111MAX - MERCEDES-BENZ SLK
MOT: ValidGB
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The Mercedes-Benz SLK, often referred to simply as the SLK, is a compact luxury roadster renowned for its sporty performance and elegant design. Manufactured by Mercedes-Benz, a brand with a rich history dating back to 1926, the SLK has become a symbol of refined driving pleasure. Introduced in 1996, the model has undergone several updates, showcasing advanced engineering and innovative features. Notable for its retractable hardtop and agile handling, the SLK combines practicality with a dynamic driving experience. Its core specifications typically include a range of efficient engines and high-quality interior finishes, making it a distinctive choice among compact convertibles. The SLK’s blend of style, performance, and Mercedes-Benz’s engineering excellence continues to appeal to enthusiasts seeking a versatile and luxurious roadster.
Vehicle Overview
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Status & Compliance
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MOT History
Vehicle testing history with 29 MOT tests
This is a 1998 Mercedes-Benz SLK with registration number 111MAX. It was first registered in August 1998 and is finished in red. The vehicle is powered by a 2,298cc petrol engine. It currently has a valid MOT, issued on 14 August 2024, with expiry on 3 September 2025. The latest recorded mileage is 221,699 miles. The car is taxed and has passed its recent MOT test. Advisory notes include corrosion on the nearside and offside front inner wheel arches, though structural rigidity is not significantly affected. No CO2 emissions data is available.
Understanding MOT Defect Categories
Total Tests
29
Passed Tests
19
Failed Tests
10
Latest Test
Passed
Passed - 14 August 2024
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 221,699 mi
Expires: 03 September 2025
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Inner Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced WHEEL ARCH (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Inner Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced WHEEL ARCH (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Passed - 25 August 2023
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 220,802 mi
Expires: 03 September 2024
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced wheel arch (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Front Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced wheel arch (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Passed - 22 August 2022
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 219,912 mi
Expires: 03 September 2023
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Front Inner Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced wing (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Inner Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced wing (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Advisory rusting to all rear suspension and subframe
Failed - 15 August 2022 Dangerous Defects
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 219,911 mi
Dangerous Defects:
- Dangerous Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))
Major Defects:
- Major Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b))
- Major Central Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Major Central Front Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a))
- Major Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Major Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))
Minor Defects:
- Minor Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
- Advisory Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Front Inner Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced wing (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Inner Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced wing (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Advisory rusting to all rear suspension and subframe
Passed - 02 September 2021
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 218,433 mi
Expires: 03 September 2022
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
- Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened BOTH (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Advisory Nearside Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing CORRODED (5.3.2 (b))
- Advisory Offside Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing CORRODED (5.3.2 (b))
Failed - 01 September 2021 Dangerous Defects
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 218,431 mi
Dangerous Defects:
- Dangerous Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
- Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened BOTH (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Advisory Nearside Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing CORRODED (5.3.2 (b))
- Advisory Offside Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing CORRODED (5.3.2 (b))
Passed - 14 August 2020
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 216,124 mi
Expires: 03 September 2021
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively BOTH (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing CORROSION (5.3.2 (b))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Passed - 22 August 2019
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 210,829 mi
Expires: 03 September 2020
Passed - 31 August 2018
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 203,484 mi
Expires: 03 September 2019
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Front Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
- Advisory Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Fuel Pipe/s corroded
- Advisory front lower radiator support corroded
Failed - 30 August 2018
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 203,483 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Major Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Front Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
- Advisory Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Fuel Pipe/s corroded
- Advisory front lower radiator support corroded
Passed - 25 August 2017
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 200,072 mi
Expires: 03 September 2018
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory fuel pipes in poor condition, corroded
- Advisory Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Advisory offside front drag link has slight play in outer joint
Failed - 25 August 2017
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 200,072 mi
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory fuel pipes in poor condition, corroded
- Advisory Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Advisory offside front drag link has slight play in outer joint
Passed - 30 August 2016
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 187,202 mi
Expires: 03 September 2017
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
- Advisory Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
Passed - 20 August 2015
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 174,454 mi
Expires: 03 September 2016
Failed - 20 August 2015
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 174,454 mi
Passed - 06 August 2014
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 165,493 mi
Expires: 03 September 2015
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Advisory Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Failed - 05 August 2014
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 165,492 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Offside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.2.1f)
- Major Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
- Major Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Advisory Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Passed - 04 September 2013
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 157,859 mi
Expires: 03 September 2014
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Failed - 30 August 2013
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 157,596 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Major Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault (3.4.1c)
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Passed - 23 August 2012
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 146,070 mi
Expires: 03 September 2013
Failed - 23 August 2012
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 146,070 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Direction indicators incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
- Major Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
- Major Offside Rear Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Major Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Major Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
Passed - 05 August 2011
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 133,753 mi
Expires: 03 September 2012
Failed - 02 August 2011
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 133,709 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- Major Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Major Centre Lower Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Advisory Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Failed - 24 August 2010
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 122,863 mi
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Rear Lower Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Passed - 24 August 2010
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 122,863 mi
Expires: 03 September 2011
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Rear Lower Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Passed - 13 August 2009
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 111,279 mi
Expires: 03 September 2010
Passed - 29 August 2008
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 98,494 mi
Expires: 03 September 2009
Passed - 30 August 2007
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 85,913 mi
Expires: 03 September 2008
Passed - 04 September 2006
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 74,418 mi
Expires: 03 September 2007
Frequently Asked Questions
When is the MOT due for 111MAX?
The MOT expires on 03 September 2025.
What is the tax status of 111MAX?
The tax status is Taxed and is due on 01 September 2025.
What are the specifications of 111MAX?
This is a 1998 MERCEDES-BENZ SLK in Red. It runs on Petrol with a 2298cc engine.
What is the environmental impact of 111MAX?
Environmental data not available for this vehicle.