2012 Mercedes-Benz SLK 1.8L Petrol · FN12 AAJ

The 2012 Mercedes-Benz SLK presents a clean roadworthiness status with a stable maintenance trend. The most recent test on 20 January 2026 at 55,347 miles passed with no defects recorded, continuing an unbroken sequence of passes since at least January 2022. Across five consecutive annual examinations the vehicle has shown no advisories or failures, indicating consistent mechanical condition and no worsening faults in the official record. The mileage pattern reflects light use for a fourteen-year-old vehicle. The odometer advanced from 43,726 miles at the 27 January 2022 test to 55,347 miles by January 2026, a total of 11,621 miles over four years or roughly 2,905 miles per annum. This sits below the 3,953 miles per year average implied by age and recorded distance. The sparse, clean history shows no rapid accumulation phases or unexplained gaps between tests, suggesting the car was stored or used sparingly rather than subjected to high-cycle wear. A buyer should still commission an independent inspection of suspension bushes, coil springs, and brake discs given the low annual mileage may mask perished rubber components from prolonged standing. The DVSA record flags no corrosion or structural integrity concerns, yet static storage accelerates underseal degradation and fluid contamination unseen in a pass-only MOT trail. Verify the service history matches the low-mileage claim and check for binding calipers or flat-spotted tyres from disuse. The absence of advisories across all entries implies prior owners addressed consumables before each test, but the SLK's rear subframe remains a known rust-prone area warranting physical examination beneath the sills.