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White · Petrol · 1993 · 4,973 cc

830 COXMOT history

830 COX is a white petrol Mercedes-Benz SL first used on 1 Aug 1993. Its MOT is valid until 27 Feb 2027 and it has passed 19 of 23 MOT tests, with 80,180 miles recorded at the latest.

From DVSA MOT records, updated 17 Feb 2026.

MOT
Valid
Until 27 Feb 2027
Mileage
80,180 mi
At MOT on 17 Feb 2026
MOT tests
23
19 passed · 4 failed
Per year
928 mi
Average between MOTs
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Vehicle details

Registration
830 COX
Registration format
Dateless
Make
Mercedes-Benz
Model
SL
Colour
White
Fuel type
Petrol
Engine size
4,973 cc
Year of manufacture
1993
First used
1 Aug 1993
MOT status
MOT valid until 27 Feb 2027
Latest MOT test
17 Feb 2026 (Pass)

Mileage history

830 COX was last recorded at 80,180 miles on 17 Feb 2026, 1,262 miles more than at the previous MOT on 21 Feb 2025.

Odometer reading at each MOT testPassFail
Previous MOT
78,918 miles · 21 Feb 2025
Between the last two tests
1,262 miles
Average per year
928 miles

Recorded mileage by year

  • 2026 – 80,180 miles
  • 2025 – 78,918 miles
  • 2024 – 77,582 miles
  • 2023 – 75,796 miles
  • 2022 – 74,274 miles
  • 2021 – 72,807 miles
  • 2020 – 72,527 miles
  • 2018 – 72,513 miles
  • 2017 – 72,147 miles
  • 2016 – 70,849 miles
  • 2015 – 69,888 miles
  • 2014 – 69,162 miles
  • 2013 – 68,529 miles
  • 2011 – 68,036 miles
  • 2010 – 67,337 miles
  • 2009 – 66,546 miles
  • 2008 – 65,632 miles
  • 2007 – 63,358 miles
  • 2006 – 61,910 miles

What the latest MOT found

Pass80,180 milesPassed on retest after failing earlier that day
  • MinorBattery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
  • AdvisoryFront Sound deadening material not fully secure under bonnet (8.1.1 (b) (i))
  • AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))Recorded at 4 MOTs since 2018
  • AdvisoryOffside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material inner wheel arch (1.1.11 (c))
  • AdvisoryOffside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

What MOT advisories mean

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 Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

    Advisory4 MOTs, 2013–2016

  • Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

    Advisory2 MOTs, 2013–2014

  • Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

    Advisory2 MOTs, 2013–2014

Full MOT history

23 tests since 12 Jun 2006, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.

  1. Pass80,180 miles1 minor4 advisories
    MOT expiry
    27 Feb 2027
    Odometer
    80,180 miles
    Test number
    800467531370
    • MinorBattery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
    • AdvisoryFront Sound deadening material not fully secure under bonnet (8.1.1 (b) (i))
    • AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
    • AdvisoryOffside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material inner wheel arch (1.1.11 (c))
    • AdvisoryOffside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

  2. Fail80,167 miles (+1,249)1 major1 minor4 advisories
    MOT expiry
    No new certificate
    Odometer
    80,167 miles
    Test number
    621572610307
    • MajorOffside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))
    • MinorBattery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
    • AdvisoryFront Sound deadening material not fully secure under bonnet (8.1.1 (b) (i))
    • AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
    • AdvisoryOffside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material inner wheel arch (1.1.11 (c))
    • AdvisoryOffside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

  3. Pass78,918 miles (+1,336)
    MOT expiry
    27 Feb 2026
    Odometer
    78,918 miles
    Test number
    731218804480

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  4. Pass77,582 miles (+1,786)1 advisory
    MOT expiry
    27 Feb 2025
    Odometer
    77,582 miles
    Test number
    460257449034
    • AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

  5. Pass75,796 miles (+1,522)
    MOT expiry
    16 Feb 2024
    Odometer
    75,796 miles
    Test number
    771974376360

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  6. Pass74,274 miles (+1,467)
    MOT expiry
    10 Feb 2023
    Odometer
    74,274 miles
    Test number
    369021710739

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  7. Pass72,807 miles (+280)1 advisory
    MOT expiry
    4 Feb 2022
    Odometer
    72,807 miles
    Test number
    328264490990
    • AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Inner and outer edges (5.2.3 (e))

  8. Pass72,527 miles (+14)1 advisory
    MOT expiry
    6 Jan 2021
    Odometer
    72,527 miles
    Test number
    743481646250
    • AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

  9. Pass72,513 miles (+366)1 advisory
    MOT expiry
    1 Nov 2019
    Odometer
    72,513 miles
    Test number
    126381740233
    • AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

  10. Pass72,147 miles (+59)
    MOT expiry
    1 Nov 2018
    Odometer
    72,147 miles
    Test number
    768425383459

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  11. Fail72,088 miles (+1,239)4 failures
    MOT expiry
    No new certificate
    Odometer
    72,088 miles
    Test number
    913720969969
    • FailureNearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
    • FailureOffside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
    • FailureOffside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
    • FailureRegistration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

  12. Pass70,849 miles (+961)2 advisories
    MOT expiry
    21 Jul 2017
    Odometer
    70,849 miles
    Test number
    686320094172
    • AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit edges (4.1.E.1)
    • AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

  13. Pass69,888 miles2 advisories
    MOT expiry
    21 Jul 2016
    Odometer
    69,888 miles
    Test number
    886333705294
    • AdvisoryFront Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
    • AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

  14. Fail69,881 miles (+719)1 failure2 advisories
    MOT expiry
    No new certificate
    Odometer
    69,881 miles
    Test number
    297793205226
    • FailureOffside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
    • AdvisoryFront Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
    • AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

  15. Pass69,162 miles (+633)3 advisories
    MOT expiry
    13 Jun 2015
    Odometer
    69,162 miles
    Test number
    435855764135
    • AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
    • AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
    • AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

  16. Pass68,529 miles (+493)3 advisories
    MOT expiry
    14 Apr 2014
    Odometer
    68,529 miles
    Test number
    518605503195
    • AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
    • AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
    • AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

  17. Pass68,036 miles (+699)
    MOT expiry
    9 Dec 2012
    Odometer
    68,036 miles
    Test number
    355014141325

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  18. Pass67,337 miles (+791)
    MOT expiry
    13 Aug 2011
    Odometer
    67,337 miles
    Test number
    703456020201

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  19. Pass66,546 miles (+21)
    MOT expiry
    20 Jul 2010
    Odometer
    66,546 miles
    Test number
    381042609470

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  20. Fail66,525 miles (+893)1 failure
    MOT expiry
    No new certificate
    Odometer
    66,525 miles
    Test number
    621574699133
    • FailureParking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

  21. Pass65,632 miles (+2,274)
    MOT expiry
    22 Jun 2009
    Odometer
    65,632 miles
    Test number
    703473778109

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  22. Pass63,358 miles (+1,448)
    MOT expiry
    22 Jun 2008
    Odometer
    63,358 miles
    Test number
    223554777185

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  23. Pass61,910 miles
    MOT expiry
    11 Jun 2007
    Odometer
    61,910 miles
    Test number
    951123666195

    No defects or advisories recorded.

Questions about 830 COX

What vehicle is registration 830 COX currently assigned to?
DVSA MOT records show 830 COX on a white petrol Mercedes-Benz SL first used on 1 Aug 1993. 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 830 COX currently have a valid MOT?
Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on 830 COX is valid until 27 Feb 2027.
When is the MOT due on 830 COX?
The MOT on 830 COX is valid until 27 Feb 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
What mileage has 830 COX done?
830 COX was recorded at 80,180 miles at its MOT on 17 Feb 2026, an average of 928 miles a year.
Has 830 COX ever failed its MOT?
Yes. 830 COX has failed 4 of its 23 MOT tests, most recently on 17 Feb 2026.
Has the mileage on 830 COX 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 830 COX find?
830 COX passed its latest MOT on 17 Feb 2026 with 1 minor defect and 4 advisories: battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier; front sound deadening material not fully secure under bonnet; nearside front tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge, and 2 more.

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