Mercedes-Benz SL
Silver · Petrol · 2006 · 4,966 cc
DCB 863MOT history
DCB 863 is a silver petrol Mercedes-Benz SL first used on 10 Mar 2006. Its MOT is valid until 12 Nov 2026 and it has passed 17 of 20 MOT tests, with 86,057 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 13 Nov 2025.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 12 Nov 2026
- Mileage
- 86,057 mi
- At MOT on 13 Nov 2025
- MOT tests
- 20
- 17 passed · 3 failed
- Per year
- 4,869 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- DCB 863
- Registration format
- Dateless
- Make
- Mercedes-Benz
- Model
- SL
- Colour
- Silver
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 4,966 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2006
- First used
- 10 Mar 2006
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 12 Nov 2026
- Latest MOT test
- 13 Nov 2025 (Pass)
Mileage history
DCB 863 was last recorded at 86,057 miles on 13 Nov 2025, 40 miles more than at the previous MOT on 25 Oct 2024.
- Previous MOT
- 86,017 miles · 25 Oct 2024
- Between the last two tests
- 40 miles
- Average per year
- 4,869 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2025 – 86,057 miles
- 2024 – 86,017 miles
- 2023 – 85,152 miles
- 2022 – 83,939 miles
- 2021 – 81,174 miles
- 2020 – 78,366 miles
- 2019 – 74,171 miles
- 2018 – 72,854 miles
- 2017 – 67,586 miles
- 2016 – 62,633 miles
- 2015 – 50,779 miles
- 2014 – 44,182 miles
- 2013 – 35,484 miles
- 2012 – 25,831 miles
- 2011 – 17,416 miles
- 2010 – 12,274 miles
- 2009 – 4,508 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass86,057 miles
- AdvisoryHandbrake service required
- AdvisoryNearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
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 Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint lower shock (2.5.B.1a)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2016
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2011–2014
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2011–2014
Full MOT history
20 tests since 12 Feb 2009, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass86,057 miles (+40)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 12 Nov 2026
- Odometer
- 86,057 miles
- Test number
- 238206458093
- AdvisoryHandbrake service required
- AdvisoryNearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Pass86,017 miles (+34)
- MOT expiry
- 26 Oct 2025
- Odometer
- 86,017 miles
- Test number
- 384351305064
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail85,983 miles (+831)1 dangerous
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 85,983 miles
- Test number
- 700117567107
- DangerousNearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))
Pass85,152 miles (+1,213)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 26 Oct 2024
- Odometer
- 85,152 miles
- Test number
- 519784104397
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Pass83,939 miles (+2,765)
- MOT expiry
- 26 Oct 2023
- Odometer
- 83,939 miles
- Test number
- 767907316888
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass81,174 miles (+2,808)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 26 Oct 2022
- Odometer
- 81,174 miles
- Test number
- 590147423096
- AdvisoryHandbrake requirements only just met
Pass78,366 miles (+4,195)
- MOT expiry
- 26 Oct 2021
- Odometer
- 78,366 miles
- Test number
- 327958362746
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass74,171 miles (+1,317)
- MOT expiry
- 26 Oct 2020
- Odometer
- 74,171 miles
- Test number
- 851017664563
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass72,854 miles (+5,268)
- MOT expiry
- 26 Apr 2019
- Odometer
- 72,854 miles
- Test number
- 739879870279
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass67,586 miles (+4,953)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 26 Apr 2018
- Odometer
- 67,586 miles
- Test number
- 459976059987
- AdvisoryItems removed from driver's view prior to test Air freshener
Pass62,633 miles (+2)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 26 Apr 2017
- Odometer
- 62,633 miles
- Test number
- 709170856175
- AdvisoryNearside Front Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint lower shock (2.5.B.1a)
Fail62,631 miles (+11,852)1 failure2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 62,631 miles
- Test number
- 104000840595
- FailureOffside Front Fluid suspension unit leaking (2.4.D.2)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint lower shock (2.5.B.1a)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint lower shock (2.5.B.1a)
Pass50,779 miles (+6,597)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 20 Apr 2016
- Odometer
- 50,779 miles
- Test number
- 688457905141
- AdvisoryFront Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Pass44,182 miles (+8,698)2 advisories2 notes
- MOT expiry
- 20 Apr 2015
- Odometer
- 44,182 miles
- Test number
- 368184594066
- 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)
- NoteEngine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
- NoteUnder-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Pass35,484 miles (+9,653)2 notes
- MOT expiry
- 20 Apr 2014
- Odometer
- 35,484 miles
- Test number
- 458769903139
- NoteEngine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
- NoteUnder-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Pass25,831 miles (+5)
- MOT expiry
- 20 Apr 2013
- Odometer
- 25,831 miles
- Test number
- 625311212159
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail25,826 miles (+8,410)1 failure1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 25,826 miles
- Test number
- 778330612131
- FailureNearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Pass17,416 miles (+5,142)4 advisories1 note
- MOT expiry
- 20 Apr 2012
- Odometer
- 17,416 miles
- Test number
- 275811311445
- AdvisoryNearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
- 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)
- NoteSlight perishing to all tyres
Pass12,274 miles (+7,766)
- MOT expiry
- 15 Mar 2011
- Odometer
- 12,274 miles
- Test number
- 160255770449
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass4,508 miles
- MOT expiry
- 10 Mar 2010
- Odometer
- 4,508 miles
- Test number
- 143503149451
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about DCB 863
- What vehicle is registration DCB 863 currently assigned to?
- DVSA MOT records show DCB 863 on a silver petrol Mercedes-Benz SL first used on 10 Mar 2006. 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 DCB 863 currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on DCB 863 is valid until 12 Nov 2026.
- When is the MOT due on DCB 863?
- The MOT on DCB 863 is valid until 12 Nov 2026. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has DCB 863 done?
- DCB 863 was recorded at 86,057 miles at its MOT on 13 Nov 2025, an average of 4,869 miles a year.
- Has DCB 863 ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. DCB 863 has failed 3 of its 20 MOT tests, most recently on 24 Oct 2024.
- Has the mileage on DCB 863 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 DCB 863 find?
- DCB 863 passed its latest MOT on 13 Nov 2025 with 2 advisories: handbrake service required; nearside front shock absorbers has light misting of oil.
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