Mercedes-Benz SL
Silver · Petrol · 2002 · 4,966 cc
AB 5MOT history
AB 5 is a silver petrol Mercedes-Benz SL first used on 8 Apr 2002. Its MOT is valid until 1 May 2027 and it has passed 20 of 22 MOT tests, with 7,961 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 2 May 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 1 May 2027
- Mileage
- 7,961 mi
- At MOT on 2 May 2026
- MOT tests
- 22
- 20 passed · 2 failed
- Per year
- 161 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- AB 5
- Registration format
- Dateless
- Make
- Mercedes-Benz
- Model
- SL
- Colour
- Silver
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 4,966 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2002
- First used
- 8 Apr 2002
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 1 May 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 2 May 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
AB 5 was last recorded at 7,961 miles on 2 May 2026, 0 miles more than at the previous MOT on 30 Apr 2026.
- Previous MOT
- 7,961 miles · 30 Apr 2026
- Between the last two tests
- 0 miles
- Average per year
- 161 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 7,961 miles
- 2025 – 7,913 miles
- 2024 – 7,804 miles
- 2022 – 7,747 miles
- 2021 – 7,679 miles
- 2020 – 7,583 miles
- 2019 – 7,470 miles
- 2018 – 7,395 miles
- 2017 – 7,304 miles
- 2016 – 7,246 miles
- 2015 – 7,188 miles
- 2014 – 6,993 miles
- 2013 – 6,945 miles
- 2012 – 6,754 miles
- 2011 – 6,621 miles
- 2010 – 6,329 miles
- 2009 – 6,191 miles
- 2008 – 5,939 miles
- 2007 – 5,488 miles
- 2006 – 4,729 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass7,961 miles
No defects or advisories were recorded.
Full MOT history
22 tests since 5 Apr 2006, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass7,961 miles
- MOT expiry
- 1 May 2027
- Odometer
- 7,961 miles
- Test number
- 671761812696
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail7,961 miles (+48)1 major
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 7,961 miles
- Test number
- 274773309323
- MajorOffside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
Pass7,913 miles (+109)
- MOT expiry
- 17 Mar 2026
- Odometer
- 7,913 miles
- Test number
- 601639049163
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass7,804 miles (+57)
- MOT expiry
- 30 Jan 2025
- Odometer
- 7,804 miles
- Test number
- 349416828582
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass7,747 miles (+68)
- MOT expiry
- 29 Dec 2023
- Odometer
- 7,747 miles
- Test number
- 924734159990
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass7,679 miles (+96)
- MOT expiry
- 26 Oct 2022
- Odometer
- 7,679 miles
- Test number
- 903531701351
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass7,583 miles (+113)
- MOT expiry
- 20 Oct 2021
- Odometer
- 7,583 miles
- Test number
- 443654927062
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass7,470 miles (+75)
- MOT expiry
- 27 Sept 2020
- Odometer
- 7,470 miles
- Test number
- 275473630683
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass7,395 miles (+91)
- MOT expiry
- 27 Sept 2019
- Odometer
- 7,395 miles
- Test number
- 445197166467
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass7,304 miles (+58)
- MOT expiry
- 25 Sept 2018
- Odometer
- 7,304 miles
- Test number
- 329951111806
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass7,246 miles (+58)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 24 Aug 2017
- Odometer
- 7,246 miles
- Test number
- 893066021991
- AdvisoryParking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Pass7,188 miles (+195)1 note
- MOT expiry
- 3 Aug 2016
- Odometer
- 7,188 miles
- Test number
- 387176615284
- NoteParking brake long
Pass6,993 miles (+48)
- MOT expiry
- 18 Jul 2015
- Odometer
- 6,993 miles
- Test number
- 198729594109
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass6,945 miles (+191)
- MOT expiry
- 18 Jul 2014
- Odometer
- 6,945 miles
- Test number
- 319040403420
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass6,754 miles (+133)
- MOT expiry
- 17 Jul 2013
- Odometer
- 6,754 miles
- Test number
- 488091092117
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass6,621 miles (+292)
- MOT expiry
- 17 Jul 2012
- Odometer
- 6,621 miles
- Test number
- 258339191470
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass6,329 miles (+138)
- MOT expiry
- 30 Jun 2011
- Odometer
- 6,329 miles
- Test number
- 613120280148
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass6,191 miles (+7)
- MOT expiry
- 30 Jun 2010
- Odometer
- 6,191 miles
- Test number
- 652492089106
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail6,184 miles (+245)8 failures1 note
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 6,184 miles
- Test number
- 690860089158
- FailureFront Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on (8.2.1b)
- FailureNearside Front Direction indicators not working (1.4.A.2c)
- FailureNearside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- FailureNearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
- FailureOffside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
- FailureOffside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
- FailureRear Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
- FailureRear Rear fog lamp tell tale not working (1.3.1b)
- NoteParking brake light on
Pass5,939 miles (+451)1 advisory1 note
- MOT expiry
- 19 May 2009
- Odometer
- 5,939 miles
- Test number
- 970741048116
- AdvisoryParking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
- NoteParking brake travel long
Pass5,488 miles (+759)
- MOT expiry
- 4 Apr 2008
- Odometer
- 5,488 miles
- Test number
- 812128577047
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass4,729 miles
- MOT expiry
- 4 Apr 2007
- Odometer
- 4,729 miles
- Test number
- 124475496400
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about AB 5
- What vehicle is registration AB 5 currently assigned to?
- DVSA MOT records show AB 5 on a silver petrol Mercedes-Benz SL first used on 8 Apr 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 AB 5 currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on AB 5 is valid until 1 May 2027.
- When is the MOT due on AB 5?
- The MOT on AB 5 is valid until 1 May 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has AB 5 done?
- AB 5 was recorded at 7,961 miles at its MOT on 2 May 2026, an average of 161 miles a year.
- Has AB 5 ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. AB 5 has failed 2 of its 22 MOT tests, most recently on 30 Apr 2026.
- Has the mileage on AB 5 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 AB 5 find?
- AB 5 passed its latest MOT on 2 May 2026 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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