MOT Check for MERCEDES BENZ SLKs

The MERCEDES BENZ SLK makes up 1,006,567 of the overall 25,101,477 MERCEDES BENZ MOT test results. Select your SLK model year below to find the specific problems.

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Some examples of the most common issues are:
Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement Occurs:62 times
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) Occurs:3,571 times
Offside Rear coil spring fractured  Occurs:560 times
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn rear (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Occurs:190 times
Offside Rear Direction indicator has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating  Occurs:27 times
Offside Front Exhaust system not adequately supported  Occurs:123 times
Prop shaft bearing excessively worn (6.1.7 (b) (i)) Occurs:65 times
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement  Occurs:100 times
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated  Occurs:51 times
Nearside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative  Occurs:50 times
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour a Occurs:123 times
Front Direction indicators incorrect colour  Occurs:75 times
Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt gii Occurs:27 times
Offside Front Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d)) Occurs:76 times
Offside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play  Occurs:42 times
Offside Rear coil spring cracked  Occurs:85 times
Offside Rear Lower Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Occurs:99 times
Nearside Stop lamp not working  Occurs:5,720 times
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush  Occurs:63 times
Central Rear Stop lamp not working  Occurs:29 times
Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Occurs:986 times
Front position lamp incorrect colour  Occurs:28 times
Nearside Front Road wheel bead rim badly distorted  Occurs:93 times
Offside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced a Occurs:35 times
Rear Sub-frame corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i)) Occurs:56 times
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