Mercedes-Benz SL
Silver · Petrol · 2003 · 3,724 cc
PHV 1MOT history
PHV 1 is a silver petrol Mercedes-Benz SL first used on 1 Mar 2003. Its MOT expired on 17 Aug 2026 and it has passed 20 of 21 MOT tests, with 37,271 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 18 Aug 2025.
- MOT
- Expired
- On 17 Aug 2026
- Mileage
- 37,271 mi
- At MOT on 18 Aug 2025
- MOT tests
- 21
- 20 passed · 1 failed
- Per year
- 1,462 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- PHV 1
- Registration format
- Dateless
- Make
- Mercedes-Benz
- Model
- SL
- Colour
- Silver
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 3,724 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2003
- First used
- 1 Mar 2003
- MOT status
- MOT expired on 17 Aug 2026
- Latest MOT test
- 18 Aug 2025 (Pass)
Mileage history
PHV 1 was last recorded at 37,271 miles on 18 Aug 2025, 1 miles more than at the previous MOT on 23 Apr 2024.
- Previous MOT
- 37,270 miles · 23 Apr 2024
- Between the last two tests
- 1 miles
- Average per year
- 1,462 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2025 – 37,271 miles
- 2024 – 37,270 miles
- 2023 – 37,197 miles
- 2022 – 36,747 miles
- 2021 – 36,331 miles
- 2020 – 35,188 miles
- 2019 – 33,547 miles
- 2018 – 31,991 miles
- 2017 – 30,616 miles
- 2016 – 29,454 miles
- 2015 – 28,242 miles
- 2014 – 27,003 miles
- 2013 – 25,348 miles
- 2012 – 23,266 miles
- 2011 – 21,355 miles
- 2010 – 19,390 miles
- 2009 – 17,819 miles
- 2008 – 16,151 miles
- 2007 – 13,893 miles
- 2006 – 8,758 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass37,271 miles
- AdvisoryOffside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
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.
Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil
Advisory2 MOTs, 2014–2017
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2011–2014
Full MOT history
21 tests since 17 Feb 2006, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass37,271 miles (+1)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 17 Aug 2026
- Odometer
- 37,271 miles
- Test number
- 126893035184
- AdvisoryOffside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Pass37,270 miles (+73)
- MOT expiry
- 25 Apr 2025
- Odometer
- 37,270 miles
- Test number
- 874490874881
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass37,197 miles (+450)
- MOT expiry
- 25 Apr 2024
- Odometer
- 37,197 miles
- Test number
- 420876783722
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass36,747 miles (+416)
- MOT expiry
- 1 Jun 2023
- Odometer
- 36,747 miles
- Test number
- 800386992744
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass36,331 miles (+1,143)
- MOT expiry
- 1 Jun 2022
- Odometer
- 36,331 miles
- Test number
- 398830488694
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass35,188 miles (+1,641)
- MOT expiry
- 28 May 2021
- Odometer
- 35,188 miles
- Test number
- 190882060723
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass33,547 miles (+1,556)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 7 Nov 2020
- Odometer
- 33,547 miles
- Test number
- 696557496890
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
Pass31,991 miles (+1,375)
- MOT expiry
- 7 May 2019
- Odometer
- 31,991 miles
- Test number
- 124193902854
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass30,616 miles (+1,162)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 7 May 2018
- Odometer
- 30,616 miles
- Test number
- 940292064910
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil no action required at this time (2.7.3)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Pass29,454 miles (+1,212)
- MOT expiry
- 7 May 2017
- Odometer
- 29,454 miles
- Test number
- 569489922118
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass28,242 miles (+1,239)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 7 May 2016
- Odometer
- 28,242 miles
- Test number
- 235258025132
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Pass27,003 miles (+1,655)9 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 11 Apr 2015
- Odometer
- 27,003 miles
- Test number
- 186878494483
- AdvisoryNearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Fail25,348 miles1 repaired
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 25,348 miles
- Test number
- 215802003155
- Repaired at testOffside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Pass25,348 miles (+2,082)
- MOT expiry
- 11 Apr 2014
- Odometer
- 25,348 miles
- Test number
- 227562603476
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass23,266 miles (+1,911)
- MOT expiry
- 7 Apr 2013
- Odometer
- 23,266 miles
- Test number
- 388766092005
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass21,355 miles (+1,965)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 7 Apr 2012
- Odometer
- 21,355 miles
- Test number
- 906788191005
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Pass19,390 miles (+1,571)
- MOT expiry
- 5 Apr 2011
- Odometer
- 19,390 miles
- Test number
- 741516890096
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass17,819 miles (+1,668)
- MOT expiry
- 1 Mar 2010
- Odometer
- 17,819 miles
- Test number
- 272998859021
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass16,151 miles (+2,258)
- MOT expiry
- 1 Mar 2009
- Odometer
- 16,151 miles
- Test number
- 431927858074
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass13,893 miles (+5,135)
- MOT expiry
- 1 Mar 2008
- Odometer
- 13,893 miles
- Test number
- 854934957022
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass8,758 miles
- MOT expiry
- 1 Mar 2007
- Odometer
- 8,758 miles
- Test number
- 664548146091
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about PHV 1
- What vehicle is registration PHV 1 currently assigned to?
- DVSA MOT records show PHV 1 on a silver petrol Mercedes-Benz SL first used on 1 Mar 2003. Dateless registrations can be transferred between vehicles, so earlier MOT tests may have been under a different registration. Registered keeper details are not public and are not shown.
- Does PHV 1 currently have a valid MOT?
- No. The MOT on PHV 1 expired on 17 Aug 2026, according to DVSA records.
- When is the MOT due on PHV 1?
- The MOT on PHV 1 expired on 17 Aug 2026. It can only be driven to a pre-booked MOT test or to repairs needed to pass one.
- What mileage has PHV 1 done?
- PHV 1 was recorded at 37,271 miles at its MOT on 18 Aug 2025, an average of 1,462 miles a year.
- Has PHV 1 ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. PHV 1 has failed 1 of its 21 MOT tests, most recently on 12 Apr 2013.
- Has the mileage on PHV 1 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 PHV 1 find?
- PHV 1 passed its latest MOT on 18 Aug 2025 with 1 advisory: offside front shock absorbers has light misting of oil.
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