Mercedes-Benz SLK
Silver · Petrol · 2005 · 1,796 cc
LB05 BCEMOT history
LB05 BCE is a silver petrol Mercedes-Benz SLK first used on 25 Jun 2005. Its MOT is valid until 26 Mar 2027 and it has passed 19 of 24 MOT tests, with 115,926 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 27 Mar 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 26 Mar 2027
- Mileage
- 115,926 mi
- At MOT on 27 Mar 2026
- MOT tests
- 24
- 19 passed · 5 failed
- Per year
- 5,135 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- LB05 BCE
- Registration format
- Current format (from 2001)
- Make
- Mercedes-Benz
- Model
- SLK
- Colour
- Silver
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 1,796 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2005
- First used
- 25 Jun 2005
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 26 Mar 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 27 Mar 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
LB05 BCE was last recorded at 115,926 miles on 27 Mar 2026, 5,166 miles more than at the previous MOT on 11 Feb 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 110,760 miles · 11 Feb 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 5,166 miles
- Average per year
- 5,135 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 115,926 miles
- 2025 – 110,760 miles
- 2024 – 104,958 miles
- 2023 – 97,992 miles
- 2022 – 92,862 miles
- 2021 – 88,324 miles
- 2020 – 83,581 miles
- 2019 – 75,581 miles
- 2018 – 67,290 miles
- 2017 – 62,864 miles
- 2016 – 57,620 miles
- 2015 – 53,697 miles
- 2014 – 51,238 miles
- 2013 – 48,990 miles
- 2012 – 46,296 miles
- 2011 – 41,130 miles
- 2010 – 27,977 miles
- 2009 – 26,223 miles
- 2008 – 24,580 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass115,926 miles
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.
O/s and n/s front lower arm front bushes worn
Advisory2 MOTs, 2024
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken
Major2 MOTs, 2020–2024
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge
Advisory2 MOTs, 2020
Full MOT history
24 tests since 12 Jun 2008, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass115,926 miles (+5,166)
- MOT expiry
- 26 Mar 2027
- Odometer
- 115,926 miles
- Test number
- 319247513425
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass110,760 miles (+5,802)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 20 Feb 2026
- Odometer
- 110,760 miles
- Test number
- 762629705208
- AdvisoryOffside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Pass104,958 miles (+3)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 20 Feb 2025
- Odometer
- 104,958 miles
- Test number
- 587650538203
- AdvisoryO/s and n/s front lower arm front bushes worn
Fail104,955 miles (+6,963)2 major1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 104,955 miles
- Test number
- 416636275273
- MajorNearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- MajorOffside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryO/s and n/s front lower arm front bushes worn
Pass97,992 miles (+5,130)
- MOT expiry
- 20 Feb 2024
- Odometer
- 97,992 miles
- Test number
- 666524365698
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass92,862 miles (+4,538)4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 20 Feb 2023
- Odometer
- 92,862 miles
- Test number
- 577246511040
- AdvisoryNearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Pass88,324 miles (+4,743)
- MOT expiry
- 20 Feb 2022
- Odometer
- 88,324 miles
- Test number
- 875235559964
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass83,581 miles (+3)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 20 Feb 2021
- Odometer
- 83,581 miles
- Test number
- 749162603213
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Fail83,578 miles (+7,997)1 major1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 83,578 miles
- Test number
- 893446518727
- MajorNearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Pass75,581 miles
- MOT expiry
- 20 Feb 2020
- Odometer
- 75,581 miles
- Test number
- 729267837177
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail75,581 miles (+8,291)2 major
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 75,581 miles
- Test number
- 275978202002
- MajorNearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- MajorOffside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Pass67,290 miles (+4,426)
- MOT expiry
- 20 Feb 2019
- Odometer
- 67,290 miles
- Test number
- 761561926629
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass62,864 miles (+5,244)
- MOT expiry
- 16 Feb 2018
- Odometer
- 62,864 miles
- Test number
- 575565314276
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass57,620 miles (+3,923)
- MOT expiry
- 16 Feb 2017
- Odometer
- 57,620 miles
- Test number
- 851393557952
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass53,697 miles (+2,459)3 notes
- MOT expiry
- 16 Feb 2016
- Odometer
- 53,697 miles
- Test number
- 605231335035
- NoteUnder-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
- NoteFront disc slightly worn
- NoteSmall deep cut in n/s/r tyre outer wall
Pass51,238 miles (+2,248)
- MOT expiry
- 16 Feb 2015
- Odometer
- 51,238 miles
- Test number
- 577612934048
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass48,990 miles (+2,694)1 note
- MOT expiry
- 16 Feb 2014
- Odometer
- 48,990 miles
- Test number
- 796128413078
- NoteAir bag warning light on
Pass46,296 miles (+5,166)
- MOT expiry
- 16 Feb 2013
- Odometer
- 46,296 miles
- Test number
- 225645832098
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass41,130 miles1 note
- MOT expiry
- 16 Feb 2012
- Odometer
- 41,130 miles
- Test number
- 156373541014
- NoteSRS lamp illuminating intermitantly
Fail41,130 miles (+13,153)2 repaired1 note
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 41,130 miles
- Test number
- 358163341080
- Repaired at testNearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
- Repaired at testOffside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
- NoteSRS lamp illuminating intermitantly
Pass27,977 miles
- MOT expiry
- 16 Feb 2011
- Odometer
- 27,977 miles
- Test number
- 163758340401
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail27,977 miles (+1,754)3 repaired
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 27,977 miles
- Test number
- 851718040088
- Repaired at testNearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
- Repaired at testNearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
- Repaired at testOffside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Pass26,223 miles (+1,643)
- MOT expiry
- 25 Jun 2010
- Odometer
- 26,223 miles
- Test number
- 241643559443
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass24,580 miles2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 25 Jun 2009
- Odometer
- 24,580 miles
- Test number
- 224034868177
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
- AdvisoryRear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Questions about LB05 BCE
- Does LB05 BCE currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on LB05 BCE is valid until 26 Mar 2027.
- When is the MOT due on LB05 BCE?
- The MOT on LB05 BCE is valid until 26 Mar 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has LB05 BCE done?
- LB05 BCE was recorded at 115,926 miles at its MOT on 27 Mar 2026, an average of 5,135 miles a year.
- Has LB05 BCE ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. LB05 BCE has failed 5 of its 24 MOT tests, most recently on 7 Feb 2024.
- Has the mileage on LB05 BCE 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 LB05 BCE find?
- LB05 BCE passed its latest MOT on 27 Mar 2026 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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