Mercedes-Benz SL
Green · Petrol · 1996 · 2,799 cc
AVB 2MOT history
AVB 2 is a green petrol Mercedes-Benz SL first used on 28 May 1996. Its MOT is valid until 3 Oct 2027 and it has passed 21 of 22 MOT tests, with 113,940 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 23 Sept 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 3 Oct 2027
- Mileage
- 113,940 mi
- At MOT on 23 Sept 2026
- MOT tests
- 22
- 21 passed · 1 failed
- Per year
- 3,204 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- AVB 2
- Registration format
- Dateless
- Make
- Mercedes-Benz
- Model
- SL
- Colour
- Green
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 2,799 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 1996
- First used
- 28 May 1996
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 3 Oct 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 23 Sept 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
AVB 2 was last recorded at 113,940 miles on 23 Sept 2026, 2,201 miles more than at the previous MOT on 4 Oct 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 111,739 miles · 4 Oct 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 2,201 miles
- Average per year
- 3,204 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 113,940 miles
- 2025 – 111,739 miles
- 2024 – 109,671 miles
- 2023 – 108,371 miles
- 2022 – 106,934 miles
- 2021 – 105,248 miles
- 2020 – 103,771 miles
- 2019 – 102,304 miles
- 2018 – 99,681 miles
- 2017 – 96,412 miles
- 2016 – 93,458 miles
- 2015 – 90,707 miles
- 2014 – 87,143 miles
- 2013 – 83,720 miles
- 2012 – 79,910 miles
- 2011 – 75,909 miles
- 2010 – 71,353 miles
- 2009 – 66,437 miles
- 2008 – 61,471 miles
- 2007 – 53,668 miles
- 2006 – 49,198 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass113,940 miles
- MinorOffside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))Recorded at 2 MOTs since 2025
- AdvisoryNearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Full MOT history
22 tests since 10 Jul 2006, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass113,940 miles (+2,201)1 minor3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 3 Oct 2027
- Odometer
- 113,940 miles
- Test number
- 235586662805
- MinorOffside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Pass111,739 miles (+2,068)2 minor5 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 3 Oct 2026
- Odometer
- 111,739 miles
- Test number
- 650468220623
- MinorNearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- MinorOffside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material coated with underseal (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner wing area (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryUnderside undersealed
Pass109,671 miles (+1,300)
- MOT expiry
- 3 Oct 2025
- Odometer
- 109,671 miles
- Test number
- 360726987338
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass108,371 miles (+1,437)
- MOT expiry
- 3 Oct 2024
- Odometer
- 108,371 miles
- Test number
- 850519120005
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass106,934 miles (+1,686)
- MOT expiry
- 24 Sept 2023
- Odometer
- 106,934 miles
- Test number
- 986666042638
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass105,248 miles (+1,477)
- MOT expiry
- 24 Sept 2022
- Odometer
- 105,248 miles
- Test number
- 168466162527
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass103,771 miles (+1,467)
- MOT expiry
- 24 Sept 2021
- Odometer
- 103,771 miles
- Test number
- 724347201710
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass102,304 miles (+2,623)
- MOT expiry
- 24 Sept 2020
- Odometer
- 102,304 miles
- Test number
- 853609136535
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass99,681 miles (+3,269)
- MOT expiry
- 24 Sept 2019
- Odometer
- 99,681 miles
- Test number
- 142045958228
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass96,412 miles (+2,954)
- MOT expiry
- 24 Sept 2018
- Odometer
- 96,412 miles
- Test number
- 745399694123
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass93,458 miles (+2,751)
- MOT expiry
- 24 Sept 2017
- Odometer
- 93,458 miles
- Test number
- 648975201288
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass90,707 miles (+3,564)
- MOT expiry
- 24 Sept 2016
- Odometer
- 90,707 miles
- Test number
- 749599279135
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass87,143 miles (+3,423)
- MOT expiry
- 24 Sept 2015
- Odometer
- 87,143 miles
- Test number
- 909578164296
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass83,720 miles (+3,810)
- MOT expiry
- 24 Sept 2014
- Odometer
- 83,720 miles
- Test number
- 999688263257
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass79,910 miles
- MOT expiry
- 23 Sept 2013
- Odometer
- 79,910 miles
- Test number
- 215828262213
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail79,910 miles (+4,001)2 repaired
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 79,910 miles
- Test number
- 658488662269
- Repaired at testFront Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- Repaired at testNearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Pass75,909 miles (+4,556)
- MOT expiry
- 15 Sept 2012
- Odometer
- 75,909 miles
- Test number
- 279219251288
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass71,353 miles (+4,916)
- MOT expiry
- 14 Sept 2011
- Odometer
- 71,353 miles
- Test number
- 910288050285
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass66,437 miles (+4,966)
- MOT expiry
- 14 Sept 2010
- Odometer
- 66,437 miles
- Test number
- 560308959261
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass61,471 miles (+7,803)
- MOT expiry
- 8 Aug 2009
- Odometer
- 61,471 miles
- Test number
- 424672228247
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass53,668 miles (+4,470)
- MOT expiry
- 9 Jul 2008
- Odometer
- 53,668 miles
- Test number
- 693330777122
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass49,198 miles
- MOT expiry
- 9 Jul 2007
- Odometer
- 49,198 miles
- Test number
- 490701996153
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about AVB 2
- What vehicle is registration AVB 2 currently assigned to?
- DVSA MOT records show AVB 2 on a green petrol Mercedes-Benz SL first used on 28 May 1996. 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 AVB 2 currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on AVB 2 is valid until 3 Oct 2027.
- When is the MOT due on AVB 2?
- The MOT on AVB 2 is valid until 3 Oct 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has AVB 2 done?
- AVB 2 was recorded at 113,940 miles at its MOT on 23 Sept 2026, an average of 3,204 miles a year.
- Has AVB 2 ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. AVB 2 has failed 1 of its 22 MOT tests, most recently on 24 Sept 2012.
- Has the mileage on AVB 2 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 AVB 2 find?
- AVB 2 passed its latest MOT on 23 Sept 2026 with 1 minor defect and 3 advisories: offside front lower suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated; nearside front wheel bearing has slight play; offside front brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material, and 1 more.
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