Mercedes-Benz SL
Blue · Petrol · 1993 · 5,987 cc
L98 RFMMOT history
L98 RFM is a blue petrol Mercedes-Benz SL first used on 17 Nov 1993. Its MOT is valid until 14 May 2027 and it has passed 10 of 12 MOT tests, with 82,256 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 15 May 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 14 May 2027
- Mileage
- 82,256 mi
- At MOT on 15 May 2026
- MOT tests
- 12
- 10 passed · 2 failed
- Per year
- 469 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- L98 RFM
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- Mercedes-Benz
- Model
- SL
- Colour
- Blue
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 5,987 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 1993
- First used
- 17 Nov 1993
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 14 May 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 15 May 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
L98 RFM was last recorded at 82,256 miles on 15 May 2026, 165 miles more than at the previous MOT on 7 Apr 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 82,091 miles · 7 Apr 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 165 miles
- Average per year
- 469 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 82,256 miles
- 2025 – 82,091 miles
- 2024 – 81,570 miles
- 2022 – 81,526 miles
- 2021 – 81,493 miles
- 2019 – 80,476 miles
- 2018 – 80,435 miles
- 2017 – 77,106 miles
- 2006 – 72,789 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass82,256 miles
- AdvisoryOil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))Recorded at 4 MOTs since 2019
- AdvisoryRear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Full MOT history
12 tests since 10 Mar 2006, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass82,256 miles (+165)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 14 May 2027
- Odometer
- 82,256 miles
- Test number
- 307386745368
- AdvisoryOil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryRear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Pass82,091 miles (+521)9 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 8 Apr 2026
- Odometer
- 82,091 miles
- Test number
- 551460013515
- AdvisoryNearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to rear (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to rear (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryOil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryRear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both side (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Pass81,570 miles (+44)
- MOT expiry
- 8 Apr 2025
- Odometer
- 81,570 miles
- Test number
- 926414955324
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass81,526 miles (+33)
- MOT expiry
- 15 Nov 2023
- Odometer
- 81,526 miles
- Test number
- 325928719334
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass81,493 miles (+1,017)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 26 Apr 2022
- Odometer
- 81,493 miles
- Test number
- 852500892764
- AdvisoryOil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Pass80,476 miles (+41)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 10 Sept 2020
- Odometer
- 80,476 miles
- Test number
- 126055370429
- AdvisoryOil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Pass80,435 miles (+11)
- MOT expiry
- 6 Jun 2019
- Odometer
- 80,435 miles
- Test number
- 950060239264
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail80,424 miles (+3,318)1 failure
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 80,424 miles
- Test number
- 130557314429
- FailureRear Fluid suspension pipe leaking at leveling valve (2.4.D.2)
Pass77,106 miles (+89)
- MOT expiry
- 11 May 2018
- Odometer
- 77,106 miles
- Test number
- 534357815452
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass77,017 miles (+4,228)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 25 Jan 2018
- Odometer
- 77,017 miles
- Test number
- 763450453207
- AdvisoryRear Brake pipe slightly corroded all (3.6.B.2c)
- AdvisoryRear suspension pipes rusty
Pass72,789 miles
- MOT expiry
- 9 Mar 2007
- Odometer
- 72,789 miles
- Test number
- 253629466027
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail72,789 miles1 failure4 advisories4 notes
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 72,789 miles
- Test number
- 612269566078
- FailureNearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryBrake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryRear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
- AdvisoryRear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
- NoteFuel pipes corroded
- NoteOil leak
- NoteSuspension bushes perished
- NoteSuspension components rusty
Questions about L98 RFM
- Does L98 RFM currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on L98 RFM is valid until 14 May 2027.
- When is the MOT due on L98 RFM?
- The MOT on L98 RFM is valid until 14 May 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has L98 RFM done?
- L98 RFM was recorded at 82,256 miles at its MOT on 15 May 2026, an average of 469 miles a year.
- Has L98 RFM ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. L98 RFM has failed 2 of its 12 MOT tests, most recently on 16 May 2018.
- Has the mileage on L98 RFM 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 L98 RFM find?
- L98 RFM passed its latest MOT on 15 May 2026 with 2 advisories: oil leak, but not excessive; rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened.
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