Mercedes-Benz SL
White · Petrol · 1988 · 2,962 cc
1988 SLMOT history
1988 SL is a white petrol Mercedes-Benz SL first used on 1 Aug 1988. Its MOT expired on 25 Mar 2025 and it has passed 17 of 18 MOT tests, with 37,350 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 26 Mar 2024.
- MOT
- Expired
- On 25 Mar 2025
- Mileage
- 37,350 mi
- At MOT on 26 Mar 2024
- MOT tests
- 18
- 17 passed · 1 failed
- Per year
- 282 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- 1988 SL
- Registration format
- Dateless
- Make
- Mercedes-Benz
- Model
- SL
- Colour
- White
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 2,962 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 1988
- First used
- 1 Aug 1988
- MOT status
- MOT expired on 25 Mar 2025
- Latest MOT test
- 26 Mar 2024 (Pass)
Mileage history
1988 SL was last recorded at 37,350 miles on 26 Mar 2024, 470 miles more than at the previous MOT on 28 Feb 2023.
- Previous MOT
- 36,880 miles · 28 Feb 2023
- Between the last two tests
- 470 miles
- Average per year
- 282 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2024 – 37,350 miles
- 2023 – 36,880 miles
- 2022 – 36,175 miles
- 2021 – 34,897 miles
- 2018 – 34,547 miles
- 2016 – 34,343 miles
- 2015 – 33,558 miles
- 2014 – 33,523 miles
- 2013 – 33,488 miles
- 2012 – 33,361 miles
- 2011 – 33,248 miles
- 2010 – 33,104 miles
- 2009 – 33,040 miles
- 2008 – 32,891 miles
- 2007 – 32,729 miles
- 2006 – 32,494 miles
- 2005 – 32,099 miles
What the latest MOT found
No defects or advisories were recorded.
Full MOT history
18 tests since 2 Aug 2005, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass37,350 miles (+470)
- MOT expiry
- 25 Mar 2025
- Odometer
- 37,350 miles
- Test number
- 402723584623
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass36,880 miles (+705)
- MOT expiry
- 18 Mar 2024
- Odometer
- 36,880 miles
- Test number
- 194851070791
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass36,175 miles (+1,278)
- MOT expiry
- 18 Mar 2023
- Odometer
- 36,175 miles
- Test number
- 176499198253
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass34,897 miles
- MOT expiry
- 6 Jan 2022
- Odometer
- 34,897 miles
- Test number
- 596348172061
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail34,897 miles (+350)1 repaired
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 34,897 miles
- Test number
- 139762735797
- Repaired at testFuel pipe leaking (6.1.3 (b) (i))
Pass34,547 miles (+204)
- MOT expiry
- 27 Jun 2019
- Odometer
- 34,547 miles
- Test number
- 418356524327
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass34,343 miles (+785)
- MOT expiry
- 7 Aug 2017
- Odometer
- 34,343 miles
- Test number
- 652730448478
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass33,558 miles (+35)
- MOT expiry
- 2 Aug 2016
- Odometer
- 33,558 miles
- Test number
- 495135515211
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass33,523 miles (+35)
- MOT expiry
- 1 Aug 2015
- Odometer
- 33,523 miles
- Test number
- 725134904298
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass33,488 miles (+127)
- MOT expiry
- 1 Aug 2014
- Odometer
- 33,488 miles
- Test number
- 319590303436
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass33,361 miles (+113)1 note
- MOT expiry
- 1 Aug 2013
- Odometer
- 33,361 miles
- Test number
- 205258902250
- NoteBoth washer jets blocked slightly
Pass33,248 miles (+144)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 1 Aug 2012
- Odometer
- 33,248 miles
- Test number
- 805705581102
- AdvisoryCentre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- AdvisoryRear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Pass33,104 miles (+64)
- MOT expiry
- 1 Aug 2011
- Odometer
- 33,104 miles
- Test number
- 574472500226
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass33,040 miles (+149)
- MOT expiry
- 1 Aug 2010
- Odometer
- 33,040 miles
- Test number
- 651245609233
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass32,891 miles (+162)
- MOT expiry
- 1 Aug 2009
- Odometer
- 32,891 miles
- Test number
- 161693798125
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass32,729 miles (+235)
- MOT expiry
- 1 Aug 2008
- Odometer
- 32,729 miles
- Test number
- 744058007238
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass32,494 miles (+395)
- MOT expiry
- 1 Aug 2007
- Odometer
- 32,494 miles
- Test number
- 724762016285
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass32,099 miles
- MOT expiry
- 1 Aug 2006
- Odometer
- 32,099 miles
- Test number
- 832684615272
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about 1988 SL
- What vehicle is registration 1988 SL currently assigned to?
- DVSA MOT records show 1988 SL on a white petrol Mercedes-Benz SL first used on 1 Aug 1988. 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 1988 SL currently have a valid MOT?
- No. The MOT on 1988 SL expired on 25 Mar 2025, according to DVSA records.
- When is the MOT due on 1988 SL?
- The MOT on 1988 SL expired on 25 Mar 2025. It can only be driven to a pre-booked MOT test or to repairs needed to pass one.
- What mileage has 1988 SL done?
- 1988 SL was recorded at 37,350 miles at its MOT on 26 Mar 2024, an average of 282 miles a year.
- Has 1988 SL ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. 1988 SL has failed 1 of its 18 MOT tests, most recently on 7 Jan 2021.
- Has the mileage on 1988 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 1988 SL find?
- 1988 SL passed its latest MOT on 26 Mar 2024 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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