Mercedes-Benz SLK
Black · Petrol · 2011 · 1,798 cc
LM61 YVJMOT history
LM61 YVJ is a black petrol Mercedes-Benz SLK first used on 28 Nov 2011. Its MOT is valid until 31 Aug 2027 and it has passed 14 of 17 MOT tests, with 98,733 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 28 Aug 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 31 Aug 2027
- Mileage
- 98,733 mi
- At MOT on 28 Aug 2026
- MOT tests
- 17
- 14 passed · 3 failed
- Per year
- 6,011 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- LM61 YVJ
- Registration format
- Current format (from 2001)
- Make
- Mercedes-Benz
- Model
- SLK
- Colour
- Black
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 1,798 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2011
- First used
- 28 Nov 2011
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 31 Aug 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 28 Aug 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
LM61 YVJ was last recorded at 98,733 miles on 28 Aug 2026, 14,456 miles more than at the previous MOT on 1 Sept 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 84,277 miles · 1 Sept 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 14,456 miles
- Average per year
- 6,011 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 98,733 miles
- 2025 – 84,277 miles
- 2024 – 70,579 miles
- 2023 – 55,082 miles
- 2022 – 52,725 miles
- 2021 – 51,960 miles
- 2020 – 51,205 miles
- 2019 – 49,682 miles
- 2018 – 46,964 miles
- 2016 – 42,254 miles
- 2015 – 34,547 miles
- 2014 – 28,311 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass98,733 milesPassed on retest after failing earlier that day
- AdvisoryOil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))Recorded at 3 MOTs since 2025
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.
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Advisory3 MOTs, 2015–2016
Engine management light on dash
Advisory2 MOTs, 2016
Full MOT history
17 tests since 15 Apr 2014, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass98,733 miles1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 31 Aug 2027
- Odometer
- 98,733 miles
- Test number
- 455600012193
- AdvisoryOil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Fail98,733 miles (+14,456)2 major1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 98,733 miles
- Test number
- 576236329933
- MajorNearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn Rear arm ball joint (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- MajorOffside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))
- AdvisoryOil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Pass84,277 miles (+2)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 31 Aug 2026
- Odometer
- 84,277 miles
- Test number
- 406166346192
- AdvisoryOil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Fail84,275 miles (+13,696)6 major1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 84,275 miles
- Test number
- 761388230037
- MajorNearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
- MajorNearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
- MajorOffside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
- MajorOffside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- MajorOffside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))
- MajorWindscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
- AdvisoryOil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Pass70,579 miles (+15,497)2 minor2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 31 Aug 2025
- Odometer
- 70,579 miles
- Test number
- 291816119408
- MinorNearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- MinorOffside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Pass55,082 miles (+2,357)
- MOT expiry
- 31 Aug 2024
- Odometer
- 55,082 miles
- Test number
- 410458397739
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass52,725 miles (+156)
- MOT expiry
- 3 Jul 2023
- Odometer
- 52,725 miles
- Test number
- 127334208055
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass52,569 miles (+609)
- MOT expiry
- 31 Jan 2023
- Odometer
- 52,569 miles
- Test number
- 260950129404
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass51,960 miles (+755)
- MOT expiry
- 31 Jan 2022
- Odometer
- 51,960 miles
- Test number
- 784549861743
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass51,205 miles (+1,523)
- MOT expiry
- 31 Jan 2021
- Odometer
- 51,205 miles
- Test number
- 992413469568
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass49,682 miles (+2,718)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 31 Jan 2020
- Odometer
- 49,682 miles
- Test number
- 220245011423
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Pass46,964 miles (+4,710)
- MOT expiry
- 31 Jan 2019
- Odometer
- 46,964 miles
- Test number
- 120210850542
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass42,254 miles (+82)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 30 Nov 2017
- Odometer
- 42,254 miles
- Test number
- 728751437763
- AdvisoryWindscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- AdvisoryEngine management light on dash
Fail42,172 miles (+7,625)2 failures2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 42,172 miles
- Test number
- 506663450438
- 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)
- AdvisoryWindscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- AdvisoryEngine management light on dash
Pass34,547 miles (+6,236)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 30 Nov 2016
- Odometer
- 34,547 miles
- Test number
- 506810617789
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryWindscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Pass28,311 miles (+3,927)1 advisory1 note
- MOT expiry
- 24 Nov 2015
- Odometer
- 28,311 miles
- Test number
- 599929924345
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- NoteNail in offside rear tyre
Pass24,384 miles
- MOT expiry
- 14 Apr 2015
- Odometer
- 24,384 miles
- Test number
- 378445204197
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about LM61 YVJ
- Does LM61 YVJ currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on LM61 YVJ is valid until 31 Aug 2027.
- When is the MOT due on LM61 YVJ?
- The MOT on LM61 YVJ is valid until 31 Aug 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has LM61 YVJ done?
- LM61 YVJ was recorded at 98,733 miles at its MOT on 28 Aug 2026, an average of 6,011 miles a year.
- Has LM61 YVJ ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. LM61 YVJ has failed 3 of its 17 MOT tests, most recently on 28 Aug 2026.
- Has the mileage on LM61 YVJ 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 LM61 YVJ find?
- LM61 YVJ passed its latest MOT on 28 Aug 2026 with 1 advisory: oil leak, but not excessive.
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