Mercedes-Benz SLK
Silver · Petrol · 2005 · 1,998 cc
S29 COWMOT history
S29 COW is a silver petrol Mercedes-Benz SLK first used on 31 May 2005. Its MOT is valid until 8 Dec 2026 and it has passed 20 of 27 MOT tests, with 72,702 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 9 Dec 2025.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 8 Dec 2026
- Mileage
- 72,702 mi
- At MOT on 9 Dec 2025
- MOT tests
- 27
- 20 passed · 7 failed
- Per year
- 3,152 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- S29 COW
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- Mercedes-Benz
- Model
- SLK
- Colour
- Silver
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 1,998 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2005
- First used
- 31 May 2005
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 8 Dec 2026
- Latest MOT test
- 9 Dec 2025 (Pass)
Mileage history
S29 COW was last recorded at 72,702 miles on 9 Dec 2025, 5 miles more than at the previous MOT on 29 Oct 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 72,697 miles · 29 Oct 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 5 miles
- Average per year
- 3,152 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2025 – 72,702 miles
- 2024 – 71,408 miles
- 2023 – 70,719 miles
- 2021 – 68,182 miles
- 2019 – 66,741 miles
- 2018 – 64,499 miles
- 2017 – 62,967 miles
- 2016 – 62,690 miles
- 2015 – 56,207 miles
- 2014 – 50,462 miles
- 2013 – 43,089 miles
- 2012 – 37,168 miles
- 2011 – 30,224 miles
- 2010 – 27,012 miles
- 2009 – 22,526 miles
- 2008 – 17,242 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass72,702 miles
- AdvisoryNearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))Recorded at 2 MOTs since 2025
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))Recorded at 5 MOTs since 2018
Recurring issues
Items recorded at more than one earlier MOT but not at the latest one. Repeat advisories can show maintenance that was put off.
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated Rear
Minor2 MOTs, 2024
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Front
Major2 MOTs, 2024
Offside Front brake has slight bind
Advisory2 MOTs, 2023
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.2b)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2012
Full MOT history
27 tests since 6 May 2008, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass72,702 miles (+5)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 8 Dec 2026
- Odometer
- 72,702 miles
- Test number
- 690112588882
- AdvisoryNearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Fail72,697 miles (+1,289)1 major2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 72,697 miles
- Test number
- 639577785568
- MajorOffside Rear Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Pass71,408 miles (+4)1 minor
- MOT expiry
- 30 Oct 2025
- Odometer
- 71,408 miles
- Test number
- 455764795952
- MinorOffside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated Rear (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Fail71,404 miles (+5)4 major1 minor1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 71,404 miles
- Test number
- 109617564119
- MajorNearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Front (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- MajorNearside Rear Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
- MajorOffside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
- MajorOffside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))
- MinorOffside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated Rear (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Washer jet half not working
Fail71,399 miles (+680)1 dangerous4 major
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 71,399 miles
- Test number
- 802012828159
- DangerousFront Brakes imbalanced across an axle by more than 50% (1.2.1 (b) (ii))
- MajorNearside Front Brake hose excessively twisted (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- MajorNearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn Rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- MajorNearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Front (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- MajorOffside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
Pass70,719 miles1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 25 Apr 2024
- Odometer
- 70,719 miles
- Test number
- 561741240912
- AdvisoryOffside Front brake has slight bind
Fail70,719 miles (+2,537)2 major1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 70,719 miles
- Test number
- 553120752239
- MajorNearside Rear Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
- MajorOffside Rear Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Front brake has slight bind
Pass68,182 miles (+7)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 28 Oct 2022
- Odometer
- 68,182 miles
- Test number
- 757068195877
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Fail68,175 miles (+1,434)3 major2 minor2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 68,175 miles
- Test number
- 252160771661
- MajorEngine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))
- MajorExhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))
- MajorSupplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))
- MinorBattery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
- MinorOffside Rear Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (l))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryBoth rear tyres cracked/perished
Pass66,741 miles (+2,242)
- MOT expiry
- 4 Oct 2020
- Odometer
- 66,741 miles
- Test number
- 326538981984
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass64,499 miles (+1,532)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 4 Oct 2019
- Odometer
- 64,499 miles
- Test number
- 864878757448
- AdvisoryNearside Front tyre starting to crack
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryOffside Front tyre starting to crack
Pass62,967 miles (+266)
- MOT expiry
- 4 Oct 2018
- Odometer
- 62,967 miles
- Test number
- 828030004777
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass62,701 miles (+11)
- MOT expiry
- 20 Feb 2018
- Odometer
- 62,701 miles
- Test number
- 634752309115
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass62,690 miles (+525)
- MOT expiry
- 17 Nov 2017
- Odometer
- 62,690 miles
- Test number
- 702654892234
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass62,165 miles (+5,958)
- MOT expiry
- 7 Oct 2017
- Odometer
- 62,165 miles
- Test number
- 549918132989
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass56,207 miles (+5,745)
- MOT expiry
- 7 Oct 2016
- Odometer
- 56,207 miles
- Test number
- 471017172619
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass50,462 miles (+7,373)
- MOT expiry
- 7 Oct 2015
- Odometer
- 50,462 miles
- Test number
- 199101084229
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass43,089 miles (+5,921)
- MOT expiry
- 10 Oct 2014
- Odometer
- 43,089 miles
- Test number
- 377884283457
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass37,168 miles (+738)
- MOT expiry
- 30 Oct 2013
- Odometer
- 37,168 miles
- Test number
- 916295102382
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass36,430 miles (+2,080)1 note
- MOT expiry
- 20 Sept 2013
- Odometer
- 36,430 miles
- Test number
- 116765362258
- NoteNsf and osf tyres edges scrubbing
Pass34,350 miles (+3)1 advisory1 note
- MOT expiry
- 23 Apr 2013
- Odometer
- 34,350 miles
- Test number
- 986350812107
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.2b)
- NotePlastic sill covers fitted
Fail34,347 miles (+4,123)1 failure1 advisory2 notes
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 34,347 miles
- Test number
- 217549502450
- FailureOffside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.2b)
- NoteNail in nearside rear tyre
- NotePlastic sill covers fitted
Pass30,224 miles (+3,212)
- MOT expiry
- 23 Apr 2012
- Odometer
- 30,224 miles
- Test number
- 438670111151
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass27,012 miles (+4,486)
- MOT expiry
- 23 Apr 2011
- Odometer
- 27,012 miles
- Test number
- 112772110169
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass22,526 miles (+5,284)
- MOT expiry
- 23 Apr 2010
- Odometer
- 22,526 miles
- Test number
- 200354019103
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass17,242 miles
- MOT expiry
- 31 May 2009
- Odometer
- 17,242 miles
- Test number
- 270357228446
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail17,242 miles1 failure
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 17,242 miles
- Test number
- 302397628101
- FailureTyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Questions about S29 COW
- Does S29 COW currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on S29 COW is valid until 8 Dec 2026.
- When is the MOT due on S29 COW?
- The MOT on S29 COW is valid until 8 Dec 2026. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has S29 COW done?
- S29 COW was recorded at 72,702 miles at its MOT on 9 Dec 2025, an average of 3,152 miles a year.
- Has S29 COW ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. S29 COW has failed 7 of its 27 MOT tests, most recently on 29 Oct 2025.
- Has the mileage on S29 COW ever gone down?
- No. The odometer reading went up or stayed the same at every MOT test on record. Service records are still worth checking.
- What did the latest MOT on S29 COW find?
- S29 COW passed its latest MOT on 9 Dec 2025 with 2 advisories: nearside front brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material; offside front brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material.
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