2004 Mercedes-Benz SLK 2.3L Petrol · LD54 AFF

The 30 May 2025 DVSA test passed the 2004 Mercedes-Benz SLK at 66,622 miles and recorded no defects, confirming current roadworthy status. The maintenance trend stays stable across the visible record. The tester failed the car on 28 May 2024 at 62,941 miles and again on 27 March 2019 at 49,230 miles, yet each subsequent test passed the vehicle within days at 62,950 and 49,241 miles respectively with no faults listed. This pattern signals isolated administrative or minor non-mechanical rejections rather than worsening mechanical condition. Recorded mileage of 66,622 against a 22-year lifespan equates to a low average of roughly 3,028 miles per year. The history reveals a pronounced five-year gap between the April 2019 pass and the June 2024 pass, during which the odometer advanced only 13,709 miles. Such sparse testing and low accumulation suggest prolonged periods of limited use, likely garaged storage, with the prior owner covering about 2,742 miles annually in that interval. The clean slips absent tyre, brake or suspension notations imply basic upkeep was maintained, though the thin record limits deep insight into consumable replacement cycles. A buyer should still commission a physical inspection of age-sensitive components not captured by the bare MOT data. The SLK's chassis, suspension bushes, coil springs, and brake discs warrant hands-on checks for corrosion and fatigue given the 2004 manufacture and intermittent use. The unexplained failures without recorded defects merit scrutiny of historical paperwork to confirm they stemmed from non-mechanical criteria such as documentation rather than concealed structural integrity concerns.