
Mercedes-Benz SLK
Black · Diesel · 2012 · 2,143 cc
LS12 RYKMOT history
LS12 RYK is a black diesel Mercedes-Benz SLK first used on 31 Mar 2012. Its MOT is valid until 20 Jul 2027 and it has passed 13 of 19 MOT tests, with 91,934 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 13 Jul 2026.

- MOT
- Valid
- Until 20 Jul 2027
- Mileage
- 91,934 mi
- At MOT on 13 Jul 2026
- MOT tests
- 19
- 13 passed · 6 failed
- Per year
- 6,890 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- LS12 RYK
- Registration format
- Current format (from 2001)
- Make
- Mercedes-Benz
- Model
- SLK
- Colour
- Black
- Fuel type
- Diesel
- Engine size
- 2,143 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2012
- First used
- 31 Mar 2012
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 20 Jul 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 13 Jul 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
LS12 RYK was last recorded at 91,934 miles on 13 Jul 2026, 3,481 miles more than at the previous MOT on 21 Jul 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 88,453 miles · 21 Jul 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 3,481 miles
- Average per year
- 6,890 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 91,934 miles
- 2025 – 88,453 miles
- 2024 – 84,453 miles
- 2023 – 81,389 miles
- 2022 – 77,728 miles
- 2021 – 73,398 miles
- 2020 – 70,706 miles
- 2019 – 57,551 miles
- 2018 – 52,357 miles
- 2017 – 51,352 miles
- 2016 – 35,022 miles
- 2015 – 14,722 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 Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated front most
Minor2 MOTs, 2023
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play front most
Advisory2 MOTs, 2023
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated
Minor2 MOTs, 2022
Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded
Advisory2 MOTs, 2022
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated
Minor2 MOTs, 2022
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material
Advisory2 MOTs, 2021
Full MOT history
19 tests since 28 Apr 2015, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass91,934 miles (+3,481)
- MOT expiry
- 20 Jul 2027
- Odometer
- 91,934 miles
- Test number
- 153234385365
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass88,453 miles (+1)
- MOT expiry
- 20 Jul 2026
- Odometer
- 88,453 miles
- Test number
- 362487189376
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail88,452 miles (+3,999)2 major
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 88,452 miles
- Test number
- 316424921154
- MajorNearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- MajorOffside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Pass84,453 miles
- MOT expiry
- 12 Jul 2025
- Odometer
- 84,453 miles
- Test number
- 791498258894
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail84,452 miles (+3,063)1 major
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 84,452 miles
- Test number
- 818059565621
- MajorOffside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Pass81,389 miles (+4)1 minor1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 12 Jul 2024
- Odometer
- 81,389 miles
- Test number
- 466538178486
- MinorNearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated front most (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play front most (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Fail81,385 miles (+3,657)2 major1 minor1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 81,385 miles
- Test number
- 439579613401
- MajorOffside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
- MajorOffside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt front most (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
- MinorNearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated front most (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play front most (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Pass77,728 miles (+3)2 minor1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 12 Jul 2023
- Odometer
- 77,728 miles
- Test number
- 877790076360
- MinorNearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- MinorOffside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Fail77,725 miles (+4,327)6 major2 minor1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 77,725 miles
- Test number
- 325068549419
- MajorNearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
- MajorNearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- MajorNearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- MajorNearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- MajorOffside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- MajorOffside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- MinorNearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- MinorOffside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Pass73,398 miles6 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 7 Jul 2022
- Odometer
- 73,398 miles
- Test number
- 454814577560
- AdvisoryNearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryOffside Front 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))
Fail73,398 miles (+2,692)3 major6 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 73,398 miles
- Test number
- 231118770349
- MajorNearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- MajorNearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn REAR (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- MajorOffside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryOffside Front 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))
Pass70,706 miles (+13,155)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 7 Jul 2021
- Odometer
- 70,706 miles
- Test number
- 584435084560
- AdvisoryNearside Front Inner Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Inner Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
Pass57,551 miles (+5,194)1 minor
- MOT expiry
- 11 Jan 2021
- Odometer
- 57,551 miles
- Test number
- 193219419845
- MinorWindscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Pass52,357 miles (+1,005)
- MOT expiry
- 11 Jul 2019
- Odometer
- 52,357 miles
- Test number
- 107157335358
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass51,352 miles (+178)4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 14 Jun 2018
- Odometer
- 51,352 miles
- Test number
- 774078734342
- AdvisoryNearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- AdvisoryOffside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- AdvisoryOffside Front front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
- AdvisoryWindscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Fail51,174 miles (+16,152)2 dangerous4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 51,174 miles
- Test number
- 941072025745
- DangerousNearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- DangerousOffside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryNearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- AdvisoryOffside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- AdvisoryOffside Front front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
- AdvisoryWindscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Pass35,022 miles (+20,300)
- MOT expiry
- 14 Jun 2017
- Odometer
- 35,022 miles
- Test number
- 618855759378
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass14,722 miles (+15)
- MOT expiry
- 1 May 2016
- Odometer
- 14,722 miles
- Test number
- 476762125183
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass14,707 miles
- MOT expiry
- 27 Apr 2016
- Odometer
- 14,707 miles
- Test number
- 887898615105
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about LS12 RYK
- Does LS12 RYK currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on LS12 RYK is valid until 20 Jul 2027.
- When is the MOT due on LS12 RYK?
- The MOT on LS12 RYK is valid until 20 Jul 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has LS12 RYK done?
- LS12 RYK was recorded at 91,934 miles at its MOT on 13 Jul 2026, an average of 6,890 miles a year.
- Has LS12 RYK ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. LS12 RYK has failed 6 of its 19 MOT tests, most recently on 18 Jul 2025.
- Has the mileage on LS12 RYK 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 LS12 RYK find?
- LS12 RYK passed its latest MOT on 13 Jul 2026 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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