Mercedes-Benz SL
Silver · Petrol · 2003 · 5,439 cc
L23 AMGMOT history
L23 AMG is a silver petrol Mercedes-Benz SL first used on 13 Aug 2003. Its MOT is valid until 17 Sept 2027 and it has passed 21 of 24 MOT tests, with 42,810 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 15 Sept 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 17 Sept 2027
- Mileage
- 42,810 mi
- At MOT on 15 Sept 2026
- MOT tests
- 24
- 21 passed · 3 failed
- Per year
- 1,561 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- L23 AMG
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- Mercedes-Benz
- Model
- SL
- Colour
- Silver
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 5,439 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2003
- First used
- 13 Aug 2003
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 17 Sept 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 15 Sept 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
L23 AMG was last recorded at 42,810 miles on 15 Sept 2026, 1,520 miles more than at the previous MOT on 18 Sept 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 41,290 miles · 18 Sept 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 1,520 miles
- Average per year
- 1,561 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 42,810 miles
- 2025 – 41,290 miles
- 2024 – 40,684 miles
- 2023 – 40,634 miles
- 2022 – 40,544 miles
- 2021 – 40,408 miles
- 2020 – 40,001 miles
- 2019 – 38,937 miles
- 2018 – 38,101 miles
- 2017 – 36,700 miles
- 2016 – 34,743 miles
- 2015 – 33,446 miles
- 2014 – 27,047 miles
- 2013 – 25,301 miles
- 2012 – 21,964 miles
- 2011 – 21,401 miles
- 2010 – 20,283 miles
- 2009 – 16,649 miles
- 2008 – 14,668 miles
- 2007 – 13,329 miles
- 2006 – 11,390 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass42,810 miles
No defects or advisories were recorded.
Full MOT history
24 tests since 28 Jul 2006, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass42,810 miles (+1,520)
- MOT expiry
- 17 Sept 2027
- Odometer
- 42,810 miles
- Test number
- 294472228095
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass41,290 miles (+606)
- MOT expiry
- 17 Sept 2026
- Odometer
- 41,290 miles
- Test number
- 681109571622
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass40,684 miles (+50)
- MOT expiry
- 11 Nov 2025
- Odometer
- 40,684 miles
- Test number
- 405084118207
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass40,634 miles (+90)
- MOT expiry
- 17 Oct 2024
- Odometer
- 40,634 miles
- Test number
- 191190411089
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass40,544 miles (+136)
- MOT expiry
- 17 Oct 2023
- Odometer
- 40,544 miles
- Test number
- 361745848941
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass40,408 miles (+407)
- MOT expiry
- 8 Dec 2022
- Odometer
- 40,408 miles
- Test number
- 933796639454
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass40,001 miles (+1,064)
- MOT expiry
- 10 Oct 2021
- Odometer
- 40,001 miles
- Test number
- 188672690117
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass38,937 miles (+836)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 10 Oct 2020
- Odometer
- 38,937 miles
- Test number
- 902051505487
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Nail in tyre
Pass38,101 miles (+1,401)
- MOT expiry
- 10 Apr 2019
- Odometer
- 38,101 miles
- Test number
- 155171528423
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass36,700 miles (+1,957)
- MOT expiry
- 5 Apr 2018
- Odometer
- 36,700 miles
- Test number
- 667164348425
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass34,743 miles (+1,297)
- MOT expiry
- 5 Apr 2017
- Odometer
- 34,743 miles
- Test number
- 599984997676
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass33,446 miles (+1)
- MOT expiry
- 20 May 2016
- Odometer
- 33,446 miles
- Test number
- 287111845122
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail33,445 miles (+6,398)1 failure
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 33,445 miles
- Test number
- 159710345108
- FailureNearside Front Air suspension unit leaking (2.4.D.2)
Pass27,047 miles (+1,746)2 notes
- MOT expiry
- 24 Apr 2015
- Odometer
- 27,047 miles
- Test number
- 946405714152
- NoteUnder-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
- NoteNearside front/offside front tyres sidewall damage
Fail25,301 miles1 repaired
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 25,301 miles
- Test number
- 716915633207
- Repaired at testOffside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Pass25,301 miles (+3,337)
- MOT expiry
- 22 Aug 2014
- Odometer
- 25,301 miles
- Test number
- 746045333298
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass21,964 miles2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 22 Aug 2013
- Odometer
- 21,964 miles
- Test number
- 979267102234
- 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)
Fail21,964 miles (+563)2 failures2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 21,964 miles
- Test number
- 547627202296
- FailureFront registration plate displaying a honeycomb or similar effect background (6.3.3)
- FailureRear registration plate font not substantially similar to the prescribed font (6.3.4d)
- 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)
Pass21,401 miles (+1,118)
- MOT expiry
- 22 Aug 2012
- Odometer
- 21,401 miles
- Test number
- 379280711280
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass20,283 miles (+3,634)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 22 Aug 2011
- Odometer
- 20,283 miles
- Test number
- 334060430436
- AdvisoryNearside Front Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Pass16,649 miles (+1,981)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 22 Aug 2010
- Odometer
- 16,649 miles
- Test number
- 590192439211
- AdvisoryNearside Front front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)
- AdvisoryOffside Front front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)
Pass14,668 miles (+1,339)
- MOT expiry
- 22 Aug 2009
- Odometer
- 14,668 miles
- Test number
- 483036238205
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass13,329 miles (+1,939)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 20 Aug 2008
- Odometer
- 13,329 miles
- Test number
- 581213437266
- AdvisoryNearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
- AdvisoryOffside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Pass11,390 miles
- MOT expiry
- 13 Aug 2007
- Odometer
- 11,390 miles
- Test number
- 570749806260
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about L23 AMG
- Does L23 AMG currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on L23 AMG is valid until 17 Sept 2027.
- When is the MOT due on L23 AMG?
- The MOT on L23 AMG is valid until 17 Sept 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has L23 AMG done?
- L23 AMG was recorded at 42,810 miles at its MOT on 15 Sept 2026, an average of 1,561 miles a year.
- Has L23 AMG ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. L23 AMG has failed 3 of its 24 MOT tests, most recently on 20 May 2015.
- Has the mileage on L23 AMG 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 L23 AMG find?
- L23 AMG passed its latest MOT on 15 Sept 2026 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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