Mercedes-Benz SLK
Black · Diesel · 2013 · 2,143 cc
L8 EBFMOT history
L8 EBF is a black diesel Mercedes-Benz SLK first used on 9 Jan 2013. Its MOT is valid until 6 Jan 2027 and it has passed 11 of 13 MOT tests, with 90,487 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 19 Dec 2025.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 6 Jan 2027
- Mileage
- 90,487 mi
- At MOT on 19 Dec 2025
- MOT tests
- 13
- 11 passed · 2 failed
- Per year
- 5,684 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- L8 EBF
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- Mercedes-Benz
- Model
- SLK
- Colour
- Black
- Fuel type
- Diesel
- Engine size
- 2,143 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2013
- First used
- 9 Jan 2013
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 6 Jan 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 19 Dec 2025 (Pass)
Mileage history
L8 EBF was last recorded at 90,487 miles on 19 Dec 2025, 2,428 miles more than at the previous MOT on 7 Jan 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 88,059 miles · 7 Jan 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 2,428 miles
- Average per year
- 5,684 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2025 – 90,487 miles
- 2024 – 88,046 miles
- 2023 – 83,894 miles
- 2022 – 74,458 miles
- 2021 – 68,393 miles
- 2020 – 64,595 miles
- 2019 – 57,070 miles
- 2018 – 49,892 miles
- 2017 – 42,835 miles
- 2016 – 34,071 miles
What the latest MOT found
- AdvisoryRear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))Recorded at 3 MOTs since 2024
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.
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin
Advisory2 MOTs, 2024–2025
Full MOT history
13 tests since 16 Jan 2016, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass90,487 miles (+2,428)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 6 Jan 2027
- Odometer
- 90,487 miles
- Test number
- 448002782960
- AdvisoryRear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Pass88,059 miles (+13)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 6 Jan 2026
- Odometer
- 88,059 miles
- Test number
- 625790459131
- AdvisoryRear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryRear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Fail88,046 miles (+4,152)4 major2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 88,046 miles
- Test number
- 272182654940
- MajorNearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
- MajorNearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- MajorOffside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
- MajorOffside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryRear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryRear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Pass83,894 miles (+3,243)
- MOT expiry
- 13 Dec 2024
- Odometer
- 83,894 miles
- Test number
- 703769709550
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass80,651 miles (+6,193)
- MOT expiry
- 9 Feb 2024
- Odometer
- 80,651 miles
- Test number
- 416243720102
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass74,458 miles (+6,065)
- MOT expiry
- 9 Feb 2023
- Odometer
- 74,458 miles
- Test number
- 618800524639
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass68,393 miles (+3,798)
- MOT expiry
- 9 Feb 2022
- Odometer
- 68,393 miles
- Test number
- 399304669490
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass64,595 miles (+7,525)
- MOT expiry
- 9 Feb 2021
- Odometer
- 64,595 miles
- Test number
- 770275435789
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass57,070 miles (+7,178)
- MOT expiry
- 9 Feb 2020
- Odometer
- 57,070 miles
- Test number
- 204619118431
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass49,892 miles (+7,057)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 9 Feb 2019
- Odometer
- 49,892 miles
- Test number
- 355298411527
- AdvisoryRear Tyre worn close to the legal limit both (4.1.E.1)
Pass42,835 miles
- MOT expiry
- 9 Feb 2018
- Odometer
- 42,835 miles
- Test number
- 787725957245
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail42,835 miles (+8,764)2 failures
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 42,835 miles
- Test number
- 496418459640
- FailureNearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
- FailureOffside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
Pass34,071 miles
- MOT expiry
- 15 Jan 2017
- Odometer
- 34,071 miles
- Test number
- 291758034810
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about L8 EBF
- Does L8 EBF currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on L8 EBF is valid until 6 Jan 2027.
- When is the MOT due on L8 EBF?
- The MOT on L8 EBF is valid until 6 Jan 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has L8 EBF done?
- L8 EBF was recorded at 90,487 miles at its MOT on 19 Dec 2025, an average of 5,684 miles a year.
- Has L8 EBF ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. L8 EBF has failed 2 of its 13 MOT tests, most recently on 24 Dec 2024.
- Has the mileage on L8 EBF 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 L8 EBF find?
- L8 EBF passed its latest MOT on 19 Dec 2025 with 1 advisory: rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened.
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