Mercedes-Benz SL
Blue · Petrol · 1996 · 3,199 cc
KEU 43MOT history
KEU 43 is a blue petrol Mercedes-Benz SL first used on 5 Sept 1996. Its MOT is valid until 16 Dec 2026 and it has passed 21 of 26 MOT tests, with 70,879 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 17 Dec 2025.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 16 Dec 2026
- Mileage
- 70,879 mi
- At MOT on 17 Dec 2025
- MOT tests
- 26
- 21 passed · 5 failed
- Per year
- 1,052 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- KEU 43
- Registration format
- Dateless
- Make
- Mercedes-Benz
- Model
- SL
- Colour
- Blue
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 3,199 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 1996
- First used
- 5 Sept 1996
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 16 Dec 2026
- Latest MOT test
- 17 Dec 2025 (Pass)
Mileage history
KEU 43 was last recorded at 70,879 miles on 17 Dec 2025, 154 miles more than at the previous MOT on 31 Oct 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 70,725 miles · 31 Oct 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 154 miles
- Average per year
- 1,052 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2025 – 70,879 miles
- 2024 – 70,655 miles
- 2023 – 70,632 miles
- 2022 – 70,485 miles
- 2021 – 70,115 miles
- 2020 – 69,867 miles
- 2019 – 68,840 miles
- 2018 – 67,488 miles
- 2017 – 66,413 miles
- 2016 – 64,987 miles
- 2015 – 63,372 miles
- 2014 – 62,048 miles
- 2013 – 60,514 miles
- 2012 – 59,391 miles
- 2011 – 57,949 miles
- 2010 – 56,081 miles
- 2009 – 54,750 miles
- 2008 – 53,729 miles
- 2007 – 52,108 miles
- 2006 – 50,105 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass70,879 miles
- AdvisoryFront Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))Recorded at 6 MOTs since 2019
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))Recorded at 2 MOTs since 2025
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))Recorded at 4 MOTs since 2023
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 Direction indicator slightly discoloured
Advisory6 MOTs, 2019–2024
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil
Advisory4 MOTs, 2010–2016
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Advisory4 MOTs, 2010–2016
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Advisory4 MOTs, 2010–2016
Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured
Advisory3 MOTs, 2023–2025
Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing
Advisory3 MOTs, 2022–2024
Full MOT history
26 tests since 21 Mar 2006, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass70,879 miles (+154)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 16 Dec 2026
- Odometer
- 70,879 miles
- Test number
- 502890927592
- AdvisoryFront Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- 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))
Fail70,725 miles (+70)2 major4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 70,725 miles
- Test number
- 248379303304
- MajorExhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b))
- MajorOffside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))
- AdvisoryFront Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- 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))
Pass70,655 miles (+23)6 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 6 Nov 2025
- Odometer
- 70,655 miles
- Test number
- 239621574461
- AdvisoryFront Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Pass70,632 miles (+147)6 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 1 Oct 2024
- Odometer
- 70,632 miles
- Test number
- 223700788405
- AdvisoryFront Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Pass70,485 miles (+370)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 1 Oct 2023
- Odometer
- 70,485 miles
- Test number
- 917541601192
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Pass70,115 miles (+248)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 1 Oct 2022
- Odometer
- 70,115 miles
- Test number
- 170876073067
- AdvisoryOffside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
Pass69,867 miles2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 1 Oct 2021
- Odometer
- 69,867 miles
- Test number
- 347776924838
- AdvisoryFront Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
Fail69,867 miles (+1,027)1 major2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 69,867 miles
- Test number
- 719558208791
- MajorWindscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
- AdvisoryFront Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
Pass68,840 miles2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 1 Oct 2020
- Odometer
- 68,840 miles
- Test number
- 970096133864
- AdvisoryFront Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
Fail68,824 miles (+1,336)1 major2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 68,824 miles
- Test number
- 684901244927
- MajorExhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))
- AdvisoryFront Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
Pass67,488 miles (+1,075)
- MOT expiry
- 1 Apr 2019
- Odometer
- 67,488 miles
- Test number
- 488638439520
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass66,413 miles (+1,426)
- MOT expiry
- 1 Apr 2018
- Odometer
- 66,413 miles
- Test number
- 332525068972
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass64,987 miles (+1,615)5 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 1 Apr 2017
- Odometer
- 64,987 miles
- Test number
- 686837023447
- AdvisoryFront brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- 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)
- AdvisoryFront exhaust mount broken
Pass63,372 miles (+1,324)
- MOT expiry
- 1 Apr 2016
- Odometer
- 63,372 miles
- Test number
- 238526085065
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass62,048 miles (+1,534)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 1 Apr 2015
- Odometer
- 62,048 miles
- Test number
- 798786884052
- 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)
Pass60,514 miles (+1,123)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 1 Apr 2014
- Odometer
- 60,514 miles
- Test number
- 258672793085
- AdvisoryNearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Upper Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Pass59,391 miles (+1,442)
- MOT expiry
- 30 Mar 2013
- Odometer
- 59,391 miles
- Test number
- 377766082008
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass57,949 miles (+1,868)
- MOT expiry
- 30 Mar 2012
- Odometer
- 57,949 miles
- Test number
- 387339081019
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass56,081 miles (+26)5 advisories2 notes
- MOT expiry
- 30 Mar 2011
- Odometer
- 56,081 miles
- Test number
- 881119780029
- AdvisoryCentre Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- NoteNearside front top mount bush detorating but not exessive movement
- NoteOffside front top mount bush detorating but not exessive movement
Fail56,055 miles (+1,305)2 failures5 advisories2 notes
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 56,055 miles
- Test number
- 844248280059
- FailureNearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- FailureOffside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryCentre Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- NoteNearside front top mount bush detorating but not exessive movement
- NoteOffside front top mount bush detorating but not exessive movement
Pass54,750 miles (+1,021)
- MOT expiry
- 30 Mar 2010
- Odometer
- 54,750 miles
- Test number
- 980220599079
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass53,729 miles (+1,621)
- MOT expiry
- 30 Mar 2009
- Odometer
- 53,729 miles
- Test number
- 583751698091
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass52,108 miles (+2,003)
- MOT expiry
- 25 Mar 2008
- Odometer
- 52,108 miles
- Test number
- 912425487093
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass50,105 miles (+4)1 note
- MOT expiry
- 23 Mar 2007
- Odometer
- 50,105 miles
- Test number
- 162683086462
- NoteFront and rear number plates have been put on over another set of plates
Pass50,101 miles1 note
- MOT expiry
- 20 Mar 2007
- Odometer
- 50,101 miles
- Test number
- 210350886038
- NoteFront and rear number plates are in wrong font but not likely to be misread
Fail50,101 miles3 failures1 note
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 50,101 miles
- Test number
- 564310786097
- FailureFront Steering damper leaking oil (2.2.C.1f)
- FailureFront Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- FailureOffside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- NoteFront and rear number plate are in wrong font but are not likely to be misread
Questions about KEU 43
- What vehicle is registration KEU 43 currently assigned to?
- DVSA MOT records show KEU 43 on a blue petrol Mercedes-Benz SL first used on 5 Sept 1996. 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 KEU 43 currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on KEU 43 is valid until 16 Dec 2026.
- When is the MOT due on KEU 43?
- The MOT on KEU 43 is valid until 16 Dec 2026. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has KEU 43 done?
- KEU 43 was recorded at 70,879 miles at its MOT on 17 Dec 2025, an average of 1,052 miles a year.
- Has KEU 43 ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. KEU 43 has failed 5 of its 26 MOT tests, most recently on 31 Oct 2025.
- Has the mileage on KEU 43 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 KEU 43 find?
- KEU 43 passed its latest MOT on 17 Dec 2025 with 3 advisories: front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened; nearside rear brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material; offside rear brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material.
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