Mercedes-Benz 500
Silver · Petrol · 1981 · 4,973 cc
1981 SLMOT history
1981 SL is a silver petrol Mercedes-Benz 500 first used on 31 Dec 1981. Its MOT expired on 6 Mar 2026 and it has passed 17 of 19 MOT tests, with 23,279 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 7 Mar 2025.
- MOT
- Expired
- On 6 Mar 2026
- Mileage
- 23,279 mi
- At MOT on 7 Mar 2025
- MOT tests
- 19
- 17 passed · 2 failed
- Per year
- 73 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- 1981 SL
- Registration format
- Dateless
- Make
- Mercedes-Benz
- Model
- 500
- Colour
- Silver
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 4,973 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 1981
- First used
- 31 Dec 1981
- MOT status
- MOT expired on 6 Mar 2026
- Latest MOT test
- 7 Mar 2025 (Pass)
Mileage history
1981 SL was last recorded at 23,279 miles on 7 Mar 2025, 403 miles more than at the previous MOT on 11 Aug 2022.
- Previous MOT
- 22,876 miles · 11 Aug 2022
- Between the last two tests
- 403 miles
- Average per year
- 73 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2025 – 23,279 miles
- 2022 – 22,876 miles
- 2021 – 22,748 miles
- 2020 – 22,137 miles
- 2018 – 22,108 miles
- 2017 – 22,092 miles
- 2016 – 22,089 miles
- 2015 – 22,055 miles
- 2014 – 22,000 miles
- 2013 – 21,993 miles
- 2012 – 21,988 miles
- 2011 – 21,968 miles
- 2010 – 21,956 miles
- 2009 – 21,946 miles
- 2008 – 21,927 miles
- 2007 – 21,892 miles
- 2006 – 21,876 miles
- 2005 – 21,848 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass23,279 miles
No defects or advisories were recorded.
Full MOT history
19 tests since 14 Sept 2005, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass23,279 miles (+403)
- MOT expiry
- 6 Mar 2026
- Odometer
- 23,279 miles
- Test number
- 186270385925
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass22,876 miles (+128)
- MOT expiry
- 10 Aug 2023
- Odometer
- 22,876 miles
- Test number
- 513245457019
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass22,748 miles (+611)
- MOT expiry
- 7 Jul 2022
- Odometer
- 22,748 miles
- Test number
- 989448892100
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass22,137 miles (+29)
- MOT expiry
- 30 Jun 2021
- Odometer
- 22,137 miles
- Test number
- 657852869114
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass22,108 miles (+16)
- MOT expiry
- 23 Aug 2019
- Odometer
- 22,108 miles
- Test number
- 962494995425
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass22,092 miles (+3)
- MOT expiry
- 23 Aug 2018
- Odometer
- 22,092 miles
- Test number
- 125548134845
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass22,089 miles (+34)
- MOT expiry
- 10 Aug 2017
- Odometer
- 22,089 miles
- Test number
- 376453830935
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass22,055 miles
- MOT expiry
- 6 Mar 2016
- Odometer
- 22,055 miles
- Test number
- 226635165028
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail22,055 miles (+55)1 repaired
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 22,055 miles
- Test number
- 385845665066
- Repaired at testExhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a)
Pass22,000 miles (+7)
- MOT expiry
- 6 Mar 2015
- Odometer
- 22,000 miles
- Test number
- 276726364092
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass21,993 miles (+5)
- MOT expiry
- 11 Dec 2014
- Odometer
- 21,993 miles
- Test number
- 539686743371
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass21,988 miles (+20)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 12 Jul 2013
- Odometer
- 21,988 miles
- Test number
- 149445392168
- AdvisoryOffside Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)
Fail21,968 miles (+12)1 failure
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 21,968 miles
- Test number
- 658476671224
- FailureOffside Front Brake hose bulging under pressure (3.6.B.3)
Pass21,956 miles (+10)
- MOT expiry
- 5 Oct 2011
- Odometer
- 21,956 miles
- Test number
- 790819370226
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass21,946 miles (+19)1 note
- MOT expiry
- 20 Sept 2010
- Odometer
- 21,946 miles
- Test number
- 750174069210
- NoteNail in nearside front tyre
Pass21,927 miles (+35)1 advisory2 notes
- MOT expiry
- 19 Sept 2009
- Odometer
- 21,927 miles
- Test number
- 334912858289
- AdvisoryCoil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- NoteCar been standing
- NoteRemove sticker from nearside windscree[on dash board]
Pass21,892 miles (+16)2 advisories1 note
- MOT expiry
- 19 Sept 2008
- Odometer
- 21,892 miles
- Test number
- 371553267241
- AdvisoryRear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- AdvisoryRear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
- NoteOFFSIDE FRONT FLOOR CORRODING OFFSIDE AND NEARSIDE OUTER SILLS CORRODING NOT HOLED
Pass21,876 miles (+28)2 notes
- MOT expiry
- 18 Sept 2007
- Odometer
- 21,876 miles
- Test number
- 161408156246
- NoteCar been standing
- NoteFront part of exhaust starting to corrod
Pass21,848 miles
- MOT expiry
- 18 Sept 2006
- Odometer
- 21,848 miles
- Test number
- 130727355258
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about 1981 SL
- What vehicle is registration 1981 SL currently assigned to?
- DVSA MOT records show 1981 SL on a silver petrol Mercedes-Benz 500 first used on 31 Dec 1981. Dateless registrations can be transferred between vehicles, so earlier MOT tests may have been under a different registration. Registered keeper details are not public and are not shown.
- Does 1981 SL currently have a valid MOT?
- No. The MOT on 1981 SL expired on 6 Mar 2026, according to DVSA records.
- When is the MOT due on 1981 SL?
- The MOT on 1981 SL expired on 6 Mar 2026. It can only be driven to a pre-booked MOT test or to repairs needed to pass one.
- What mileage has 1981 SL done?
- 1981 SL was recorded at 23,279 miles at its MOT on 7 Mar 2025, an average of 73 miles a year.
- Has 1981 SL ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. 1981 SL has failed 2 of its 19 MOT tests, most recently on 6 Mar 2015.
- Has the mileage on 1981 SL 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 1981 SL find?
- 1981 SL passed its latest MOT on 7 Mar 2025 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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