Mercedes-Benz SLK
Blue · Petrol · 2012 · 1,796 cc
POW 40MOT history
POW 40 is a blue petrol Mercedes-Benz SLK first used on 17 May 2012. Its MOT is valid until 1 Dec 2026 and it has passed 11 of 13 MOT tests, with 18,483 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 21 Nov 2025.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 1 Dec 2026
- Mileage
- 18,483 mi
- At MOT on 21 Nov 2025
- MOT tests
- 13
- 11 passed · 2 failed
- Per year
- 1,022 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- POW 40
- Registration format
- Dateless
- Make
- Mercedes-Benz
- Model
- SLK
- Colour
- Blue
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 1,796 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2012
- First used
- 17 May 2012
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 1 Dec 2026
- Latest MOT test
- 21 Nov 2025 (Pass)
Mileage history
POW 40 was last recorded at 18,483 miles on 21 Nov 2025, 427 miles more than at the previous MOT on 26 Nov 2024.
Mileage went down between tests
- 5 Jun 2018: 13,712 miles, lower than 18,666 miles on 22 May 2018.
A replacement instrument cluster, a recording error at the test or odometer tampering can cause this.
- Previous MOT
- 18,056 miles · 26 Nov 2024
- Between the last two tests
- 427 miles
- Average per year
- 1,022 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2025 – 18,483 miles
- 2024 – 18,056 miles
- 2023 – 17,404 miles
- 2022 – 16,992 miles
- 2021 – 16,656 miles
- 2020 – 16,366 miles
- 2019 – 15,122 miles
- 2018 – 13,712 miles
- 2017 – 11,841 miles
- 2016 – 9,601 miles
- 2015 – 7,655 miles
What the latest MOT found
- AdvisoryUndertrays fitted not allowing full inspection of some testable items
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.
Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread
Advisory2 MOTs, 2019–2020
Full MOT history
13 tests since 20 Apr 2015, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass18,483 miles (+427)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 1 Dec 2026
- Odometer
- 18,483 miles
- Test number
- 466184740743
- AdvisoryUndertrays fitted not allowing full inspection of some testable items
Pass18,056 miles (+652)
- MOT expiry
- 1 Dec 2025
- Odometer
- 18,056 miles
- Test number
- 199155368302
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass17,404 miles (+412)
- MOT expiry
- 1 Dec 2024
- Odometer
- 17,404 miles
- Test number
- 344331227627
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass16,992 miles (+336)
- MOT expiry
- 1 Dec 2023
- Odometer
- 16,992 miles
- Test number
- 145391757736
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass16,656 miles (+290)
- MOT expiry
- 1 Dec 2022
- Odometer
- 16,656 miles
- Test number
- 949674616352
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass16,366 miles (+8)
- MOT expiry
- 1 Dec 2021
- Odometer
- 16,366 miles
- Test number
- 927040731098
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail16,358 miles (+1,236)1 major1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 16,358 miles
- Test number
- 913878026136
- MajorRear Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements delaminated (0.1 (d))
- AdvisoryFront Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Pass15,122 miles (+1,410)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 27 Nov 2020
- Odometer
- 15,122 miles
- Test number
- 908297374818
- AdvisoryFront Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- AdvisoryRear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Pass13,712 miles (-4,954)
- MOT expiry
- 4 Jun 2019
- Odometer
- 13,712 miles
- Test number
- 958563872898
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail18,666 miles (+6,825)3 major
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 18,666 miles
- Test number
- 250356410679
- MajorAnti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b))
- MajorElectronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))
- MajorTyre pressure monitoring system inoperative (5.2.3 (h) (ii))
Pass11,841 miles (+2,240)
- MOT expiry
- 23 May 2018
- Odometer
- 11,841 miles
- Test number
- 850855269125
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass9,601 miles (+1,946)
- MOT expiry
- 17 May 2017
- Odometer
- 9,601 miles
- Test number
- 494737558132
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass7,655 miles
- MOT expiry
- 17 May 2016
- Odometer
- 7,655 miles
- Test number
- 499150415183
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about POW 40
- What vehicle is registration POW 40 currently assigned to?
- DVSA MOT records show POW 40 on a blue petrol Mercedes-Benz SLK first used on 17 May 2012. 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 POW 40 currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on POW 40 is valid until 1 Dec 2026.
- When is the MOT due on POW 40?
- The MOT on POW 40 is valid until 1 Dec 2026. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has POW 40 done?
- POW 40 was recorded at 18,483 miles at its MOT on 21 Nov 2025, an average of 1,022 miles a year.
- Has POW 40 ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. POW 40 has failed 2 of its 13 MOT tests, most recently on 27 Nov 2020.
- Has the mileage on POW 40 ever gone down?
- Yes. The recorded mileage was lower than at the previous test once, first on 5 Jun 2018. This can be caused by a replacement instrument cluster, a recording error or odometer tampering.
- What did the latest MOT on POW 40 find?
- POW 40 passed its latest MOT on 21 Nov 2025 with 1 advisory: undertrays fitted not allowing full inspection of some testable items.
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