Mercedes-Benz SL
Silver · Petrol · 2003 · 4,966 cc
S23 FMHMOT history
S23 FMH is a silver petrol Mercedes-Benz SL first used on 24 Apr 2003. Its MOT is valid until 23 Jun 2027 and it has passed 17 of 18 MOT tests, with 42,299 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 24 Jun 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 23 Jun 2027
- Mileage
- 42,299 mi
- At MOT on 24 Jun 2026
- MOT tests
- 18
- 17 passed · 1 failed
- Per year
- 1,239 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- S23 FMH
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- Mercedes-Benz
- Model
- SL
- Colour
- Silver
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 4,966 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2003
- First used
- 24 Apr 2003
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 23 Jun 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 24 Jun 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
S23 FMH was last recorded at 42,299 miles on 24 Jun 2026, 1,794 miles more than at the previous MOT on 9 Jun 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 40,505 miles · 9 Jun 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 1,794 miles
- Average per year
- 1,239 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 42,299 miles
- 2025 – 40,505 miles
- 2024 – 39,182 miles
- 2023 – 38,601 miles
- 2022 – 37,266 miles
- 2021 – 36,685 miles
- 2017 – 36,260 miles
- 2016 – 35,938 miles
- 2015 – 35,477 miles
- 2013 – 34,135 miles
- 2012 – 33,452 miles
- 2011 – 31,312 miles
- 2010 – 29,450 miles
- 2009 – 26,910 miles
- 2008 – 22,922 miles
- 2007 – 21,104 miles
- 2006 – 17,313 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.
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin
Advisory4 MOTs, 2021–2024
Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively
Advisory3 MOTs, 2022–2024
Front Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2009
Front brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2009
Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2009
Rear brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2009
Full MOT history
18 tests since 24 Apr 2006, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass42,299 miles (+1,794)
- MOT expiry
- 23 Jun 2027
- Odometer
- 42,299 miles
- Test number
- 350020564443
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass40,505 miles (+1,323)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 8 Jun 2026
- Odometer
- 40,505 miles
- Test number
- 976873274485
- AdvisoryNearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Pass39,182 miles (+581)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 17 Jul 2025
- Odometer
- 39,182 miles
- Test number
- 275775885758
- AdvisoryFront Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryFront Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Pass38,601 miles (+1,335)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 17 Jul 2024
- Odometer
- 38,601 miles
- Test number
- 914888322535
- AdvisoryFront Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryFront Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Pass37,266 miles (+581)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 17 Jul 2023
- Odometer
- 37,266 miles
- Test number
- 956991185814
- AdvisoryFront Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryFront Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Pass36,685 miles (+425)6 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 6 Jul 2022
- Odometer
- 36,685 miles
- Test number
- 627958245640
- AdvisoryFront Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryTyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing all 4 ttyres. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryUnder trays fitted, not allowing full inspection of brake pipes.
Pass36,260 miles (+322)
- MOT expiry
- 24 Oct 2018
- Odometer
- 36,260 miles
- Test number
- 535789334821
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass35,938 miles (+461)
- MOT expiry
- 7 Aug 2017
- Odometer
- 35,938 miles
- Test number
- 540452100896
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass35,477 miles (+1,342)
- MOT expiry
- 15 Jun 2016
- Odometer
- 35,477 miles
- Test number
- 729817265188
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass34,135 miles (+683)
- MOT expiry
- 11 Dec 2014
- Odometer
- 34,135 miles
- Test number
- 405066143313
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass33,452 miles (+2,140)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 30 Sept 2013
- Odometer
- 33,452 miles
- Test number
- 478515872290
- AdvisoryFront Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Pass31,312 miles (+1,862)
- MOT expiry
- 18 Jul 2012
- Odometer
- 31,312 miles
- Test number
- 787560101289
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass29,450 miles (+2,540)
- MOT expiry
- 23 Jun 2011
- Odometer
- 29,450 miles
- Test number
- 150215570178
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass26,910 miles4 advisories1 note
- MOT expiry
- 7 Jun 2010
- Odometer
- 26,910 miles
- Test number
- 413159259113
- AdvisoryFront Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
- AdvisoryFront brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)
- AdvisoryOffside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
- AdvisoryRear brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)
- NoteBoth front shock absorbers have slight play in bottom ball joints.
Fail26,910 miles (+3,988)7 failures4 advisories1 note
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 26,910 miles
- Test number
- 990426059130
- FailureNearside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect (2.7.5)
- FailureNearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- FailureNearside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect (2.7.5)
- FailureOffside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect (2.7.5)
- FailureOffside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
- FailureOffside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect (2.7.5)
- FailureParking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
- AdvisoryFront Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
- AdvisoryFront brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)
- AdvisoryOffside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
- AdvisoryRear brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)
- NoteBoth front shock absorbers have slight play in bottom ball joints.
Pass22,922 miles (+1,818)
- MOT expiry
- 6 Apr 2009
- Odometer
- 22,922 miles
- Test number
- 233838998052
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass21,104 miles (+3,791)
- MOT expiry
- 9 May 2008
- Odometer
- 21,104 miles
- Test number
- 254900937128
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass17,313 miles
- MOT expiry
- 24 Apr 2007
- Odometer
- 17,313 miles
- Test number
- 410874216115
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about S23 FMH
- Does S23 FMH currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on S23 FMH is valid until 23 Jun 2027.
- When is the MOT due on S23 FMH?
- The MOT on S23 FMH 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 S23 FMH done?
- S23 FMH was recorded at 42,299 miles at its MOT on 24 Jun 2026, an average of 1,239 miles a year.
- Has S23 FMH ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. S23 FMH has failed 1 of its 18 MOT tests, most recently on 5 Jun 2009.
- Has the mileage on S23 FMH 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 S23 FMH find?
- S23 FMH passed its latest MOT on 24 Jun 2026 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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