Mercedes-Benz SLK
Blue · Petrol · 2007 · 1,998 cc
L23 LABMOT history
L23 LAB is a blue petrol Mercedes-Benz SLK first used on 25 Oct 2007. Its MOT is valid until 22 Sept 2027 and it has passed 17 of 24 MOT tests, with 135,729 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 8 Sept 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 22 Sept 2027
- Mileage
- 135,729 mi
- At MOT on 8 Sept 2026
- MOT tests
- 24
- 17 passed · 7 failed
- Per year
- 6,503 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- L23 LAB
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- Mercedes-Benz
- Model
- SLK
- Colour
- Blue
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 1,998 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2007
- First used
- 25 Oct 2007
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 22 Sept 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 8 Sept 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
L23 LAB was last recorded at 135,729 miles on 8 Sept 2026, 4 miles more than at the previous MOT on 4 Sept 2026.
- Previous MOT
- 135,725 miles · 4 Sept 2026
- Between the last two tests
- 4 miles
- Average per year
- 6,503 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 135,729 miles
- 2025 – 117,770 miles
- 2024 – 115,042 miles
- 2023 – 108,575 miles
- 2022 – 105,127 miles
- 2021 – 95,637 miles
- 2020 – 93,298 miles
- 2019 – 88,648 miles
- 2018 – 82,793 miles
- 2017 – 76,882 miles
- 2016 – 74,246 miles
- 2015 – 69,719 miles
- 2014 – 66,641 miles
- 2013 – 64,053 miles
- 2012 – 57,060 miles
- 2011 – 46,064 miles
- 2010 – 32,328 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass135,729 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.
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material
Advisory3 MOTs, 2020–2022
Parking brake efficiency below requirements
Major2 MOTs, 2023–2026
Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing
Advisory2 MOTs, 2021–2022
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material
Advisory2 MOTs, 2020–2021
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (3.5.1i)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2017
Items removed from driver's view prior to test
Advisory2 MOTs, 2017
Full MOT history
24 tests since 14 Oct 2010, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass135,729 miles (+4)
- MOT expiry
- 22 Sept 2027
- Odometer
- 135,729 miles
- Test number
- 642297420248
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail135,725 miles (+17,955)2 major
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 135,725 miles
- Test number
- 725122673694
- MajorNearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))
- MajorParking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Pass117,770 miles (+2,728)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 22 Sept 2026
- Odometer
- 117,770 miles
- Test number
- 427605714736
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Suspension component ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Pass115,042 miles (+6,467)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 22 Sept 2025
- Odometer
- 115,042 miles
- Test number
- 191673873102
- AdvisoryRear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Pass108,575 miles (+1)
- MOT expiry
- 22 Sept 2024
- Odometer
- 108,575 miles
- Test number
- 456804134919
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail108,574 miles (+3,447)2 dangerous3 major
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 108,574 miles
- Test number
- 423924548245
- 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))
- MajorNearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- MajorOffside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- MajorParking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Pass105,127 miles3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 22 Sept 2023
- Odometer
- 105,127 miles
- Test number
- 908003974792
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- 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))
Fail105,127 miles (+9,490)1 repaired3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 105,127 miles
- Test number
- 969980156177
- Repaired at testSupplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- 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))
Pass95,637 miles (+2,339)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 22 Sept 2022
- Odometer
- 95,637 miles
- Test number
- 391122033217
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- 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))
Pass93,298 miles (+23)5 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 22 Sept 2021
- Odometer
- 93,298 miles
- Test number
- 134894089619
- AdvisoryFront Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryFront Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryNearside Front wheel arch liner damaged
- 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))
Fail93,275 miles (+4,627)2 major
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 93,275 miles
- Test number
- 437071994994
- MajorExhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))
- MajorNearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Pass88,648 miles (+5,855)5 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 17 Sept 2020
- Odometer
- 88,648 miles
- Test number
- 717578366015
- AdvisoryEngine bay cover(s) fitted preventing examination of some components
- AdvisoryNearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened worn (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened worn (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryUnder trays fitted preventing examination of some components
Pass82,793 miles (+5,911)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 3 May 2019
- Odometer
- 82,793 miles
- Test number
- 202151896507
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2255016 2mm (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2mm (4.1.E.1)
Pass76,882 miles (+1)9 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 24 Apr 2018
- Odometer
- 76,882 miles
- Test number
- 231236231823
- AdvisoryFront brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (3.5.1i)
- AdvisoryItems removed from driver's view prior to test
- AdvisoryNearside Brake pipe slightly corroded rear of front to rear (3.6.B.2c)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Brake pipe slightly corroded rear of front to rear (3.6.B.2c)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 3.0mm (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryRear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (3.5.1i)
- AdvisoryCatalyst bracket broken
Fail76,881 miles (+2,635)3 failures9 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 76,881 miles
- Test number
- 653654330212
- FailureNearside coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
- FailureOffside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement inner bush (2.4.G.2)
- FailureRear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- AdvisoryFront brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (3.5.1i)
- AdvisoryItems removed from driver's view prior to test
- AdvisoryNearside Brake pipe slightly corroded rear of front to rear (3.6.B.2c)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Brake pipe slightly corroded rear of front to rear (3.6.B.2c)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 3.0mm (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryRear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (3.5.1i)
- AdvisoryCatalyst bracket broken
Pass74,246 miles (+4,527)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 28 Mar 2017
- Odometer
- 74,246 miles
- Test number
- 712709747499
- AdvisoryEngine cover fitted preventing examination of some componants
- AdvisoryItem(s) removed from driver's view of the road
- AdvisoryUnder trays fitted preventing examination of some componants
Pass69,719 miles (+6)1 advisory2 notes
- MOT expiry
- 4 May 2016
- Odometer
- 69,719 miles
- Test number
- 428815125127
- AdvisoryRear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- NoteEngine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
- NoteUnder-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Fail69,713 miles (+3,072)2 failures4 advisories2 notes
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 69,713 miles
- Test number
- 265990625466
- FailureOffside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- FailureParking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
- 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)
- AdvisoryParking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
- AdvisoryRear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- NoteEngine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
- NoteUnder-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Pass66,641 miles (+2,588)
- MOT expiry
- 1 May 2015
- Odometer
- 66,641 miles
- Test number
- 806312524155
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass64,053 miles (+4)
- MOT expiry
- 1 May 2014
- Odometer
- 64,053 miles
- Test number
- 218532623183
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail64,049 miles (+6,989)2 failures
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 64,049 miles
- Test number
- 995700723170
- FailureCentre Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- FailureRear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Pass57,060 miles (+10,996)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 25 Oct 2013
- Odometer
- 57,060 miles
- Test number
- 589302192214
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Pass46,064 miles (+13,736)
- MOT expiry
- 25 Oct 2012
- Odometer
- 46,064 miles
- Test number
- 379243191225
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass32,328 miles
- MOT expiry
- 25 Oct 2011
- Odometer
- 32,328 miles
- Test number
- 144457480270
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about L23 LAB
- Does L23 LAB currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on L23 LAB is valid until 22 Sept 2027.
- When is the MOT due on L23 LAB?
- The MOT on L23 LAB is valid until 22 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 LAB done?
- L23 LAB was recorded at 135,729 miles at its MOT on 8 Sept 2026, an average of 6,503 miles a year.
- Has L23 LAB ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. L23 LAB has failed 7 of its 24 MOT tests, most recently on 4 Sept 2026.
- Has the mileage on L23 LAB 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 LAB find?
- L23 LAB passed its latest MOT on 8 Sept 2026 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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