Mercedes-Benz SLK
Silver · Petrol · 2004 · 3,498 cc
B5 VVCMOT history
B5 VVC is a silver petrol Mercedes-Benz SLK first used on 3 Dec 2004. Its MOT is valid until 15 Feb 2027 and it has passed 19 of 21 MOT tests, with 65,498 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 29 Jan 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 15 Feb 2027
- Mileage
- 65,498 mi
- At MOT on 29 Jan 2026
- MOT tests
- 21
- 19 passed · 2 failed
- Per year
- 1,956 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- B5 VVC
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- Mercedes-Benz
- Model
- SLK
- Colour
- Silver
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 3,498 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2004
- First used
- 3 Dec 2004
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 15 Feb 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 29 Jan 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
B5 VVC was last recorded at 65,498 miles on 29 Jan 2026, 810 miles more than at the previous MOT on 20 Jan 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 64,688 miles · 20 Jan 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 810 miles
- Average per year
- 1,956 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 65,498 miles
- 2025 – 64,688 miles
- 2024 – 63,660 miles
- 2023 – 62,855 miles
- 2022 – 61,493 miles
- 2021 – 60,463 miles
- 2020 – 58,789 miles
- 2019 – 56,929 miles
- 2018 – 54,559 miles
- 2017 – 52,741 miles
- 2016 – 50,435 miles
- 2015 – 49,161 miles
- 2014 – 47,214 miles
- 2013 – 44,686 miles
- 2012 – 41,928 miles
- 2011 – 39,416 miles
- 2010 – 36,603 miles
- 2009 – 33,770 miles
- 2007 – 30,035 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass65,498 miles
- AdvisoryOffside Front brake backplate corroded
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.
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Advisory3 MOTs, 2015–2017
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2017–2018
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2015
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2013–2014
Full MOT history
21 tests since 14 Dec 2007, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass65,498 miles (+810)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 15 Feb 2027
- Odometer
- 65,498 miles
- Test number
- 156722956618
- AdvisoryOffside Front brake backplate corroded
Pass64,688 miles (+1,028)
- MOT expiry
- 15 Feb 2026
- Odometer
- 64,688 miles
- Test number
- 237149736637
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass63,660 miles
- MOT expiry
- 15 Feb 2025
- Odometer
- 63,660 miles
- Test number
- 493149791285
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail63,655 miles (+800)2 major
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 63,655 miles
- Test number
- 828237655255
- MajorNearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
- MajorOffside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
Pass62,855 miles (+1,362)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 15 Feb 2024
- Odometer
- 62,855 miles
- Test number
- 137173263265
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
Pass61,493 miles (+1,030)1 minor
- MOT expiry
- 12 Feb 2023
- Odometer
- 61,493 miles
- Test number
- 843059978292
- MinorOffside Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Pass60,463 miles (+1,674)
- MOT expiry
- 12 Feb 2022
- Odometer
- 60,463 miles
- Test number
- 567476840829
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass58,789 miles (+1,860)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 4 Feb 2021
- Odometer
- 58,789 miles
- Test number
- 843212052849
- AdvisoryCentral Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
- AdvisoryFront Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Pass56,929 miles (+2,370)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 4 Feb 2020
- Odometer
- 56,929 miles
- Test number
- 475890076053
- AdvisoryNearside washer jet not working but sufficient fluid to screen
- AdvisoryOffside Front tyre not working
Pass54,559 miles (+1,818)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 4 Feb 2019
- Odometer
- 54,559 miles
- Test number
- 463811626476
- AdvisoryFront Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit inner edge (4.1.E.1)
Pass52,741 miles (+2,306)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 29 Jan 2018
- Odometer
- 52,741 miles
- Test number
- 235317491627
- AdvisoryFront Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit inner edge (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryRear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Pass50,435 miles (+1,274)
- MOT expiry
- 27 Jan 2017
- Odometer
- 50,435 miles
- Test number
- 228637204053
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass49,161 miles (+25)2 advisories1 note
- MOT expiry
- 27 Jan 2016
- Odometer
- 49,161 miles
- Test number
- 735118225093
- AdvisoryOffside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryRear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- NoteBoth centre exhaust mountings corroded away.
Fail49,136 miles (+1,922)2 failures2 advisories1 note
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 49,136 miles
- Test number
- 628647625071
- FailureNearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- FailureOffside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryRear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- NoteBoth centre exhaust mountings corroded away.
Pass47,214 miles (+2,528)2 advisories1 note
- MOT expiry
- 26 Jan 2015
- Odometer
- 47,214 miles
- Test number
- 688577624041
- 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)
- NoteNearside & offside centre exhaust mountings corroded away.
Pass44,686 miles (+2,758)1 advisory1 note
- MOT expiry
- 17 Jan 2014
- Odometer
- 44,686 miles
- Test number
- 297867813014
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- NoteBoth center exhaust mounts broken
Pass41,928 miles (+2,512)
- MOT expiry
- 17 Jan 2013
- Odometer
- 41,928 miles
- Test number
- 357910112043
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass39,416 miles (+2,813)
- MOT expiry
- 17 Jan 2012
- Odometer
- 39,416 miles
- Test number
- 168605501019
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass36,603 miles (+2,833)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 17 Jan 2011
- Odometer
- 36,603 miles
- Test number
- 833288910013
- AdvisoryExhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
- AdvisoryRear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Pass33,770 miles (+3,735)
- MOT expiry
- 12 Jan 2010
- Odometer
- 33,770 miles
- Test number
- 890723919064
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass30,035 miles1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 13 Dec 2008
- Odometer
- 30,035 miles
- Test number
- 891808647384
- AdvisoryNearside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Questions about B5 VVC
- Does B5 VVC currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on B5 VVC is valid until 15 Feb 2027.
- When is the MOT due on B5 VVC?
- The MOT on B5 VVC is valid until 15 Feb 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has B5 VVC done?
- B5 VVC was recorded at 65,498 miles at its MOT on 29 Jan 2026, an average of 1,956 miles a year.
- Has B5 VVC ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. B5 VVC has failed 2 of its 21 MOT tests, most recently on 5 Feb 2024.
- Has the mileage on B5 VVC 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 B5 VVC find?
- B5 VVC passed its latest MOT on 29 Jan 2026 with 1 advisory: offside front brake backplate corroded.
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