Mercedes-Benz SL
Silver · Petrol · 1998 · 3,199 cc
986 HPMOT history
986 HP is a silver petrol Mercedes-Benz SL first used on 23 Jan 1998. Its MOT is valid until 6 Mar 2027 and it has passed 19 of 21 MOT tests, with 57,981 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 4 Mar 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 6 Mar 2027
- Mileage
- 57,981 mi
- At MOT on 4 Mar 2026
- MOT tests
- 21
- 19 passed · 2 failed
- Per year
- 823 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- 986 HP
- Registration format
- Dateless
- Make
- Mercedes-Benz
- Model
- SL
- Colour
- Silver
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 3,199 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 1998
- First used
- 23 Jan 1998
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 6 Mar 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 4 Mar 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
986 HP was last recorded at 57,981 miles on 4 Mar 2026, 678 miles more than at the previous MOT on 6 Mar 2025.
Mileage went down between tests
- 30 Sept 2015: 51,898 miles, lower than 53,106 miles on 5 Jun 2015.
A replacement instrument cluster, a recording error at the test or odometer tampering can cause this.
- Previous MOT
- 57,303 miles · 6 Mar 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 678 miles
- Average per year
- 823 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 57,981 miles
- 2025 – 57,303 miles
- 2024 – 56,850 miles
- 2022 – 56,653 miles
- 2020 – 56,419 miles
- 2019 – 56,069 miles
- 2018 – 55,936 miles
- 2017 – 55,595 miles
- 2015 – 51,898 miles
- 2014 – 51,720 miles
- 2013 – 50,873 miles
- 2012 – 49,346 miles
- 2011 – 47,899 miles
- 2010 – 46,090 miles
- 2009 – 42,640 miles
- 2008 – 41,950 miles
- 2007 – 41,860 miles
- 2005 – 41,347 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass57,981 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.
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Advisory3 MOTs, 2012–2014
Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Advisory3 MOTs, 2012–2014
Full MOT history
21 tests since 13 Dec 2005, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass57,981 miles (+678)
- MOT expiry
- 6 Mar 2027
- Odometer
- 57,981 miles
- Test number
- 120790442571
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass57,303 miles (+453)
- MOT expiry
- 6 Mar 2026
- Odometer
- 57,303 miles
- Test number
- 359111373568
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass56,850 miles (+197)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 6 Mar 2025
- Odometer
- 56,850 miles
- Test number
- 883945682047
- AdvisoryNearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to rear end section (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryOffside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to rear end section (1.1.11 (c))
Pass56,653 miles
- MOT expiry
- 10 Jul 2023
- Odometer
- 56,653 miles
- Test number
- 766388181141
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail56,653 miles (+234)4 major
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 56,653 miles
- Test number
- 812890238119
- MajorOffside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))
- MajorOffside Rear Rear fog lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.5.4 (b))
- MajorOffside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))
- MajorOffside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
Pass56,419 miles (+350)
- MOT expiry
- 10 Dec 2021
- Odometer
- 56,419 miles
- Test number
- 514471875325
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass56,069 miles (+133)
- MOT expiry
- 10 Dec 2020
- Odometer
- 56,069 miles
- Test number
- 219720521984
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass55,936 miles (+341)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 4 Jun 2019
- Odometer
- 55,936 miles
- Test number
- 216818693475
- AdvisoryFront Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to rears both sides @ rear (1.1.11 (c))
Pass55,595 miles (+3,697)
- MOT expiry
- 11 Apr 2018
- Odometer
- 55,595 miles
- Test number
- 983463577792
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass51,898 miles (-1,208)
- MOT expiry
- 29 Sept 2016
- Odometer
- 51,898 miles
- Test number
- 950233566735
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass53,106 miles (+1,386)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 4 Jun 2016
- Odometer
- 53,106 miles
- Test number
- 268676955400
- AdvisoryFront Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Pass51,720 miles (+5)2 advisories1 note
- MOT expiry
- 26 May 2015
- Odometer
- 51,720 miles
- Test number
- 426424444125
- AdvisoryNearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
- AdvisoryOffside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
- NoteBoth rear tyre perished
Fail51,715 miles (+842)3 failures2 advisories1 note
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 51,715 miles
- Test number
- 225630544159
- FailureNearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- FailureNearside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)
- FailureOffside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryNearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
- AdvisoryOffside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
- NoteBoth rear tyre perished
Pass50,873 miles (+1,527)1 note
- MOT expiry
- 26 May 2014
- Odometer
- 50,873 miles
- Test number
- 409042943180
- NoteSill covers fitted to both outer sills.
Pass49,346 miles (+1,447)2 advisories1 note
- MOT expiry
- 26 May 2013
- Odometer
- 49,346 miles
- Test number
- 138103742162
- AdvisoryNearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
- AdvisoryOffside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
- NoteBoth metal brake pipes to rear hoses corroded close to legal limit.
Pass47,899 miles (+1,809)1 note
- MOT expiry
- 26 May 2012
- Odometer
- 47,899 miles
- Test number
- 425431441105
- Note(2) Rear metal brake pipes corroded close to limit.
Pass46,090 miles (+3,450)
- MOT expiry
- 26 May 2011
- Odometer
- 46,090 miles
- Test number
- 331635030129
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass42,640 miles (+690)
- MOT expiry
- 26 May 2010
- Odometer
- 42,640 miles
- Test number
- 220977549133
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass41,950 miles (+90)1 note
- MOT expiry
- 17 Jul 2009
- Odometer
- 41,950 miles
- Test number
- 452707678141
- NoteN/s bonnet catch n/w
Pass41,860 miles (+513)
- MOT expiry
- 17 Jul 2008
- Odometer
- 41,860 miles
- Test number
- 772999897137
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass41,347 miles
- MOT expiry
- 12 Dec 2006
- Odometer
- 41,347 miles
- Test number
- 203607045346
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about 986 HP
- What vehicle is registration 986 HP currently assigned to?
- DVSA MOT records show 986 HP on a silver petrol Mercedes-Benz SL first used on 23 Jan 1998. 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 986 HP currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on 986 HP is valid until 6 Mar 2027.
- When is the MOT due on 986 HP?
- The MOT on 986 HP is valid until 6 Mar 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has 986 HP done?
- 986 HP was recorded at 57,981 miles at its MOT on 4 Mar 2026, an average of 823 miles a year.
- Has 986 HP ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. 986 HP has failed 2 of its 21 MOT tests, most recently on 8 Jul 2022.
- Has the mileage on 986 HP ever gone down?
- Yes. The recorded mileage was lower than at the previous test once, first on 30 Sept 2015. This can be caused by a replacement instrument cluster, a recording error or odometer tampering.
- What did the latest MOT on 986 HP find?
- 986 HP passed its latest MOT on 4 Mar 2026 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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