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Mercedes-Benz SLK road wheels problems

DVSA MOT tests 2022–2025 · 20,060 MOT tests · Updated

At 10 years, 0.4 in 100 MOT tests of the Mercedes-Benz SLK failed on road wheels, against 0.4 for all class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years; 20,060 MOT tests) [1].

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  • Against all class 4 vehicles the same age: about average for all class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years), 75 MOT tests with a fail
  • By age: seen at 20 ages from 6 to 25 years, 227,766 MOT tests
  • MOT tests at 10 years: 20,060 for the Mercedes-Benz SLK

Figures are for the model as a whole, not for one car.

What the MOT tests show

What we know

0.4 fails per 100 MOT tests at 10 years, against 0.4 for all class 4 vehicles tested at 10 (all test years). That is about average.

Why it matters

A road wheels fail stops the car passing until it is fixed.

What to check

Look for cracked or badly kerbed rims and check that every wheel nut is present; a vibration through the wheel at speed points to a bent rim or balance.

Mercedes-Benz SLK road wheels fails by age

Mercedes-Benz SLK road wheels fails per 100 MOT tests by ageSolid line: the Mercedes-Benz SLK. Dashed line: all cars the same age. The table below lists every value.00.20.40.66 years: 0.3 per 100 (all cars 0.2), 1,253 MOT tests67 years: 0.1 per 100 (all cars 0.3), 6,178 MOT tests8 years: 0.3 per 100 (all cars 0.3), 11,010 MOT tests89 years: 0.3 per 100 (all cars 0.4), 15,740 MOT tests10 years: 0.4 per 100 (all cars 0.4), 20,060 MOT tests1011 years: 0.4 per 100 (all cars 0.4), 17,549 MOT tests12 years: 0.4 per 100 (all cars 0.5), 14,761 MOT tests1213 years: 0.5 per 100 (all cars 0.5), 12,711 MOT tests14 years: 0.5 per 100 (all cars 0.6), 10,401 MOT tests1415 years: 0.4 per 100 (all cars 0.6), 11,496 MOT tests16 years: 0.4 per 100 (all cars 0.6), 13,133 MOT tests1617 years: 0.4 per 100 (all cars 0.6), 15,710 MOT tests18 years: 0.5 per 100 (all cars 0.5), 15,597 MOT tests1819 years: 0.5 per 100 (all cars 0.5), 13,649 MOT tests20 years: 0.4 per 100 (all cars 0.4), 11,760 MOT tests2021 years: 0.3 per 100 (all cars 0.4), 9,253 MOT tests22 years: 0.4 per 100 (all cars 0.4), 8,197 MOT tests2223 years: 0.4 per 100 (all cars 0.3), 7,658 MOT tests24 years: 0.4 per 100 (all cars 0.3), 6,664 MOT tests2425 years: 0.4 per 100 (all cars 0.3), 4,986 MOT tests
Fails per 100 MOT tests by age, all first-use years pooled. Mercedes-Benz SLK All class 4 vehicles the same age Shaded: over 18 years, survivors only.
AgeMOT testsFails per 100All class 4 vehicles the same age
61,2530.30.2
76,1780.10.3
811,0100.30.3
915,7400.30.4
1020,0600.40.4
1117,5490.40.4
1214,7610.40.5
1312,7110.50.5
1410,4010.50.6
1511,4960.40.6
1613,1330.40.6
1715,7100.40.6
1815,5970.50.5
19*13,6490.50.5
20*11,7600.40.4
21*9,2530.30.4
22*8,1970.40.4
23*7,6580.40.3
24*6,6640.40.3
25*4,9860.40.3

All first-use years of the Mercedes-Benz SLK pooled at each age, against all class 4 vehicles at that age over all 2022–2025 test years. * Only survivors are still tested at this age.

What fails in the road wheels at 10 years

Advisories (not fails)

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By engine and fuel

  • 1.8 petrol: 0.2 per 100 at 10 years, about average for petrol class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years; 5,758 MOT tests)
  • 2.1 diesel: 0.4 per 100 at 10 years, about average for diesel class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years; 12,495 MOT tests)

How to check on a test drive

Look for cracked or badly kerbed rims and check that every wheel nut is present; a vibration through the wheel at speed points to a bent rim or balance.

The most common advisory here in MOT records: Road wheel condition: slightly distorted.

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Other Mercedes-Benz SLK problems

Road wheels on rival models

Questions people ask

Does the Mercedes-Benz SLK have more road wheels problems than other cars?

0.4 in 100 MOT tests at 10 years, against 0.4 for all class 4 vehicles the same age: about average by our test (all test years; 20,060 MOT tests).

How common are Mercedes-Benz SLK road wheels problems?

0.4 in 100 MOT tests at 10 years failed on road wheels, against 0.4 for all class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years; 20,060 MOT tests).

Sources

  1. Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency, Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2022 to 2025. DVSA MOT data, Open Government Licence v3.0, 227,766 MOT tests. Accessed 7 Oct 2026.

Parts: against all class 4 vehicles at the same age, all 2022–2025 test years pooled, not adjusted for mileage. Breakdowns and non-MOT faults are not in this data. How we compare