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Mercedes-Benz Slk ML16OUO — MOT history, mileage and tax

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GB ML16OUO

2016 Mercedes-Benz Slk

Generated from DVSA record, 26 Oct 2026
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At a glance

This black 2016 Mercedes-Benz Slk has passed 6 of its 9 first-attempt MOT tests; 2016 Slks tested in 2025 passed 82.3% of first attempts. Its most recent test, on 25 September 2026, was a pass with 1 advisory, a worn front ball joint. Mileage of 85,525 is above three-quarters of 2016 Slks tested in 2025.

DVSA record · 26 Oct 2026DVLA fields (tax, ULEZ, CO2, recalls) not loaded yet
Year
2016
Fuel
Diesel
Colour
Black
Engine
2143cc
CO2
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Euro status
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1 Vehicle identity

Registration
ML16OUO
Make
Mercedes-Benz
Model
Slk
Year
2016
First registered
31 Mar 2016
Fuel
Diesel
Engine
2143cc
Colour
Black
CO2
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Euro status
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Marked for export
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Wheel plan
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Type approval
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V5C issued
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Vehicle age
10 yr 7 mo
Registration area
Manchester

2 Tax, MOT & ULEZ

Tax status
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Tax due
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Annual road tax
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MOT status
Valid (as at 27 Sep 2026)
MOT expiry
24 Sep 2027
ULEZ / Clean Air Zone
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Outstanding recall
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First used date
31 Mar 2016
Manufacture date
31 Mar 2016

3 What this car’s MOT record points to

Read from the last two years of this car's own test record, grouped by area. Each line quotes what the tester wrote and the date of the test.

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Brakes

Advisory, 24 Mar 2025: Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened. Recorded at 3 tests.

Advisory, 24 Mar 2025: Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened. Recorded at 3 tests.

Advisory, 15 Mar 2025: Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened. Recorded at 3 tests.

Advisory, 15 Mar 2025: Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened. Recorded at 3 tests.

Typical UK garage price for brake pad replacement: £100–£300. Typical UK garage prices for each job, from published UK repair-cost guides, checked September 2026; not a quote.

Critical

Suspension & steering

Major item, 15 Mar 2025: Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken. The car passed a test on 24 Mar 2025.

Advisory, 25 Sept 2026: Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play rearmost.

Typical UK garage price for coil spring replacement: £175–£400. Typical UK garage prices for each job, from published UK repair-cost guides, checked September 2026; not a quote.

Critical

Tyres

Major item, 15 Mar 2025: Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative. Recorded at 2 tests. The car passed a test on 24 Mar 2025.

Advisory, 24 Mar 2025: Nearside Rear Nail in tyre. Recorded at 2 tests.

Advisory, 15 Mar 2025: Nearside Rear Nail in tyre. Recorded at 2 tests.

Critical

Lamps & visibility

Major item, 15 Mar 2025: Offside Rear Position lamp lens seriously defective Lamp unit broken. The car passed a test on 24 Mar 2025.

Typical UK garage price for lamp or bulb replacement: £30–£200. Typical UK garage prices for each job, from published UK repair-cost guides, checked September 2026; not a quote.

Critical

Other

Major item, 15 Mar 2025: Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)). The car passed a test on 24 Mar 2025.

Advisory, 24 Mar 2025: Bonnet release defective. Recorded at 2 tests.

Advisory, 24 Mar 2025: Offside Rear Bumper damaged. Recorded at 2 tests.

Advisory, 15 Mar 2025: Bonnet release defective. Recorded at 2 tests.

1 more in the full MOT history below.

No recent issue

Exhaust & emissions, Structure & corrosion, Engine – oil

Nothing recorded against these in the last two years of tests.

Exhaust & emissions: last recorded 7 Mar 2022 (advisory), outside the two-year window.

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4 How it compares with other 2016 Slks

Against every Mercedes-Benz Slk first used in 2016 and tested in Great Britain in the 2025 test year (1,249 first-attempt tests) — the most recent full year available.

MeasureThis carTypical 2016 SlkWhat it means
Pass rate, first attempts6 of 9 (67%)82.3% in 2025Lower than the group figure
Fails, first attempts3 of 916.1% of first testsHigher than the group figure
Fixed during the test (PRS)01.6% of first testsNone on this record
Mileage at its latest test (25 Sept 2026)85,525 miles43,444 (middle half 30,348–57,862)Above the middle half; not an outlier
Clean passes (no advisories)1 of 952.6% of first testsLower than the group figure

"Typical" is every Mercedes-Benz Slk first used in 2016, any fuel or use — not adjusted for mileage. This car's figures are from its own record only. A first attempt is any test not within 10 days after a failed test of this car. A first attempt whose faults were all put right during the test counts as fixed during the test (PRS), not as a fail, as in DVSA's figures.

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  1. On this carBrakes. advisory recorded in the last two years (2020, 2021, 2025). Worth looking at the discs and pads through the wheel spokes for scoring and a worn lip, and noticing on a test drive whether the car pulls to one side or the pedal feels long.
  2. On this carSuspension & steering. major item, advisory recorded in the last two years (2025, 2026). Worth looking behind each wheel with a torch at the coil springs and bushes, and listening for knocks over bumps on a test drive.
  3. On this carTyres. major item, advisory recorded in the last two years (2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025). Worth checking the tread depth across the whole width of each tyre, and the sidewalls for cuts, cracks and bulges.
  4. On this carLamps & visibility. major item recorded in the last two years (2019, 2024, 2025). Worth asking someone to watch while you work every lamp and indicator, and checking the wipers clear the screen cleanly.
  5. On this carOther. major item, advisory recorded in the last two years (2020, 2025). Worth asking the seller about this item and having it looked at during an inspection.
  6. Nothing recentExhaust & emissions. A top failure area for 2016 Slks. Recorded on this car in 2022, nothing in the last two years. Worth checking that the engine warning light goes out after starting, and noticing any smoke from the exhaust.

This car vs what 2016 Slks usually fail on

Coil spring: fractured or broken19.0%this car: suspension & steering items recorded 2025, 2026
Condition: has ply or cords exposed12.2%this car: tyres items recorded 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm9.9%this car: tyres items recorded 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
Condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords9.1%this car: tyres items recorded 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
Ball joint excessively worn7.7%this car: suspension & steering items recorded 2025, 2026

Bars: share of 2016 Slk first tests that did not pass first time in 2025 carrying each item, in DVSA's wording. Right-hand note: what this car's own record shows in that area.

Mileage position

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5 MOT history

Tests passed9 of 12
Tests failed3
Plate changesNone
Record sourceGreat Britain (DVSA)
Avg mileage/year7,116 mi
Pass rate75%
First mileage32,198 mi (as at 29 Mar 2019)
Last mileage85,525 mi (as at 25 Sep 2026)
Years on record7.5 yr
Colour at last MOTBlack

Test history

Pass 25 Sep 2026 85,525 mi Expiry 24 Sep 2027
  • Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play rearmost (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Advisory
Pass 5 Sep 2025 80,272 mi Expiry 4 Sep 2026

No advisories or defects recorded at this test.

Pass 24 Mar 2025 79,902 mi Expiry 30 Mar 2026
  • Bonnet release defective Advisory
  • Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) Advisory
  • Nearside Rear Nail in tyre Advisory
  • Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) Advisory
  • Offside Rear Bumper damaged Advisory
Fail 15 Mar 2025 79,902 mi
  • Bonnet release defective Advisory
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) Major — failed
  • Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) Advisory
  • Nearside Rear Nail in tyre Advisory
  • Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Major — failed
  • Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) Advisory
  • Offside Rear Bumper damaged Advisory
  • Offside Rear Position lamp lens seriously defective Lamp unit broken (4.2.1 (b)) Major — failed
  • Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative (5.2.3 (h)) Major — failed
Pass 24 Mar 2024 71,220 mi Expiry 30 Mar 2025
  • Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) Advisory
  • Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) Advisory
  • Tpms light on Advisory
Pass 3 Mar 2023 61,318 mi Expiry 30 Mar 2024
  • Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge scrubbing inner edge 3.9mm (5.2.3 (e)) Advisory
  • Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2.3mm (5.2.3 (e)) Advisory
Pass 7 Mar 2022 50,940 mi Expiry 30 Mar 2023
  • emissions too lean to read Advisory
  • small cuts in n/s/f tyre Advisory
Fail 5 Mar 2022 50,935 mi
  • emissions too lean to read Advisory
  • small cuts in n/s/f tyre Advisory
  • Dangerous Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Failed
Pass 18 Mar 2021 47,459 mi Expiry 30 Mar 2022
  • Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) Advisory
  • Offside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) Advisory
  • Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) Advisory
Pass 14 Mar 2020 46,586 mi Expiry 30 Mar 2021

No advisories or defects recorded at this test.

Fail 13 Mar 2020 46,586 mi
  • Brake pad(s) worn down to wear indicator (1.1.13 (a) (i)) Major — failed
  • Front bonnet not opening Advisory
  • Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) Advisory
  • Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) Advisory
  • Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative (5.2.3 (h)) Major — failed
Pass 29 Mar 2019 32,198 mi Expiry 30 Mar 2020
  • Front slight smear on wipers Advisory

MOT data sourced from DVSA, used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. DVSA bulk record as of 27 Sep 2026. DVLA-only fields (tax status, tax due, annual road tax, ULEZ/CO2/Euro status, export marker, wheel plan, type approval, V5C date, recalls) are not loaded until someone presses "Check latest from DVLA & DVSA". Sections 3 and 4 are SortedCars’ arithmetic on the same public record and on DVSA test statistics; they describe the record, not the car’s condition, and are not advice about buying it. Always have a used car inspected before you buy. Check the official record at GOV.UK: check MOT history.

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