Mercedes-Benz SLK
Yellow · Petrol · 1997 · 2,298 cc
P261 JMSMOT history
P261 JMS is a yellow petrol Mercedes-Benz SLK first used on 8 May 1997. Its MOT expired on 24 Mar 2026 and it has passed 16 of 19 MOT tests, with 75,257 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 25 Mar 2025.
- MOT
- Expired
- On 24 Mar 2026
- Mileage
- 75,257 mi
- At MOT on 25 Mar 2025
- MOT tests
- 19
- 16 passed · 3 failed
- Per year
- 2,746 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- P261 JMS
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- Mercedes-Benz
- Model
- SLK
- Colour
- Yellow
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 2,298 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 1997
- First used
- 8 May 1997
- MOT status
- MOT expired on 24 Mar 2026
- Latest MOT test
- 25 Mar 2025 (Pass)
Mileage history
P261 JMS was last recorded at 75,257 miles on 25 Mar 2025, 359 miles more than at the previous MOT on 26 May 2023.
Mileage went down between tests
- 23 Apr 2019: 74,671 miles, lower than 81,691 miles on 4 May 2018.
A replacement instrument cluster, a recording error at the test or odometer tampering can cause this.
- Previous MOT
- 74,898 miles · 26 May 2023
- Between the last two tests
- 359 miles
- Average per year
- 2,746 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2025 – 75,257 miles
- 2023 – 74,898 miles
- 2020 – 74,705 miles
- 2019 – 74,671 miles
- 2018 – 81,691 miles
- 2017 – 81,626 miles
- 2016 – 81,519 miles
- 2014 – 81,256 miles
- 2013 – 78,336 miles
- 2012 – 73,203 miles
- 2011 – 67,685 miles
- 2010 – 61,452 miles
- 2009 – 55,317 miles
- 2008 – 47,592 miles
- 2007 – 34,087 miles
- 2006 – 23,378 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass75,257 miles
- AdvisoryRear Oil leak, but not excessive differential leaking (8.4.1 (a) (i))
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 suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Advisory4 MOTs, 2012–2017
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Advisory4 MOTs, 2014–2017
Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Advisory4 MOTs, 2012–2017
Brake pipe slightly corroded both front to rear (3.6.B.2c)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2017
Full MOT history
19 tests since 3 May 2006, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass75,257 miles (+359)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 24 Mar 2026
- Odometer
- 75,257 miles
- Test number
- 461030775173
- AdvisoryRear Oil leak, but not excessive differential leaking (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Pass74,898 miles (+193)
- MOT expiry
- 25 May 2024
- Odometer
- 74,898 miles
- Test number
- 624678822124
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass74,705 miles (+34)
- MOT expiry
- 30 Sept 2021
- Odometer
- 74,705 miles
- Test number
- 321821194511
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass74,671 miles (-7,020)
- MOT expiry
- 8 Nov 2020
- Odometer
- 74,671 miles
- Test number
- 979428817694
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass81,691 miles (+65)
- MOT expiry
- 8 May 2019
- Odometer
- 81,691 miles
- Test number
- 411607095544
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass81,626 miles4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 8 May 2018
- Odometer
- 81,626 miles
- Test number
- 278249769312
- AdvisoryBrake pipe slightly corroded both front to rear (3.6.B.2c)
- AdvisoryNearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Fail81,626 miles (+107)1 failure4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 81,626 miles
- Test number
- 346659739417
- FailureOffside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- AdvisoryBrake pipe slightly corroded both front to rear (3.6.B.2c)
- AdvisoryNearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Pass81,519 miles (+263)6 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 8 May 2017
- Odometer
- 81,519 miles
- Test number
- 227378116010
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Pass81,256 miles (+2,920)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 12 Nov 2015
- Odometer
- 81,256 miles
- Test number
- 426837114404
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Pass78,336 miles2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 8 Oct 2014
- Odometer
- 78,336 miles
- Test number
- 398997973217
- AdvisoryNearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
- AdvisoryOffside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Fail78,336 miles (+5,133)1 repaired2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 78,336 miles
- Test number
- 466377973215
- Repaired at testNearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- AdvisoryNearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
- AdvisoryOffside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Pass73,203 miles (+5,518)5 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 8 Oct 2013
- Odometer
- 73,203 miles
- Test number
- 327249872231
- AdvisoryAnti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryNearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
- AdvisoryOffside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
- AdvisoryWindscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Pass67,685 miles (+6,233)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 8 Oct 2012
- Odometer
- 67,685 miles
- Test number
- 189895061201
- AdvisoryExhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
- AdvisoryNearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
- AdvisoryOffside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Pass61,452 miles (+6,135)2 advisories2 notes
- MOT expiry
- 8 Oct 2011
- Odometer
- 61,452 miles
- Test number
- 760657260223
- AdvisoryNearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- NoteNail in nearside rear tyre
- NoteOffside front tyre worn on both edges
Pass55,317 miles (+7,725)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 8 Oct 2010
- Odometer
- 55,317 miles
- Test number
- 431411489234
- AdvisoryNearside Front Upper Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Pass47,592 miles (+13,505)
- MOT expiry
- 8 Oct 2009
- Odometer
- 47,592 miles
- Test number
- 853653788238
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass34,087 miles
- MOT expiry
- 8 May 2008
- Odometer
- 34,087 miles
- Test number
- 712859927107
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail34,087 miles (+10,709)4 failures8 notes
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 34,087 miles
- Test number
- 354199627150
- FailureNearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
- FailureNearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated (8.2.2)
- FailureOffside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
- FailureOffside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated (8.2.2)
- NoteBrake fluid level low
- NoteExhaust corroded
- NoteFront pads worn 2-3mm
- NoteHandbrake travel high
- NoteNearside front and rear indicators showing slight white light
- NoteNearside front tyre worn low on outer edge
- NoteRear diff leaking
- NoteStonechip in front windscreen
Pass23,378 miles
- MOT expiry
- 2 May 2007
- Odometer
- 23,378 miles
- Test number
- 614773426125
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about P261 JMS
- Does P261 JMS currently have a valid MOT?
- No. The MOT on P261 JMS expired on 24 Mar 2026, according to DVSA records.
- When is the MOT due on P261 JMS?
- The MOT on P261 JMS expired on 24 Mar 2026. It can only be driven to a pre-booked MOT test or to repairs needed to pass one.
- What mileage has P261 JMS done?
- P261 JMS was recorded at 75,257 miles at its MOT on 25 Mar 2025, an average of 2,746 miles a year.
- Has P261 JMS ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. P261 JMS has failed 3 of its 19 MOT tests, most recently on 25 Apr 2017.
- Has the mileage on P261 JMS ever gone down?
- Yes. The recorded mileage was lower than at the previous test once, first on 23 Apr 2019. This can be caused by a replacement instrument cluster, a recording error or odometer tampering.
- What did the latest MOT on P261 JMS find?
- P261 JMS passed its latest MOT on 25 Mar 2025 with 1 advisory: rear oil leak, but not excessive differential leaking.
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