Mercedes-Benz SL
Black · Petrol · 2008 · 5,439 cc
J9 ELJMOT history
J9 ELJ is a black petrol Mercedes-Benz SL first used on 30 Jan 2008. Its MOT is valid until 21 Sept 2027 and it has passed 14 of 19 MOT tests, with 101,551 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 3 Sept 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 21 Sept 2027
- Mileage
- 101,551 mi
- At MOT on 3 Sept 2026
- MOT tests
- 19
- 14 passed · 5 failed
- Per year
- 5,261 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- J9 ELJ
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- Mercedes-Benz
- Model
- SL
- Colour
- Black
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 5,439 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2008
- First used
- 30 Jan 2008
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 21 Sept 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 3 Sept 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
J9 ELJ was last recorded at 101,551 miles on 3 Sept 2026, 896 miles more than at the previous MOT on 22 Sept 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 100,655 miles · 22 Sept 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 896 miles
- Average per year
- 5,261 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 101,551 miles
- 2025 – 100,655 miles
- 2024 – 99,439 miles
- 2023 – 95,410 miles
- 2022 – 88,967 miles
- 2021 – 82,292 miles
- 2020 – 75,615 miles
- 2019 – 65,137 miles
- 2018 – 56,238 miles
- 2016 – 50,546 miles
- 2015 – 45,246 miles
- 2013 – 37,852 miles
- 2012 – 29,847 miles
- 2011 – 19,279 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass101,551 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 Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material [front to rear]
Advisory2 MOTs, 2022
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material [front to rear]
Advisory2 MOTs, 2022
Full MOT history
19 tests since 13 Jan 2011, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass101,551 miles (+896)
- MOT expiry
- 21 Sept 2027
- Odometer
- 101,551 miles
- Test number
- 221748424167
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass100,655 miles1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 21 Sept 2026
- Odometer
- 100,655 miles
- Test number
- 160946178132
- AdvisoryRear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both sides (1.1.11 (c))
Fail100,655 miles (+1,216)2 major1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 100,655 miles
- Test number
- 649676519786
- MajorNearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn alley arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- MajorNearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn steel arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryRear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both sides (1.1.11 (c))
Pass99,439 miles (+4,029)
- MOT expiry
- 15 Nov 2025
- Odometer
- 99,439 miles
- Test number
- 152909187613
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass95,410 miles (+6,443)
- MOT expiry
- 5 Oct 2024
- Odometer
- 95,410 miles
- Test number
- 288763073347
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass88,967 miles (+57)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 5 Oct 2023
- Odometer
- 88,967 miles
- Test number
- 624403369021
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material [front to rear] (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material [front to rear] (1.1.11 (c))
Fail88,910 miles (+6,618)1 major2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 88,910 miles
- Test number
- 663613877685
- MajorNearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn [rear arm] (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material [front to rear] (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material [front to rear] (1.1.11 (c))
Pass82,292 miles (+6,677)
- MOT expiry
- 5 Oct 2022
- Odometer
- 82,292 miles
- Test number
- 962428775075
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass75,615 miles (+10,478)
- MOT expiry
- 3 Oct 2021
- Odometer
- 75,615 miles
- Test number
- 802486978141
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass65,137 miles (+8,899)
- MOT expiry
- 3 Oct 2020
- Odometer
- 65,137 miles
- Test number
- 666652808883
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass56,238 miles (+5,692)
- MOT expiry
- 3 Apr 2019
- Odometer
- 56,238 miles
- Test number
- 148412892915
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass50,546 miles2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 19 Feb 2017
- Odometer
- 50,546 miles
- Test number
- 499530950903
- 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)
Fail50,545 miles (+5,299)2 failures2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 50,545 miles
- Test number
- 670257218354
- FailureFront registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)
- FailureRear registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)
- 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)
Pass45,246 miles (+7,394)
- MOT expiry
- 19 Feb 2016
- Odometer
- 45,246 miles
- Test number
- 816351755014
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass37,852 miles2 notes
- MOT expiry
- 11 Sept 2014
- Odometer
- 37,852 miles
- Test number
- 996005853267
- NoteEngine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
- NoteUnder-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Fail37,850 miles (+8,003)3 failures2 notes
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 37,850 miles
- Test number
- 175745553235
- FailureNearside Rear Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)
- FailureNearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- FailureOffside Rear Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)
- NoteEngine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
- NoteUnder-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Pass29,847 miles (+87)
- MOT expiry
- 30 Jan 2013
- Odometer
- 29,847 miles
- Test number
- 958328812073
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail29,760 miles (+10,481)2 failures1 note
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 29,760 miles
- Test number
- 237333412051
- FailureNearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- FailureNearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
- NoteNail in offside rear tyre
Pass19,279 miles
- MOT expiry
- 30 Jan 2012
- Odometer
- 19,279 miles
- Test number
- 487733511083
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about J9 ELJ
- Does J9 ELJ currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on J9 ELJ is valid until 21 Sept 2027.
- When is the MOT due on J9 ELJ?
- The MOT on J9 ELJ is valid until 21 Sept 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has J9 ELJ done?
- J9 ELJ was recorded at 101,551 miles at its MOT on 3 Sept 2026, an average of 5,261 miles a year.
- Has J9 ELJ ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. J9 ELJ has failed 5 of its 19 MOT tests, most recently on 22 Sept 2025.
- Has the mileage on J9 ELJ 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 J9 ELJ find?
- J9 ELJ passed its latest MOT on 3 Sept 2026 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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