Mercedes-Benz SL
Silver · Petrol · 2006 · 5,513 cc
3 DUMOT history
3 DU is a silver petrol Mercedes-Benz SL first used on 18 Aug 2006. Its MOT is valid until 4 Jul 2027 and it has passed 18 of 20 MOT tests, with 34,637 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 25 Jun 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 4 Jul 2027
- Mileage
- 34,637 mi
- At MOT on 25 Jun 2026
- MOT tests
- 20
- 18 passed · 2 failed
- Per year
- 1,472 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- 3 DU
- Registration format
- Dateless
- Make
- Mercedes-Benz
- Model
- SL
- Colour
- Silver
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 5,513 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2006
- First used
- 18 Aug 2006
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 4 Jul 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 25 Jun 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
3 DU was last recorded at 34,637 miles on 25 Jun 2026, 72 miles more than at the previous MOT on 18 Jun 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 34,565 miles · 18 Jun 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 72 miles
- Average per year
- 1,472 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 34,637 miles
- 2025 – 34,565 miles
- 2024 – 33,570 miles
- 2023 – 33,321 miles
- 2022 – 33,302 miles
- 2021 – 33,165 miles
- 2019 – 33,145 miles
- 2018 – 30,365 miles
- 2017 – 29,648 miles
- 2016 – 26,351 miles
- 2015 – 24,173 miles
- 2014 – 21,260 miles
- 2013 – 17,387 miles
- 2012 – 16,726 miles
- 2011 – 15,520 miles
- 2010 – 13,884 miles
- 2009 – 9,842 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass34,637 miles
No defects or advisories were recorded.
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.
Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both
Advisory3 MOTs, 2022–2024
Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil
Advisory3 MOTs, 2022–2024
Lower covers fitted obscuring view
Advisory2 MOTs, 2017
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2017
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement camber arm bush starting to split (2.4.G.2)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2017
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2017
Full MOT history
20 tests since 21 Aug 2009, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass34,637 miles (+72)
- MOT expiry
- 4 Jul 2027
- Odometer
- 34,637 miles
- Test number
- 212688786093
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass34,565 miles (+995)
- MOT expiry
- 4 Jul 2026
- Odometer
- 34,565 miles
- Test number
- 288490529432
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass33,570 miles (+13)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 4 Jul 2025
- Odometer
- 33,570 miles
- Test number
- 622340346103
- AdvisoryFront Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Fail33,557 miles (+236)1 major2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 33,557 miles
- Test number
- 612172551578
- MajorNearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn rear arm ball joint (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryFront Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Pass33,321 miles (+19)
- MOT expiry
- 13 Jun 2024
- Odometer
- 33,321 miles
- Test number
- 610872412881
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass33,302 miles (+137)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 3 Jun 2023
- Odometer
- 33,302 miles
- Test number
- 536004626471
- AdvisoryFront Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryFront Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Pass33,165 miles (+20)
- MOT expiry
- 18 Jan 2022
- Odometer
- 33,165 miles
- Test number
- 138749272432
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass33,145 miles (+2,780)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 17 Sept 2020
- Odometer
- 33,145 miles
- Test number
- 903217250294
- AdvisoryBrake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material BOTH FRONT (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing OUTER SIDEWALL SLIGHTLY DAMAGED (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Pass30,365 miles (+717)
- MOT expiry
- 13 Apr 2019
- Odometer
- 30,365 miles
- Test number
- 238432839736
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass29,648 miles (+712)
- MOT expiry
- 21 Sept 2018
- Odometer
- 29,648 miles
- Test number
- 946381358539
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass28,936 miles (+1)8 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 3 Jun 2018
- Odometer
- 28,936 miles
- Test number
- 824665976160
- AdvisoryLower covers fitted obscuring view
- AdvisoryNearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement camber arm bush starting to split (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement castor arm bush starting to split (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryUpper covers fitted obscuring view
- AdvisoryBrake pipes have been greased obscuring view
Fail28,935 miles (+2,584)1 failure10 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 28,935 miles
- Test number
- 404851456874
- FailureNearside Rear Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure on outer side wall 285/35*18 (4.1.D.1b)
- AdvisoryLower covers fitted obscuring view
- AdvisoryNearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement camber arm bush starting to split (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement castor arm bush starting to split (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryUpper covers fitted obscuring view
- AdvisoryBrake pipes have been greased obscuring view
Pass26,351 miles (+2,178)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 3 Jun 2017
- Odometer
- 26,351 miles
- Test number
- 652489955382
- AdvisoryUnder body trays and engine cover fitted to vehicle
Pass24,173 miles (+2,913)2 advisories4 notes
- MOT expiry
- 3 Jun 2016
- Odometer
- 24,173 miles
- Test number
- 877294035126
- AdvisoryNearside front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
- AdvisoryOffside front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
- NoteEngine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
- NoteUnder-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
- NoteFront brake discs inner face is corroded and slightly pitted
- NoteFront lower balljoints have slight lift in them
Pass21,260 miles (+3,873)4 advisories2 notes
- MOT expiry
- 3 Jun 2015
- Odometer
- 21,260 miles
- Test number
- 109080844183
- AdvisoryBrake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryStop lamp has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.2.1b)
- NoteEngine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
- NoteUnder-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Pass17,387 miles (+661)
- MOT expiry
- 3 Jun 2014
- Odometer
- 17,387 miles
- Test number
- 689195253145
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass16,726 miles (+1,206)
- MOT expiry
- 23 Jul 2013
- Odometer
- 16,726 miles
- Test number
- 309046402406
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass15,520 miles (+1,636)
- MOT expiry
- 19 Jul 2012
- Odometer
- 15,520 miles
- Test number
- 315191201423
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass13,884 miles (+4,042)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 20 Aug 2011
- Odometer
- 13,884 miles
- Test number
- 371524800266
- AdvisoryOffside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Pass9,842 miles
- MOT expiry
- 20 Aug 2010
- Odometer
- 9,842 miles
- Test number
- 331533439208
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about 3 DU
- What vehicle is registration 3 DU currently assigned to?
- DVSA MOT records show 3 DU on a silver petrol Mercedes-Benz SL first used on 18 Aug 2006. 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 3 DU currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on 3 DU is valid until 4 Jul 2027.
- When is the MOT due on 3 DU?
- The MOT on 3 DU is valid until 4 Jul 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has 3 DU done?
- 3 DU was recorded at 34,637 miles at its MOT on 25 Jun 2026, an average of 1,472 miles a year.
- Has 3 DU ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. 3 DU has failed 2 of its 20 MOT tests, most recently on 17 Jun 2024.
- Has the mileage on 3 DU 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 3 DU find?
- 3 DU passed its latest MOT on 25 Jun 2026 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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