Mercedes-Benz SLK MOT Results

Registered in 1996
64.5% pass rate
from 62 tests in 2021
Failure rates by item

Here you can drill down into the failure rates for each item on the test. We've also compared the rates to the average results for 1996 cars and highlighted areas where the Mercedes-Benz SLK is unusually good or bad.

  • 18% fail on Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
    • 8.1% fail on Headlamp aim
      • 8.1% fail on Headlamp aim
    • 4.8% fail on Headlamps
      • 3.2% fail on Headlamp
      • 1.6% fail on Headlamp levelling device
    • 4.8% fail on Stop lamp
    • 1.6% fail on Direction indicators
      • 1.6% fail on Flashing type
        • 1.6% fail on All direction indicators
    • 1.6% fail on Hazard warning
      • 1.6% fail on Switch
    • 1.6% fail on Registration plate lamp(s)
  • 9.7% fail on Visibility
    • 6.5% fail on Wipers
    • 6.5% fail on Washers
  • 8.1% fail on Body, chassis, structure
    • 3.2% fail on Integral vehicle structure
      • 3.2% fail on Integral vehicle structure condition
    • 1.6% fail on Exhaust system
    • 1.6% fail on Transmission
      • 1.6% fail on Prop shafts
        • 1.6% fail on Prop shaft
    • 1.6% fail on Boot lid
      • 1.6% fail on Boot lid condition
  • 8.1% fail on Tyres
    • 8.1% fail on Tread depth (4 times worse than other 1996 cars)
  • 4.8% fail on Suspension
    • 3.2% fail on Anti-roll bars
      • 3.2% fail on Pins and bushes (12 times worse than other 1996 cars)
    • 1.6% fail on Springs
      • 1.6% fail on Coil springs
        • 1.6% fail on Coil spring
    • 1.6% fail on Sub-frames
      • 1.6% fail on Pins and bushes
    • 1.6% fail on Other suspension component
      • 1.6% fail on Ball joint
  • 3.2% fail on Brakes
    • 1.6% fail on Rigid brake pipes
    • 1.6% fail on Brake performance
      • 1.6% fail on Parking brake efficiency (sp)
        • 1.6% fail on Rbt (sp)
  • 3.2% fail on Steering
    • 3.2% fail on Steering linkage components
      • 3.2% fail on Track rod end
      • 1.6% fail on Drag link end
  • 1.6% fail on Identification of the vehicle
    • 1.6% fail on Registration plates
  • 1.6% fail on Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems
    • 1.6% fail on SRS malfunction indicator lamp
  • 1.6% fail on Noise, emissions and leaks
    • 1.6% fail on Exhaust emissions
      • 1.6% fail on Spark ignition
        • 1.6% fail on Catalyst emissions

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