Mercedes-Benz SL
Silver · Petrol · 1994 · 3,199 cc
ABO 43MOT history
ABO 43 is a silver petrol Mercedes-Benz SL first used on 1 May 1994. Its MOT is valid until 19 Oct 2027 and it has passed 21 of 22 MOT tests, with 45,962 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 14 Oct 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 19 Oct 2027
- Mileage
- 45,962 mi
- At MOT on 13 Oct 2026
- MOT tests
- 22
- 21 passed · 1 failed
- Per year
- 835 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- ABO 43
- Registration format
- Dateless
- Make
- Mercedes-Benz
- Model
- SL
- Colour
- Silver
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 3,199 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 1994
- First used
- 1 May 1994
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 19 Oct 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 13 Oct 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
ABO 43 was last recorded at 45,962 miles on 13 Oct 2026, 241 miles more than at the previous MOT on 20 Oct 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 45,721 miles · 20 Oct 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 241 miles
- Average per year
- 835 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 45,962 miles
- 2025 – 45,721 miles
- 2024 – 45,457 miles
- 2023 – 45,159 miles
- 2022 – 44,846 miles
- 2021 – 44,349 miles
- 2020 – 44,126 miles
- 2019 – 43,753 miles
- 2018 – 43,129 miles
- 2017 – 42,786 miles
- 2016 – 40,834 miles
- 2015 – 39,900 miles
- 2014 – 38,675 miles
- 2013 – 37,488 miles
- 2012 – 36,448 miles
- 2011 – 35,644 miles
- 2010 – 34,857 miles
- 2009 – 33,519 miles
- 2008 – 32,280 miles
- 2007 – 30,984 miles
- 2006 – 29,182 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass45,962 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 Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge
Advisory2 MOTs, 2021–2024
Full MOT history
22 tests since 6 Sept 2006, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass45,962 miles (+241)
- MOT expiry
- 19 Oct 2027
- Odometer
- 45,962 miles
- Test number
- 531345132979
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass45,721 miles (+264)
- MOT expiry
- 19 Oct 2026
- Odometer
- 45,721 miles
- Test number
- 443464039953
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass45,457 miles (+298)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 18 Oct 2025
- Odometer
- 45,457 miles
- Test number
- 691710940506
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Pass45,159 miles (+313)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 18 Oct 2024
- Odometer
- 45,159 miles
- Test number
- 272918709773
- AdvisoryFront Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both front tyres wearing on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
Pass44,846 miles (+497)
- MOT expiry
- 15 Oct 2023
- Odometer
- 44,846 miles
- Test number
- 620758881432
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass44,349 miles (+223)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 15 Oct 2022
- Odometer
- 44,349 miles
- Test number
- 533025959698
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Pass44,126 miles (+373)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 15 Oct 2021
- Odometer
- 44,126 miles
- Test number
- 301321883748
- AdvisoryBoth front tyres wearing on inner and outer edges
Pass43,753 miles (+624)
- MOT expiry
- 15 Oct 2020
- Odometer
- 43,753 miles
- Test number
- 303396257244
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass43,129 miles (+343)
- MOT expiry
- 15 Oct 2019
- Odometer
- 43,129 miles
- Test number
- 922879755453
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass42,786 miles (+1,952)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 15 Oct 2018
- Odometer
- 42,786 miles
- Test number
- 198288859617
- AdvisoryUnderside not fully checked due to plastic under trays fitted,o/s n/s/f tyres wearing on inner edges
Pass40,834 miles (+934)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 15 Oct 2017
- Odometer
- 40,834 miles
- Test number
- 928979806941
- AdvisoryUndertray fitted obscuring some items
Pass39,900 miles (+1,225)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 15 Oct 2016
- Odometer
- 39,900 miles
- Test number
- 273988539990
- AdvisoryOil leak
- AdvisoryUndertrays fitted not allowing full inspection
Pass38,675 miles (+1,187)2 notes
- MOT expiry
- 6 Oct 2015
- Odometer
- 38,675 miles
- Test number
- 179315474287
- NoteUndertrays fitted obscuring some items
- NoteVarious suspension and chassis components corroded
Pass37,488 miles (+1,040)
- MOT expiry
- 6 Oct 2014
- Odometer
- 37,488 miles
- Test number
- 747330683227
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass36,448 miles (+804)4 notes
- MOT expiry
- 5 Oct 2013
- Odometer
- 36,448 miles
- Test number
- 288026572255
- NoteOil leak
- NoteUnder-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
- NoteFront number plate damaged
- NoteO/s/r tyre cracked on sidewall
Pass35,644 miles (+787)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 5 Oct 2012
- Odometer
- 35,644 miles
- Test number
- 778436571202
- AdvisoryNearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Pass34,857 miles (+1,338)
- MOT expiry
- 5 Oct 2011
- Odometer
- 34,857 miles
- Test number
- 154468170257
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass33,519 miles (+1,239)2 notes
- MOT expiry
- 5 Oct 2010
- Odometer
- 33,519 miles
- Test number
- 822425279243
- NoteOil leak
- NoteN/s/r tyre worn on outer edge
Pass32,280 miles (+25)
- MOT expiry
- 5 Oct 2009
- Odometer
- 32,280 miles
- Test number
- 301340688258
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail32,255 miles (+1,271)1 failure
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 32,255 miles
- Test number
- 101817178246
- FailureOffside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Pass30,984 miles (+1,802)
- MOT expiry
- 13 Sept 2008
- Odometer
- 30,984 miles
- Test number
- 362217157428
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass29,182 miles
- MOT expiry
- 5 Sept 2007
- Odometer
- 29,182 miles
- Test number
- 190579246263
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about ABO 43
- What vehicle is registration ABO 43 currently assigned to?
- DVSA MOT records show ABO 43 on a silver petrol Mercedes-Benz SL first used on 1 May 1994. 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 ABO 43 currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on ABO 43 is valid until 19 Oct 2027.
- When is the MOT due on ABO 43?
- The MOT on ABO 43 is valid until 19 Oct 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has ABO 43 done?
- ABO 43 was recorded at 45,962 miles at its MOT on 13 Oct 2026, an average of 835 miles a year.
- Has ABO 43 ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. ABO 43 has failed 1 of its 22 MOT tests, most recently on 3 Oct 2008.
- Has the mileage on ABO 43 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 ABO 43 find?
- ABO 43 passed its latest MOT on 13 Oct 2026 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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