a 1.8 litre Petrol engine.

The odometer reading at the last MOT in 2025 was 143,243 miles, so this Mercedes-Benz has travelled an average of 7,539 miles per year in the time it has been on the road.

We have a total of 24 MOTs on record for this Mercedes-Benz Slk beginning with its first recorded MOT in 2009. We can see 9 of these tests have been MOT failures - this means A5BBA has a 63% MOT pass rate!

Over its lifetime, this Mercedes-Benz Slk has had 29 Advisories, 6 PRS Notices, 13 Minor, 14 Major, 2 Dangerous and 7 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 11 months on Thursday 1st October 2026 .

Does A5BBA have an active MOT?

Yes, as of Sunday 26th October 2025 A5BBA does have an active MOT. Read more

Is A5BBA Taxed?

Yes, as of Sunday 26th October 2025 A5BBA does have Tax. Read more

When does A5BBA Tax expire?

The current Tax for A5BBA will expire in 11 months on Thursday 1st October 2026. 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 A5BBA MOT expire?

The current MOT for A5BBA will expire in 12 months on Wednesday 14th October 2026. Read more

When did A5BBA have its most recent MOT?

The most recent MOT on record for A5BBA was on Thursday 9th October 2025 at 10:08. It Passed this MOT. Read more

How many times has A5BBA Passed an MOT?

Out of a total of 24 MOTs on record for A5BBA we can see 15 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 A5BBA Failed an MOT?

Out of a total of 24 MOTs on record for A5BBA we can see 9 of these tests have been MOT Failures. This means this vehicle has a 63% MOT pass rate! Read more

How many miles has A5BBA done?

The odometer reading for A5BBA at the last MOT in October 2025 was 143,243 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 7,539 miles per year. Read more

How old is A5BBA?

The vehicle A5BBA was manufactured in 2006 so it is currently 20 years old. It was first registered on Wednesday 15th March 2006. Read more

What colour is A5BBA?

The official colour of A5BBA is recorded as Black. Read more

What engine does A5BBA have?

A5BBA has a 1.8 litre Petrol engine. Read more

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