
Mercedes-Benz SLK
Silver · Diesel · 2012 · 2,143 cc
R5 LYBMOT history
R5 LYB is a silver diesel Mercedes-Benz SLK first used on 26 Mar 2012. Its MOT is valid until 23 Jun 2027 and it has passed 11 of 14 MOT tests, with 114,760 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 12 Jun 2026.

- MOT
- Valid
- Until 23 Jun 2027
- Mileage
- 114,760 mi
- At MOT on 12 Jun 2026
- MOT tests
- 14
- 11 passed · 3 failed
- Per year
- 4,506 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- R5 LYB
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- Mercedes-Benz
- Model
- SLK
- Colour
- Silver
- Fuel type
- Diesel
- Engine size
- 2,143 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2012
- First used
- 26 Mar 2012
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 23 Jun 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 12 Jun 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
R5 LYB was last recorded at 114,760 miles on 12 Jun 2026, 4 miles more than at the previous MOT on 11 Jun 2026.
- Previous MOT
- 114,756 miles · 11 Jun 2026
- Between the last two tests
- 4 miles
- Average per year
- 4,506 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 114,760 miles
- 2025 – 111,813 miles
- 2024 – 108,964 miles
- 2023 – 108,268 miles
- 2022 – 105,521 miles
- 2021 – 97,456 miles
- 2020 – 87,627 miles
- 2019 – 83,481 miles
- 2018 – 76,586 miles
- 2016 – 70,855 miles
What the latest MOT found
No defects or advisories were recorded.
Full MOT history
14 tests since 13 Sept 2016, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass114,760 miles (+4)
- MOT expiry
- 23 Jun 2027
- Odometer
- 114,760 miles
- Test number
- 186176168079
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail114,756 miles (+2,943)1 major
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 114,756 miles
- Test number
- 165859217862
- MajorNearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Pass111,813 miles
- MOT expiry
- 23 Jun 2026
- Odometer
- 111,813 miles
- Test number
- 611858711947
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail111,811 miles (+2,847)1 dangerous
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 111,811 miles
- Test number
- 333455024131
- DangerousOffside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii))
Pass108,964 miles (+696)
- MOT expiry
- 23 Jun 2025
- Odometer
- 108,964 miles
- Test number
- 708686466856
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass108,268 miles (+2,747)
- MOT expiry
- 23 Jun 2024
- Odometer
- 108,268 miles
- Test number
- 515782276799
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass105,521 miles (+8,065)
- MOT expiry
- 23 Jun 2023
- Odometer
- 105,521 miles
- Test number
- 721095578174
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass97,456 miles (+9,829)
- MOT expiry
- 23 Jun 2022
- Odometer
- 97,456 miles
- Test number
- 967491383860
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass87,627 miles (+4,146)
- MOT expiry
- 23 Jun 2021
- Odometer
- 87,627 miles
- Test number
- 108110843725
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass83,481 miles (+6,895)
- MOT expiry
- 25 Dec 2020
- Odometer
- 83,481 miles
- Test number
- 993724591096
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass76,586 miles (+988)
- MOT expiry
- 25 Jun 2019
- Odometer
- 76,586 miles
- Test number
- 604021685396
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass75,598 miles (+4,743)
- MOT expiry
- 8 Jan 2019
- Odometer
- 75,598 miles
- Test number
- 141847548907
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass70,855 miles
- MOT expiry
- 12 Sept 2017
- Odometer
- 70,855 miles
- Test number
- 878512431719
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail70,855 miles1 repaired
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 70,855 miles
- Test number
- 371552978687
- Repaired at testFront Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Questions about R5 LYB
- Does R5 LYB currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on R5 LYB is valid until 23 Jun 2027.
- When is the MOT due on R5 LYB?
- The MOT on R5 LYB is valid until 23 Jun 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has R5 LYB done?
- R5 LYB was recorded at 114,760 miles at its MOT on 12 Jun 2026, an average of 4,506 miles a year.
- Has R5 LYB ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. R5 LYB has failed 3 of its 14 MOT tests, most recently on 11 Jun 2026.
- Has the mileage on R5 LYB 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 R5 LYB find?
- R5 LYB passed its latest MOT on 12 Jun 2026 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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