Mercedes-Benz SLK
Silver · Petrol · 2009 · 2,996 cc
L8 GXBMOT history
L8 GXB is a silver petrol Mercedes-Benz SLK first used on 30 Mar 2009. Its MOT is valid until 21 Mar 2027 and it has passed 15 of 18 MOT tests, with 70,379 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 23 Feb 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 21 Mar 2027
- Mileage
- 70,379 mi
- At MOT on 23 Feb 2026
- MOT tests
- 18
- 15 passed · 3 failed
- Per year
- 4,001 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- L8 GXB
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- Mercedes-Benz
- Model
- SLK
- Colour
- Silver
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 2,996 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2009
- First used
- 30 Mar 2009
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 21 Mar 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 23 Feb 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
L8 GXB was last recorded at 70,379 miles on 23 Feb 2026, 832 miles more than at the previous MOT on 3 Mar 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 69,547 miles · 3 Mar 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 832 miles
- Average per year
- 4,001 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 70,379 miles
- 2025 – 69,547 miles
- 2024 – 68,703 miles
- 2023 – 68,121 miles
- 2022 – 67,438 miles
- 2021 – 65,083 miles
- 2020 – 64,420 miles
- 2019 – 59,287 miles
- 2018 – 52,227 miles
- 2017 – 45,501 miles
- 2016 – 36,730 miles
- 2015 – 28,222 miles
- 2014 – 21,915 miles
- 2013 – 18,672 miles
- 2012 – 14,499 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass70,379 miles
No defects or advisories were recorded.
Full MOT history
18 tests since 7 Mar 2012, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass70,379 miles (+832)
- MOT expiry
- 21 Mar 2027
- Odometer
- 70,379 miles
- Test number
- 842511777314
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass69,547 miles (+844)
- MOT expiry
- 21 Mar 2026
- Odometer
- 69,547 miles
- Test number
- 133711520133
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass68,703 miles (+582)1 minor1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 21 Mar 2025
- Odometer
- 68,703 miles
- Test number
- 919671069699
- MinorNearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Pass68,121 miles (+683)
- MOT expiry
- 21 Mar 2024
- Odometer
- 68,121 miles
- Test number
- 553843810049
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass67,438 miles (+2,355)1 minor
- MOT expiry
- 21 Mar 2023
- Odometer
- 67,438 miles
- Test number
- 709666217044
- MinorOffside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Pass65,083 miles
- MOT expiry
- 21 Mar 2022
- Odometer
- 65,083 miles
- Test number
- 918645105656
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail65,083 miles (+663)2 major
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 65,083 miles
- Test number
- 277500260993
- MajorNearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- MajorOffside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Pass64,420 miles (+5,133)
- MOT expiry
- 10 Aug 2021
- Odometer
- 64,420 miles
- Test number
- 968688060445
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass59,287 miles2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 18 Jan 2021
- Odometer
- 59,287 miles
- Test number
- 731087922490
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Fail59,287 miles (+7,060)1 major2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 59,287 miles
- Test number
- 291423058527
- MajorEngine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Pass52,227 miles (+6,726)4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 18 Jul 2019
- Odometer
- 52,227 miles
- Test number
- 737792311138
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Pass45,501 miles (+8,771)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 18 Jul 2018
- Odometer
- 45,501 miles
- Test number
- 931797467922
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Pass36,730 miles (+8,508)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 6 May 2017
- Odometer
- 36,730 miles
- Test number
- 434956975613
- AdvisoryTyre worn close to the legal limit both rears (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryBoth front discs worn
- AdvisoryUnder tray and engine cover fitted
Pass28,222 miles
- MOT expiry
- 20 Apr 2016
- Odometer
- 28,222 miles
- Test number
- 289191015411
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail28,222 miles (+6,307)2 failures
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 28,222 miles
- Test number
- 398071615134
- FailureNearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- FailureOffside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Pass21,915 miles (+3,243)
- MOT expiry
- 15 Apr 2015
- Odometer
- 21,915 miles
- Test number
- 935296004121
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass18,672 miles (+4,173)2 notes
- MOT expiry
- 30 Mar 2014
- Odometer
- 18,672 miles
- Test number
- 298477683088
- NoteEngine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
- NoteUnder-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Pass14,499 miles
- MOT expiry
- 30 Mar 2013
- Odometer
- 14,499 miles
- Test number
- 506777862075
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about L8 GXB
- Does L8 GXB currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on L8 GXB is valid until 21 Mar 2027.
- When is the MOT due on L8 GXB?
- The MOT on L8 GXB is valid until 21 Mar 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has L8 GXB done?
- L8 GXB was recorded at 70,379 miles at its MOT on 23 Feb 2026, an average of 4,001 miles a year.
- Has L8 GXB ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. L8 GXB has failed 3 of its 18 MOT tests, most recently on 22 Mar 2021.
- Has the mileage on L8 GXB 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 GXB find?
- L8 GXB passed its latest MOT on 23 Feb 2026 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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