Mercedes-Benz SL
Black · Petrol · 1996 · 3,199 cc
K50 SBTMOT history
K50 SBT is a black petrol Mercedes-Benz SL first used on 31 Dec 1996. Its MOT is valid until 11 Dec 2026 and it has passed 20 of 21 MOT tests, with 80,055 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 18 Nov 2025.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 11 Dec 2026
- Mileage
- 80,055 mi
- At MOT on 18 Nov 2025
- MOT tests
- 21
- 20 passed · 1 failed
- Per year
- 1,101 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- K50 SBT
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- Mercedes-Benz
- Model
- SL
- Colour
- Black
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 3,199 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 1996
- First used
- 31 Dec 1996
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 11 Dec 2026
- Latest MOT test
- 18 Nov 2025 (Pass)
Mileage history
K50 SBT was last recorded at 80,055 miles on 18 Nov 2025, 148 miles more than at the previous MOT on 12 Dec 2024.
- Previous MOT
- 79,907 miles · 12 Dec 2024
- Between the last two tests
- 148 miles
- Average per year
- 1,101 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2025 – 80,055 miles
- 2024 – 79,907 miles
- 2023 – 79,870 miles
- 2022 – 79,851 miles
- 2021 – 79,699 miles
- 2020 – 79,251 miles
- 2019 – 79,190 miles
- 2018 – 79,056 miles
- 2017 – 77,948 miles
- 2016 – 77,743 miles
- 2015 – 76,956 miles
- 2014 – 76,225 miles
- 2013 – 75,139 miles
- 2012 – 72,517 miles
- 2011 – 70,289 miles
- 2010 – 68,722 miles
- 2009 – 66,759 miles
- 2008 – 65,643 miles
- 2007 – 63,624 miles
- 2006 – 58,870 miles
What the latest MOT found
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 Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2015–2016
Full MOT history
21 tests since 24 Aug 2006, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass80,055 miles (+148)
- MOT expiry
- 11 Dec 2026
- Odometer
- 80,055 miles
- Test number
- 726086785757
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass79,907 miles (+37)
- MOT expiry
- 11 Dec 2025
- Odometer
- 79,907 miles
- Test number
- 659274800717
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass79,870 miles (+19)
- MOT expiry
- 28 Sept 2024
- Odometer
- 79,870 miles
- Test number
- 491441467033
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass79,851 miles (+152)
- MOT expiry
- 28 Sept 2023
- Odometer
- 79,851 miles
- Test number
- 634056237686
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass79,699 miles (+448)
- MOT expiry
- 28 Sept 2022
- Odometer
- 79,699 miles
- Test number
- 282174143985
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass79,251 miles (+61)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 28 Sept 2021
- Odometer
- 79,251 miles
- Test number
- 188160392888
- AdvisoryNearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Pass79,190 miles (+134)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 28 Sept 2020
- Odometer
- 79,190 miles
- Test number
- 200309146757
- AdvisoryNearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Pass79,056 miles (+1,108)
- MOT expiry
- 28 Sept 2019
- Odometer
- 79,056 miles
- Test number
- 803451638637
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass77,948 miles (+205)
- MOT expiry
- 28 Sept 2018
- Odometer
- 77,948 miles
- Test number
- 549771170067
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass77,743 miles (+787)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 28 Sept 2017
- Odometer
- 77,743 miles
- Test number
- 576743543592
- AdvisoryNearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Pass76,956 miles (+731)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 28 Sept 2016
- Odometer
- 76,956 miles
- Test number
- 107113659638
- AdvisoryNearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.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)
Pass76,225 miles (+1,086)
- MOT expiry
- 28 Sept 2015
- Odometer
- 76,225 miles
- Test number
- 837132654289
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass75,139 miles (+2,622)
- MOT expiry
- 28 Sept 2014
- Odometer
- 75,139 miles
- Test number
- 777695143249
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass72,517 miles
- MOT expiry
- 28 Sept 2013
- Odometer
- 72,517 miles
- Test number
- 777802642289
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail72,517 miles (+2,228)1 repaired
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 72,517 miles
- Test number
- 859982342237
- Repaired at testNearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Pass70,289 miles (+1,567)
- MOT expiry
- 28 Sept 2012
- Odometer
- 70,289 miles
- Test number
- 319332471403
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass68,722 miles (+1,963)
- MOT expiry
- 2 Sept 2011
- Odometer
- 68,722 miles
- Test number
- 560554040287
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass66,759 miles (+1,116)
- MOT expiry
- 2 Sept 2010
- Odometer
- 66,759 miles
- Test number
- 332015849298
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass65,643 miles (+2,019)2 advisories1 note
- MOT expiry
- 2 Sept 2009
- Odometer
- 65,643 miles
- Test number
- 263515348274
- AdvisoryNearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- NoteNote. beam deflecters fitted to headlights
Pass63,624 miles (+4,754)
- MOT expiry
- 2 Sept 2008
- Odometer
- 63,624 miles
- Test number
- 350626147239
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass58,870 miles
- MOT expiry
- 31 Aug 2007
- Odometer
- 58,870 miles
- Test number
- 300186536480
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about K50 SBT
- Does K50 SBT currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on K50 SBT is valid until 11 Dec 2026.
- When is the MOT due on K50 SBT?
- The MOT on K50 SBT is valid until 11 Dec 2026. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has K50 SBT done?
- K50 SBT was recorded at 80,055 miles at its MOT on 18 Nov 2025, an average of 1,101 miles a year.
- Has K50 SBT ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. K50 SBT has failed 1 of its 21 MOT tests, most recently on 29 Aug 2012.
- Has the mileage on K50 SBT 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 K50 SBT find?
- K50 SBT passed its latest MOT on 18 Nov 2025 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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