Mercedes-Benz SL
Silver · Petrol · 2003 · 3,724 cc
L21 CULMOT history
L21 CUL is a silver petrol Mercedes-Benz SL first used on 13 Nov 2003. Its MOT is valid until 6 May 2027 and it has passed 20 of 24 MOT tests, with 98,086 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 7 May 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 6 May 2027
- Mileage
- 98,086 mi
- At MOT on 7 May 2026
- MOT tests
- 24
- 20 passed · 4 failed
- Per year
- 4,458 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- L21 CUL
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- Mercedes-Benz
- Model
- SL
- Colour
- Silver
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 3,724 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2003
- First used
- 13 Nov 2003
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 6 May 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 7 May 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
L21 CUL was last recorded at 98,086 miles on 7 May 2026, 177 miles more than at the previous MOT on 4 Jun 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 97,909 miles · 4 Jun 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 177 miles
- Average per year
- 4,458 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 98,086 miles
- 2025 – 97,909 miles
- 2024 – 95,400 miles
- 2023 – 92,804 miles
- 2022 – 90,242 miles
- 2021 – 88,623 miles
- 2020 – 88,367 miles
- 2019 – 86,186 miles
- 2017 – 84,358 miles
- 2016 – 81,148 miles
- 2015 – 73,271 miles
- 2014 – 66,961 miles
- 2013 – 62,048 miles
- 2012 – 56,126 miles
- 2011 – 49,953 miles
- 2010 – 44,427 miles
- 2009 – 30,657 miles
- 2008 – 21,317 miles
- 2007 – 11,159 miles
- 2006 – 10,262 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 Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material
Advisory3 MOTs, 2021–2025
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2008–2013
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2008–2010
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2008–2010
Full MOT history
24 tests since 24 Aug 2006, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass98,086 miles (+177)
- MOT expiry
- 6 May 2027
- Odometer
- 98,086 miles
- Test number
- 956212249879
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass97,909 miles (+2,509)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 11 Jun 2026
- Odometer
- 97,909 miles
- Test number
- 475837486516
- AdvisoryNearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Pass95,400 miles (+2,596)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 11 Jun 2025
- Odometer
- 95,400 miles
- Test number
- 863821050724
- AdvisoryNearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Pass92,804 miles (+2,562)
- MOT expiry
- 11 Jun 2024
- Odometer
- 92,804 miles
- Test number
- 344686598074
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass90,242 miles1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 11 Jun 2023
- Odometer
- 90,242 miles
- Test number
- 664687321177
- AdvisoryFront Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Fail90,242 miles (+1,619)2 repaired1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 90,242 miles
- Test number
- 196613547873
- Repaired at testHorn not working (7.7 (a))
- Repaired at testOffside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryFront Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Pass88,623 miles (+256)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 11 Jun 2022
- Odometer
- 88,623 miles
- Test number
- 414176509492
- AdvisoryNearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Pass88,367 miles (+2,181)
- MOT expiry
- 11 Jun 2021
- Odometer
- 88,367 miles
- Test number
- 773498865164
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass86,186 miles (+1,828)
- MOT expiry
- 26 Oct 2020
- Odometer
- 86,186 miles
- Test number
- 762973102931
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass84,358 miles (+3,210)
- MOT expiry
- 12 Dec 2018
- Odometer
- 84,358 miles
- Test number
- 587328926806
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass81,148 miles1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 12 Dec 2017
- Odometer
- 81,148 miles
- Test number
- 291549778356
- AdvisoryFront Tyre worn close to the legal limit BOTH (4.1.E.1)
Fail81,148 miles (+7,877)2 failures1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 81,148 miles
- Test number
- 542659255197
- FailureOffside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- FailureParking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
- AdvisoryFront Tyre worn close to the legal limit BOTH (4.1.E.1)
Pass73,271 miles
- MOT expiry
- 19 Nov 2016
- Odometer
- 73,271 miles
- Test number
- 964977980955
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail73,271 miles (+6,310)1 failure
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 73,271 miles
- Test number
- 749968852556
- FailureHeadlamp aim too low both (1.8)
Pass66,961 miles (+4,913)
- MOT expiry
- 21 Dec 2015
- Odometer
- 66,961 miles
- Test number
- 785246554363
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass62,048 miles (+5,922)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 4 Nov 2014
- Odometer
- 62,048 miles
- Test number
- 489599703392
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Pass56,126 miles (+6,173)
- MOT expiry
- 18 Oct 2013
- Odometer
- 56,126 miles
- Test number
- 556883792269
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass49,953 miles (+5,526)
- MOT expiry
- 4 Oct 2012
- Odometer
- 49,953 miles
- Test number
- 665678671262
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass44,427 miles (+13,770)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 5 Jul 2011
- Odometer
- 44,427 miles
- Test number
- 754107680147
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Pass30,657 miles (+9,340)
- MOT expiry
- 27 Apr 2010
- Odometer
- 30,657 miles
- Test number
- 310289289011
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass21,317 miles (+882)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 27 Apr 2009
- Odometer
- 21,317 miles
- Test number
- 293249318425
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Fail20,435 miles (+9,276)1 failure
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 20,435 miles
- Test number
- 763633198051
- FailureOffside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Pass11,159 miles (+897)
- MOT expiry
- 11 Apr 2008
- Odometer
- 11,159 miles
- Test number
- 522542007135
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass10,262 miles
- MOT expiry
- 23 Aug 2007
- Odometer
- 10,262 miles
- Test number
- 610796936241
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about L21 CUL
- Does L21 CUL currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on L21 CUL is valid until 6 May 2027.
- When is the MOT due on L21 CUL?
- The MOT on L21 CUL is valid until 6 May 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has L21 CUL done?
- L21 CUL was recorded at 98,086 miles at its MOT on 7 May 2026, an average of 4,458 miles a year.
- Has L21 CUL ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. L21 CUL has failed 4 of its 24 MOT tests, most recently on 8 Jun 2022.
- Has the mileage on L21 CUL 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 L21 CUL find?
- L21 CUL passed its latest MOT on 7 May 2026 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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