Mercedes-Benz SLK
Silver · Petrol · 2001 · 3,199 cc
LA51 BXLMOT history
LA51 BXL is a silver petrol Mercedes-Benz SLK first used on 20 Dec 2001. Its MOT is valid until 13 Oct 2027 and it has passed 20 of 24 MOT tests, with 94,984 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 15 Oct 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 13 Oct 2027
- Mileage
- 94,984 mi
- At MOT on 14 Oct 2026
- MOT tests
- 24
- 20 passed · 4 failed
- Per year
- 3,856 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- LA51 BXL
- Registration format
- Current format (from 2001)
- Make
- Mercedes-Benz
- Model
- SLK
- Colour
- Silver
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 3,199 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2001
- First used
- 20 Dec 2001
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 13 Oct 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 14 Oct 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
LA51 BXL was last recorded at 94,984 miles on 14 Oct 2026, 22 miles more than at the previous MOT on 26 Jun 2025.
Mileage went down between tests
- 15 Feb 2012: 56,460 miles, lower than 56,479 miles on 14 Feb 2012.
A replacement instrument cluster, a recording error at the test or odometer tampering can cause this.
- Previous MOT
- 94,962 miles · 26 Jun 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 22 miles
- Average per year
- 3,856 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 94,984 miles
- 2025 – 94,962 miles
- 2023 – 94,847 miles
- 2022 – 94,631 miles
- 2021 – 93,758 miles
- 2020 – 93,631 miles
- 2019 – 93,395 miles
- 2018 – 92,539 miles
- 2017 – 92,178 miles
- 2016 – 87,349 miles
- 2015 – 83,010 miles
- 2014 – 74,758 miles
- 2013 – 67,053 miles
- 2012 – 56,460 miles
- 2011 – 48,096 miles
- 2010 – 43,643 miles
- 2009 – 38,477 miles
- 2008 – 32,916 miles
- 2007 – 25,438 miles
- 2006 – 15,401 miles
What the latest MOT found
No defects or advisories were recorded.
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.
Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2014
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2014
Full MOT history
24 tests since 22 Feb 2006, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass94,984 miles (+22)
- MOT expiry
- 13 Oct 2027
- Odometer
- 94,984 miles
- Test number
- 942200645774
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass94,962 miles (+115)
- MOT expiry
- 25 Jun 2026
- Odometer
- 94,962 miles
- Test number
- 845131599885
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass94,847 miles (+216)
- MOT expiry
- 14 Dec 2024
- Odometer
- 94,847 miles
- Test number
- 620393706134
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass94,631 miles (+873)
- MOT expiry
- 4 Dec 2023
- Odometer
- 94,631 miles
- Test number
- 962479920253
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass93,758 miles (+4)
- MOT expiry
- 24 Aug 2022
- Odometer
- 93,758 miles
- Test number
- 208840557328
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail93,754 miles (+123)1 major
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 93,754 miles
- Test number
- 991285293714
- MajorNearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Pass93,631 miles (+236)
- MOT expiry
- 21 Aug 2021
- Odometer
- 93,631 miles
- Test number
- 444711351545
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass93,395 miles (+856)
- MOT expiry
- 21 Aug 2020
- Odometer
- 93,395 miles
- Test number
- 538096148420
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass92,539 miles (+361)
- MOT expiry
- 21 Aug 2019
- Odometer
- 92,539 miles
- Test number
- 981588454187
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass92,178 miles (+4,829)5 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 21 Aug 2018
- Odometer
- 92,178 miles
- Test number
- 301075820046
- AdvisoryNearside Steering pivot point has slight play (2.2.B.1g)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- AdvisoryRear Direction indicator slightly discoloured both sides (1.4.A.2f)
- AdvisoryRear registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- AdvisoryBrake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened all (3.5.1i)
Pass87,349 miles (+4,339)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 3 Oct 2017
- Odometer
- 87,349 miles
- Test number
- 455703440169
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Pass83,010 miles (+8,252)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 29 Jul 2016
- Odometer
- 83,010 miles
- Test number
- 305071215466
- AdvisoryNearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
- AdvisoryOffside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Pass74,758 miles (+6)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 28 May 2015
- Odometer
- 74,758 miles
- Test number
- 227219644467
- AdvisoryNearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- AdvisoryRear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Fail74,752 miles (+7,699)1 failure2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 74,752 miles
- Test number
- 138128644139
- FailureNearside Side repeater has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating (1.4.A.2c)
- AdvisoryNearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- AdvisoryRear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Pass67,053 miles
- MOT expiry
- 13 May 2014
- Odometer
- 67,053 miles
- Test number
- 589704633128
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail67,053 miles (+10,593)2 repaired
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 67,053 miles
- Test number
- 658824133181
- Repaired at testNearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
- Repaired at testOffside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Pass56,460 miles (-19)
- MOT expiry
- 26 Feb 2013
- Odometer
- 56,460 miles
- Test number
- 585846742098
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail56,479 miles (+8,383)3 failures
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 56,479 miles
- Test number
- 197155542434
- FailureNearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users (1.8.A.1a)
- FailureNearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- FailureOffside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Pass48,096 miles (+4,453)
- MOT expiry
- 26 Feb 2012
- Odometer
- 48,096 miles
- Test number
- 667926151018
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass43,643 miles (+5,166)
- MOT expiry
- 26 Feb 2011
- Odometer
- 43,643 miles
- Test number
- 182476640413
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass38,477 miles (+5,561)4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 26 Feb 2010
- Odometer
- 38,477 miles
- Test number
- 221334949012
- AdvisoryNearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Pass32,916 miles (+7,478)
- MOT expiry
- 26 Feb 2009
- Odometer
- 32,916 miles
- Test number
- 551658558088
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass25,438 miles (+10,037)
- MOT expiry
- 21 Feb 2008
- Odometer
- 25,438 miles
- Test number
- 263990247024
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass15,401 miles
- MOT expiry
- 21 Feb 2007
- Odometer
- 15,401 miles
- Test number
- 111533556402
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about LA51 BXL
- Does LA51 BXL currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on LA51 BXL is valid until 13 Oct 2027.
- When is the MOT due on LA51 BXL?
- The MOT on LA51 BXL is valid until 13 Oct 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has LA51 BXL done?
- LA51 BXL was recorded at 94,984 miles at its MOT on 14 Oct 2026, an average of 3,856 miles a year.
- Has LA51 BXL ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. LA51 BXL has failed 4 of its 24 MOT tests, most recently on 24 Aug 2021.
- Has the mileage on LA51 BXL ever gone down?
- Yes. The recorded mileage was lower than at the previous test once, first on 15 Feb 2012. This can be caused by a replacement instrument cluster, a recording error or odometer tampering.
- What did the latest MOT on LA51 BXL find?
- LA51 BXL passed its latest MOT on 14 Oct 2026 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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