
Mercedes-Benz SL
Silver · Petrol · 2002 · 5,439 cc
9 CEMOT history
9 CE is a silver petrol Mercedes-Benz SL first used on 22 Oct 2002. Its MOT is valid until 18 Feb 2027 and it has passed 21 of 24 MOT tests, with 97,094 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 23 Jan 2026.

- MOT
- Valid
- Until 18 Feb 2027
- Mileage
- 97,094 mi
- At MOT on 23 Jan 2026
- MOT tests
- 24
- 21 passed · 3 failed
- Per year
- 4,095 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- 9 CE
- Registration format
- Dateless
- Make
- Mercedes-Benz
- Model
- SL
- Colour
- Silver
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 5,439 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2002
- First used
- 22 Oct 2002
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 18 Feb 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 23 Jan 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
9 CE was last recorded at 97,094 miles on 23 Jan 2026, 1,056 miles more than at the previous MOT on 27 Jan 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 96,038 miles · 27 Jan 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 1,056 miles
- Average per year
- 4,095 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 97,094 miles
- 2025 – 96,038 miles
- 2024 – 93,827 miles
- 2023 – 91,714 miles
- 2022 – 88,421 miles
- 2021 – 85,118 miles
- 2020 – 83,195 miles
- 2019 – 79,585 miles
- 2018 – 75,833 miles
- 2017 – 71,239 miles
- 2016 – 65,895 miles
- 2015 – 58,932 miles
- 2014 – 51,702 miles
- 2013 – 43,490 miles
- 2012 – 40,480 miles
- 2011 – 35,341 miles
- 2010 – 31,933 miles
- 2009 – 27,993 miles
- 2007 – 23,028 miles
- 2006 – 18,558 miles
- 2005 – 14,292 miles
What the latest MOT found
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.
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play Rearmost
Advisory6 MOTs, 2020–2025
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened
Advisory2 MOTs, 2020–2021
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge
Advisory2 MOTs, 2020–2021
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge
Advisory2 MOTs, 2020–2021
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2014–2017
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2014–2017
Full MOT history
24 tests since 4 Nov 2005, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass97,094 miles (+1,056)
- MOT expiry
- 18 Feb 2027
- Odometer
- 97,094 miles
- Test number
- 330680624222
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass96,038 miles (+2,211)1 minor1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 18 Feb 2026
- Odometer
- 96,038 miles
- Test number
- 125355694048
- MinorNearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated Foremost (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play Rearmost (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Pass93,827 miles (+2,113)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 18 Feb 2025
- Odometer
- 93,827 miles
- Test number
- 575942702155
- AdvisoryOffside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play rearmost (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Pass91,714 miles (+3,293)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 18 Feb 2024
- Odometer
- 91,714 miles
- Test number
- 751944868916
- AdvisoryOffside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play rearmost (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Pass88,421 miles (+3,303)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 18 Feb 2023
- Odometer
- 88,421 miles
- Test number
- 116071949158
- AdvisoryOffside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play rearmost (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Pass85,118 miles (+1,923)6 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 18 Feb 2022
- Odometer
- 85,118 miles
- Test number
- 539855405103
- AdvisoryFront Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play rearmost (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Pass83,195 miles (+3,610)4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 18 Feb 2021
- Odometer
- 83,195 miles
- Test number
- 186933384953
- AdvisoryFront Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play rearmost (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Pass79,585 miles (+3,752)
- MOT expiry
- 19 Mar 2020
- Odometer
- 79,585 miles
- Test number
- 885870046884
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass75,833 miles (+4,594)
- MOT expiry
- 19 Mar 2019
- Odometer
- 75,833 miles
- Test number
- 669333894841
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass71,239 miles (+5,344)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 9 Mar 2018
- Odometer
- 71,239 miles
- Test number
- 928699729977
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Pass65,895 miles (+6,963)
- MOT expiry
- 9 Mar 2017
- Odometer
- 65,895 miles
- Test number
- 909104384718
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass58,932 miles (+7,230)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 9 Mar 2016
- Odometer
- 58,932 miles
- Test number
- 525314355018
- 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)
Pass51,702 miles (+8,212)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 9 Mar 2015
- Odometer
- 51,702 miles
- Test number
- 858859764068
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Pass43,490 miles1 advisory2 notes
- MOT expiry
- 6 Mar 2014
- Odometer
- 43,490 miles
- Test number
- 359966863041
- AdvisoryOffside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
- NoteEngine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
- NoteUnder-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Fail43,490 miles (+3,010)5 failures1 advisory2 notes
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 43,490 miles
- Test number
- 699894563056
- FailureNearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- FailureNearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
- FailureNearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
- FailureOffside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- FailureOffside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
- NoteEngine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
- NoteUnder-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Pass40,480 miles (+5,139)
- MOT expiry
- 15 Apr 2013
- Odometer
- 40,480 miles
- Test number
- 968591582029
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass35,341 miles
- MOT expiry
- 15 Apr 2012
- Odometer
- 35,341 miles
- Test number
- 187854781450
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail35,341 miles (+3,408)2 failures
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 35,341 miles
- Test number
- 949104381001
- FailureFront registration plate character(s) laid out in an incorrect format (6.3.4f)
- FailureRear registration plate character(s) laid out in an incorrect format (6.3.4f)
Pass31,933 miles (+3,940)4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 15 Apr 2011
- Odometer
- 31,933 miles
- Test number
- 151955570439
- AdvisoryNearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
- AdvisoryNearside Inner Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
- AdvisoryOffside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
- AdvisoryOffside Inner Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Pass27,993 miles (+4,965)
- MOT expiry
- 15 Apr 2010
- Odometer
- 27,993 miles
- Test number
- 470726009193
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass23,028 miles (+35)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 19 Nov 2008
- Odometer
- 23,028 miles
- Test number
- 173234627333
- AdvisoryNearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
- AdvisoryOffside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
- AdvisoryOffside Inner Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Fail22,993 miles (+4,435)2 failures
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 22,993 miles
- Test number
- 354648317388
- FailureNearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
- FailureNearside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect (2.7.5)
Pass18,558 miles (+4,266)
- MOT expiry
- 3 Nov 2007
- Odometer
- 18,558 miles
- Test number
- 861055706398
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass14,292 miles
- MOT expiry
- 3 Nov 2006
- Odometer
- 14,292 miles
- Test number
- 760168205300
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about 9 CE
- What vehicle is registration 9 CE currently assigned to?
- DVSA MOT records show 9 CE on a silver petrol Mercedes-Benz SL first used on 22 Oct 2002. 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 9 CE currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on 9 CE is valid until 18 Feb 2027.
- When is the MOT due on 9 CE?
- The MOT on 9 CE is valid until 18 Feb 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has 9 CE done?
- 9 CE was recorded at 97,094 miles at its MOT on 23 Jan 2026, an average of 4,095 miles a year.
- Has 9 CE ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. 9 CE has failed 3 of its 24 MOT tests, most recently on 5 Mar 2013.
- Has the mileage on 9 CE 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 9 CE find?
- 9 CE passed its latest MOT on 23 Jan 2026 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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