
Mercedes-Benz SL
Silver · Petrol · 2003 · 5,439 cc
L55 MPJMOT history
L55 MPJ is a silver petrol Mercedes-Benz SL first used on 31 Dec 2003. Its MOT is valid until 13 Aug 2027 and it has passed 12 of 12 MOT tests, with 34,089 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 13 Aug 2026.

- MOT
- Valid
- Until 13 Aug 2027
- Mileage
- 34,089 mi
- At MOT on 13 Aug 2026
- MOT tests
- 12
- 12 passed · 0 failed
- Per year
- 995 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- L55 MPJ
- 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
- 31 Dec 2003
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 13 Aug 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 13 Aug 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
L55 MPJ was last recorded at 34,089 miles on 13 Aug 2026, 197 miles more than at the previous MOT on 14 Aug 2025.
Mileage went down between tests
- 28 Mar 2014: 30,451 miles, lower than 30,477 miles on 14 Nov 2013.
A replacement instrument cluster, a recording error at the test or odometer tampering can cause this.
- Previous MOT
- 33,892 miles · 14 Aug 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 197 miles
- Average per year
- 995 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 34,089 miles
- 2025 – 33,892 miles
- 2024 – 33,426 miles
- 2014 – 30,451 miles
- 2013 – 30,477 miles
- 2012 – 30,362 miles
- 2011 – 26,867 miles
- 2010 – 25,962 miles
- 2009 – 22,540 miles
- 2008 – 18,978 miles
- 2007 – 16,705 miles
- 2006 – 14,484 miles
What the latest MOT found
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
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 Shock absorber has a light misting of oil
Advisory2 MOTs, 2013–2014
Full MOT history
12 tests since 2 Dec 2006, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass34,089 miles (+197)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 13 Aug 2027
- Odometer
- 34,089 miles
- Test number
- 367563722919
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Pass33,892 miles (+466)
- MOT expiry
- 13 Aug 2026
- Odometer
- 33,892 miles
- Test number
- 806198923806
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass33,426 miles (+2,975)
- MOT expiry
- 5 Aug 2025
- Odometer
- 33,426 miles
- Test number
- 423828876693
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass30,451 miles (-26)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 27 Mar 2015
- Odometer
- 30,451 miles
- Test number
- 455957384060
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Pass30,477 miles (+115)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 16 Nov 2014
- Odometer
- 30,477 miles
- Test number
- 246268413349
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Pass30,362 miles (+3,495)
- MOT expiry
- 16 Nov 2013
- Odometer
- 30,362 miles
- Test number
- 785052922307
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass26,867 miles (+905)
- MOT expiry
- 15 Nov 2012
- Odometer
- 26,867 miles
- Test number
- 697805211348
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass25,962 miles (+3,422)
- MOT expiry
- 15 Nov 2011
- Odometer
- 25,962 miles
- Test number
- 274990820373
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass22,540 miles (+3,562)
- MOT expiry
- 10 Oct 2010
- Odometer
- 22,540 miles
- Test number
- 944272889212
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass18,978 miles (+2,273)1 note
- MOT expiry
- 10 Oct 2009
- Odometer
- 18,978 miles
- Test number
- 672075388295
- NoteAll four tyres wearing on inner edges
Pass16,705 miles (+2,221)
- MOT expiry
- 5 Oct 2008
- Odometer
- 16,705 miles
- Test number
- 342359777201
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass14,484 miles
- MOT expiry
- 31 Dec 2007
- Odometer
- 14,484 miles
- Test number
- 943466836373
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about L55 MPJ
- Does L55 MPJ currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on L55 MPJ is valid until 13 Aug 2027.
- When is the MOT due on L55 MPJ?
- The MOT on L55 MPJ is valid until 13 Aug 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has L55 MPJ done?
- L55 MPJ was recorded at 34,089 miles at its MOT on 13 Aug 2026, an average of 995 miles a year.
- Has L55 MPJ ever failed its MOT?
- No. L55 MPJ has passed all 12 of its MOT tests on record.
- Has the mileage on L55 MPJ ever gone down?
- Yes. The recorded mileage was lower than at the previous test once, first on 28 Mar 2014. This can be caused by a replacement instrument cluster, a recording error or odometer tampering.
- What did the latest MOT on L55 MPJ find?
- L55 MPJ passed its latest MOT on 13 Aug 2026 with 1 advisory: offside rear shock absorbers has light misting of oil.
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