2010 Mercedes-Benz SLK 1.8L Petrol · FM10 TYH

The 2010 Mercedes-Benz SLK presents a clean roadworthiness status. The most recent test on 18 November 2025 at 89,643 miles passed with no defects recorded. The maintenance trend is stable across the full five-year MOT span, with every annual test from 2021 through 2025 returning a pass and zero advisories noted by examiners. Recorded mileage sits at 89,643 against sixteen years of age, an average of roughly 5,600 miles per year. The car covered only 3,179 miles between the November 2024 test at 86,464 miles and the November 2025 retest. Low annual use continued through prior years: 3,485 miles from 2022 to 2023, and 5,634 miles from 2021 to 2022. The DVSA data shows no gaps in testing and no sudden accumulation, indicating a lightly used vehicle kept on a consistent annual test cycle. A buyer should still commission an in-person inspection of suspension bushes, coil springs, and brake discs, as low-mileage cars left standing often develop perished rubber components and surface corrosion unseen in a pass result. The SLK's retractable roof mechanism and its associated drainage channels warrant hands-on checks; water ingress from blocked drains damages the hydraulic pump and floorpan. No recurring mechanical or structural faults appear in the record, so the history implies conscientious ownership rather than deferred upkeep. Given the clean advisories, physical verification of underside structural integrity and exhaust condition remains the only prudent pre-purchase step.