Mercedes-Benz SL
Beige · Petrol · 2012 · 3,498 cc
CU 5831MOT history
CU 5831 is a beige petrol Mercedes-Benz SL first used on 8 Oct 2012. Its MOT is valid until 12 Sept 2027 and it has passed 11 of 14 MOT tests, with 43,436 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 11 Sept 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 12 Sept 2027
- Mileage
- 43,436 mi
- At MOT on 11 Sept 2026
- MOT tests
- 14
- 11 passed · 3 failed
- Per year
- 3,159 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- CU 5831
- Registration format
- Dateless
- Make
- Mercedes-Benz
- Model
- SL
- Colour
- Beige
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 3,498 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2012
- First used
- 8 Oct 2012
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 12 Sept 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 11 Sept 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
CU 5831 was last recorded at 43,436 miles on 11 Sept 2026, 4 miles more than at the previous MOT on 8 Sept 2026.
- Previous MOT
- 43,432 miles · 8 Sept 2026
- Between the last two tests
- 4 miles
- Average per year
- 3,159 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 43,436 miles
- 2025 – 42,296 miles
- 2024 – 40,032 miles
- 2023 – 36,952 miles
- 2022 – 34,869 miles
- 2021 – 32,493 miles
- 2020 – 28,490 miles
- 2019 – 25,095 miles
- 2018 – 21,479 miles
- 2017 – 14,600 miles
- 2015 – 8,914 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass43,436 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.
Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively
Advisory2 MOTs, 2025–2026
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge
Advisory2 MOTs, 2018–2023
Full MOT history
14 tests since 7 Oct 2015, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass43,436 miles (+4)
- MOT expiry
- 12 Sept 2027
- Odometer
- 43,436 miles
- Test number
- 889040722976
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail43,432 miles (+1,136)1 dangerous5 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 43,432 miles
- Test number
- 263773060000
- DangerousOffside Front Brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened inner face very corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryFront Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
Pass42,296 miles (+2,264)4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 12 Sept 2026
- Odometer
- 42,296 miles
- Test number
- 289487027207
- AdvisoryNearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Face heavily corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
Pass40,032 miles
- MOT expiry
- 12 Sept 2025
- Odometer
- 40,032 miles
- Test number
- 354317480366
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail40,032 miles (+3,080)1 dangerous1 major3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 40,032 miles
- Test number
- 398853792659
- DangerousNearside Rear Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system front to rear (1.1.11 (b) (ii))
- MajorBrake performance unable to be tested (1.2.1 (g))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
Pass36,952 miles (+2,083)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 11 Sept 2024
- Odometer
- 36,952 miles
- Test number
- 889211314520
- 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))
Pass34,869 miles (+2,376)
- MOT expiry
- 11 Sept 2023
- Odometer
- 34,869 miles
- Test number
- 941588622793
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass32,493 miles (+4,003)
- MOT expiry
- 11 Sept 2022
- Odometer
- 32,493 miles
- Test number
- 388177737751
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass28,490 miles (+3,395)
- MOT expiry
- 11 Sept 2021
- Odometer
- 28,490 miles
- Test number
- 795950986666
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass25,095 miles
- MOT expiry
- 11 Sept 2020
- Odometer
- 25,095 miles
- Test number
- 434467215699
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail25,095 miles (+3,616)2 major
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 25,095 miles
- Test number
- 510905256843
- MajorNearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- MajorOffside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Pass21,479 miles (+6,879)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 11 Sept 2019
- Odometer
- 21,479 miles
- Test number
- 463055001800
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Pass14,600 miles (+5,686)
- MOT expiry
- 14 Feb 2018
- Odometer
- 14,600 miles
- Test number
- 730516377526
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass8,914 miles
- MOT expiry
- 7 Oct 2016
- Odometer
- 8,914 miles
- Test number
- 709180339112
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about CU 5831
- What vehicle is registration CU 5831 currently assigned to?
- DVSA MOT records show CU 5831 on a beige petrol Mercedes-Benz SL first used on 8 Oct 2012. 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 CU 5831 currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on CU 5831 is valid until 12 Sept 2027.
- When is the MOT due on CU 5831?
- The MOT on CU 5831 is valid until 12 Sept 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has CU 5831 done?
- CU 5831 was recorded at 43,436 miles at its MOT on 11 Sept 2026, an average of 3,159 miles a year.
- Has CU 5831 ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. CU 5831 has failed 3 of its 14 MOT tests, most recently on 8 Sept 2026.
- Has the mileage on CU 5831 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 CU 5831 find?
- CU 5831 passed its latest MOT on 11 Sept 2026 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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