Mercedes-Benz SL
Grey · Petrol · 1993 · 2,960 cc
L1 GMLMOT history
L1 GML is a grey petrol Mercedes-Benz SL first used on 1 Aug 1993. Its MOT is valid until 12 Apr 2027 and it has passed 16 of 25 MOT tests, with 105,603 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 13 Apr 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 12 Apr 2027
- Mileage
- 105,603 mi
- At MOT on 13 Apr 2026
- MOT tests
- 25
- 16 passed · 9 failed
- Per year
- 1,346 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- L1 GML
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- Mercedes-Benz
- Model
- SL
- Colour
- Grey
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 2,960 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 1993
- First used
- 1 Aug 1993
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 12 Apr 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 13 Apr 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
L1 GML was last recorded at 105,603 miles on 13 Apr 2026, 28 miles more than at the previous MOT on 7 Feb 2025.
Mileage went down between tests
- 20 Jul 2018: 96,872 miles, lower than 96,888 miles on 28 Jun 2017.
A replacement instrument cluster, a recording error at the test or odometer tampering can cause this.
- Previous MOT
- 105,575 miles · 7 Feb 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 28 miles
- Average per year
- 1,346 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 105,603 miles
- 2025 – 105,575 miles
- 2024 – 96,878 miles
- 2022 – 96,878 miles
- 2021 – 96,878 miles
- 2019 – 96,872 miles
- 2018 – 96,872 miles
- 2017 – 96,888 miles
- 2016 – 96,872 miles
- 2014 – 96,872 miles
- 2011 – 96,871 miles
- 2010 – 95,240 miles
- 2009 – 90,206 miles
- 2008 – 83,179 miles
- 2007 – 79,343 miles
- 2006 – 78,693 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass105,603 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
Advisory2 MOTs, 2022–2025
Horn not working
Major2 MOTs, 2018–2019
Nearside Rear Inner Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement
Advisory2 MOTs, 2018
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn
Advisory2 MOTs, 2018
Offside Front Inner Track rod end ball joint has slight play
Advisory2 MOTs, 2018
Offside Rear Inner Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement
Advisory2 MOTs, 2018
Full MOT history
25 tests since 15 Apr 2006, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass105,603 miles (+28)
- MOT expiry
- 12 Apr 2027
- Odometer
- 105,603 miles
- Test number
- 714397390977
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass105,575 miles (+8,697)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 6 Feb 2026
- Odometer
- 105,575 miles
- Test number
- 645345220014
- AdvisoryNEAR SIDE FRONT AMD OFF SIDE FRONT TOP SUSPENSION MOUNTINGS DETERIORATED
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Pass96,878 miles
- MOT expiry
- 7 Jan 2025
- Odometer
- 96,878 miles
- Test number
- 402404293880
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail96,878 miles3 repaired
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 96,878 miles
- Test number
- 728508371375
- Repaired at testNearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))
- Repaired at testOffside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))
- Repaired at testOffside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
Pass96,878 miles
- MOT expiry
- 6 Oct 2023
- Odometer
- 96,878 miles
- Test number
- 621900406039
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail96,878 miles3 major
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 96,878 miles
- Test number
- 223957716055
- MajorExhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a))
- MajorHazard warning lamps inoperative (4.4.1 (e))
- MajorHorn not working (7.7 (a))
Fail96,878 miles3 major7 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 96,878 miles
- Test number
- 910691356769
- MajorCentral Exhaust system insecure MOUNTING BROKEN (6.1.2 (a))
- MajorHazard warning switch inoperative (4.4.2 (a) (ii))
- MajorNearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Pass96,878 miles1 minor2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 7 Apr 2022
- Odometer
- 96,878 miles
- Test number
- 783740565708
- MinorHazard warning switch insecure (4.4.2 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Fail96,878 miles (+6)1 repaired1 minor2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 96,878 miles
- Test number
- 604349228628
- Repaired at testNearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
- MinorHazard warning switch insecure (4.4.2 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Pass96,872 miles
- MOT expiry
- 22 Jan 2021
- Odometer
- 96,872 miles
- Test number
- 345548658947
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail96,872 miles5 major
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 96,872 miles
- Test number
- 343490137493
- MajorHorn not working (7.7 (a) (ii))
- MajorNearside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))
- MajorOffside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))
- MajorOffside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- MajorOffside Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d))
Pass96,872 miles5 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 22 Jul 2019
- Odometer
- 96,872 miles
- Test number
- 333359992596
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Inner Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Upper Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Inner Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Inner Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Upper Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Fail96,872 miles (-16)3 dangerous3 major5 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 96,872 miles
- Test number
- 591496715050
- DangerousNearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))
- DangerousOffside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))
- DangerousOffside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))
- MajorHorn not working (7.7 (a) (ii))
- MajorWindscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))
- MajorWindscreen wiper not working (3.4 (a))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Inner Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Upper Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Inner Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Inner Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Upper Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Pass96,888 miles (+16)
- MOT expiry
- 27 Jun 2018
- Odometer
- 96,888 miles
- Test number
- 398083833623
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass96,872 miles
- MOT expiry
- 24 May 2017
- Odometer
- 96,872 miles
- Test number
- 966555829968
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass96,872 miles
- MOT expiry
- 16 Sept 2015
- Odometer
- 96,872 miles
- Test number
- 508180164210
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail96,872 miles (+1)2 failures
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 96,872 miles
- Test number
- 315183524299
- FailureDriver's seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. (6.2.A.3)
- FailureOffside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Pass96,871 miles (+1,631)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 4 Aug 2012
- Odometer
- 96,871 miles
- Test number
- 656987811298
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Pass95,240 miles (+15)
- MOT expiry
- 5 May 2011
- Odometer
- 95,240 miles
- Test number
- 451776720173
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail95,225 miles (+5,019)3 failures
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 95,225 miles
- Test number
- 631417010100
- FailureOffside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- FailureOffside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- FailureOffside Front Wheel bolt(s) missing (4.2.A.1e)
Pass90,206 miles (+7,027)5 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 22 Apr 2010
- Odometer
- 90,206 miles
- Test number
- 462253419178
- AdvisoryNearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Pass83,179 miles (+3,836)1 advisory1 note
- MOT expiry
- 18 Apr 2009
- Odometer
- 83,179 miles
- Test number
- 950950618164
- AdvisoryNearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- NoteBoth front tyres and nearside rear tyre are wearing on the inner edges
Pass79,343 miles (+650)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 18 Apr 2008
- Odometer
- 79,343 miles
- Test number
- 102670897031
- AdvisoryNearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Pass78,693 miles
- MOT expiry
- 18 Apr 2007
- Odometer
- 78,693 miles
- Test number
- 951329506158
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail78,693 miles2 failures
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 78,693 miles
- Test number
- 721625506165
- FailureAnti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)
- FailureFront Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated (8.2.2)
Questions about L1 GML
- Does L1 GML currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on L1 GML is valid until 12 Apr 2027.
- When is the MOT due on L1 GML?
- The MOT on L1 GML is valid until 12 Apr 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has L1 GML done?
- L1 GML was recorded at 105,603 miles at its MOT on 13 Apr 2026, an average of 1,346 miles a year.
- Has L1 GML ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. L1 GML has failed 9 of its 25 MOT tests, most recently on 8 Jan 2024.
- Has the mileage on L1 GML ever gone down?
- Yes. The recorded mileage was lower than at the previous test once, first on 20 Jul 2018. This can be caused by a replacement instrument cluster, a recording error or odometer tampering.
- What did the latest MOT on L1 GML find?
- L1 GML passed its latest MOT on 13 Apr 2026 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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