Mercedes-Benz SL
Black · Petrol · 2003 · 5,439 cc
L5 ABJMOT history
L5 ABJ is a black petrol Mercedes-Benz SL first used on 1 Jun 2003. Its MOT is valid until 28 Jul 2027 and it has passed 16 of 17 MOT tests, with 28,115 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 14 Jul 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 28 Jul 2027
- Mileage
- 28,115 mi
- At MOT on 14 Jul 2026
- MOT tests
- 17
- 16 passed · 1 failed
- Per year
- 754 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- L5 ABJ
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- Mercedes-Benz
- Model
- SL
- Colour
- Black
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 5,439 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2003
- First used
- 1 Jun 2003
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 28 Jul 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 14 Jul 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
L5 ABJ was last recorded at 28,115 miles on 14 Jul 2026, 1,883 miles more than at the previous MOT on 29 Jul 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 26,232 miles · 29 Jul 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 1,883 miles
- Average per year
- 754 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 28,115 miles
- 2025 – 26,232 miles
- 2024 – 24,548 miles
- 2023 – 22,996 miles
- 2022 – 22,151 miles
- 2021 – 20,547 miles
- 2020 – 20,541 miles
- 2019 – 19,901 miles
- 2018 – 16,663 miles
- 2017 – 15,417 miles
- 2010 – 15,357 miles
- 2009 – 15,263 miles
- 2008 – 14,581 miles
- 2007 – 13,968 miles
- 2006 – 13,077 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass28,115 miles
- MinorNearside Front Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- MinorOffside Front Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Full MOT history
17 tests since 2 Aug 2006, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass28,115 miles (+1,883)2 minor
- MOT expiry
- 28 Jul 2027
- Odometer
- 28,115 miles
- Test number
- 339791461094
- MinorNearside Front Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- MinorOffside Front Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Pass26,232 miles (+96)
- MOT expiry
- 28 Jul 2026
- Odometer
- 26,232 miles
- Test number
- 696914446018
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass26,136 miles (+1,588)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 4 Jun 2026
- Odometer
- 26,136 miles
- Test number
- 846719984518
- AdvisoryExhaust emissions lambda limits only just met
Pass24,548 miles (+1,552)
- MOT expiry
- 4 Jun 2025
- Odometer
- 24,548 miles
- Test number
- 999284685462
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass22,996 miles (+845)
- MOT expiry
- 28 Apr 2024
- Odometer
- 22,996 miles
- Test number
- 339451578108
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass22,151 miles (+1,604)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 28 Apr 2023
- Odometer
- 22,151 miles
- Test number
- 835144219964
- AdvisoryOffside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Pass20,547 miles (+6)
- MOT expiry
- 28 Apr 2022
- Odometer
- 20,547 miles
- Test number
- 862158927572
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass20,541 miles (+640)
- MOT expiry
- 28 Apr 2021
- Odometer
- 20,541 miles
- Test number
- 915890039019
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass19,901 miles (+3,238)
- MOT expiry
- 18 Oct 2020
- Odometer
- 19,901 miles
- Test number
- 212382566449
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass16,663 miles (+1,246)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 18 Apr 2019
- Odometer
- 16,663 miles
- Test number
- 626543299901
- AdvisoryNearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
Pass15,417 miles (+60)
- MOT expiry
- 29 Mar 2018
- Odometer
- 15,417 miles
- Test number
- 540025401357
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass15,357 miles
- MOT expiry
- 16 Dec 2011
- Odometer
- 15,357 miles
- Test number
- 950071250326
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail15,357 miles (+94)3 failures
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 15,357 miles
- Test number
- 213951650349
- FailureExhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
- FailureExhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)
- FailureExhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Pass15,263 miles (+682)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 19 Nov 2010
- Odometer
- 15,263 miles
- Test number
- 221244729351
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Pass14,581 miles (+613)
- MOT expiry
- 8 Aug 2009
- Odometer
- 14,581 miles
- Test number
- 231767318233
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass13,968 miles (+891)
- MOT expiry
- 8 Aug 2008
- Odometer
- 13,968 miles
- Test number
- 442051227283
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass13,077 miles
- MOT expiry
- 1 Aug 2007
- Odometer
- 13,077 miles
- Test number
- 651804516219
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about L5 ABJ
- Does L5 ABJ currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on L5 ABJ is valid until 28 Jul 2027.
- When is the MOT due on L5 ABJ?
- The MOT on L5 ABJ is valid until 28 Jul 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has L5 ABJ done?
- L5 ABJ was recorded at 28,115 miles at its MOT on 14 Jul 2026, an average of 754 miles a year.
- Has L5 ABJ ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. L5 ABJ has failed 1 of its 17 MOT tests, most recently on 17 Dec 2010.
- Has the mileage on L5 ABJ 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 L5 ABJ find?
- L5 ABJ passed its latest MOT on 14 Jul 2026 with 2 minor defects: nearside front steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt; offside front steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt.
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