Mercedes-Benz SL
White · Petrol · 2004 · 5,439 cc
S5 XSLMOT history
S5 XSL is a white petrol Mercedes-Benz SL first used on 15 Jul 2004. Its MOT expired on 26 Jun 2026 and it has passed 20 of 22 MOT tests, with 84,357 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 24 Jun 2025.
- MOT
- Expired
- On 26 Jun 2026
- Mileage
- 84,357 mi
- At MOT on 24 Jun 2025
- MOT tests
- 22
- 20 passed · 2 failed
- Per year
- 2,775 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- S5 XSL
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- Mercedes-Benz
- Model
- SL
- Colour
- White
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 5,439 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2004
- First used
- 15 Jul 2004
- MOT status
- MOT expired on 26 Jun 2026
- Latest MOT test
- 24 Jun 2025 (Pass)
Mileage history
S5 XSL was last recorded at 84,357 miles on 24 Jun 2025, 1,293 miles more than at the previous MOT on 25 Jun 2024.
Mileage went down between tests
- 1 Mar 2019: 77,565 miles, lower than 77,599 miles on 27 Feb 2019.
A replacement instrument cluster, a recording error at the test or odometer tampering can cause this.
- Previous MOT
- 83,064 miles · 25 Jun 2024
- Between the last two tests
- 1,293 miles
- Average per year
- 2,775 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2025 – 84,357 miles
- 2024 – 83,064 miles
- 2023 – 82,002 miles
- 2022 – 81,035 miles
- 2021 – 79,314 miles
- 2020 – 78,142 miles
- 2019 – 77,565 miles
- 2018 – 75,038 miles
- 2017 – 74,697 miles
- 2016 – 72,653 miles
- 2015 – 70,049 miles
- 2014 – 68,110 miles
- 2013 – 65,681 miles
- 2012 – 58,238 miles
- 2011 – 55,305 miles
- 2010 – 49,231 miles
- 2009 – 42,874 miles
- 2008 – 35,686 miles
- 2007 – 34,585 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.
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Advisory3 MOTs, 2011–2016
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Advisory3 MOTs, 2013–2016
Offside rear exhaust mounting is broken.
Advisory2 MOTs, 2019
Oil leak
Advisory2 MOTs, 2016–2017
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2012–2016
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2013–2016
Full MOT history
22 tests since 18 Jul 2007, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass84,357 miles (+1,293)
- MOT expiry
- 26 Jun 2026
- Odometer
- 84,357 miles
- Test number
- 220826029214
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass83,064 miles (+1,062)
- MOT expiry
- 26 Jun 2025
- Odometer
- 83,064 miles
- Test number
- 990282483614
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass82,002 miles (+967)
- MOT expiry
- 26 Jun 2024
- Odometer
- 82,002 miles
- Test number
- 562242296509
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass81,035 miles (+1,721)
- MOT expiry
- 26 Jun 2023
- Odometer
- 81,035 miles
- Test number
- 312347149846
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass79,314 miles (+1,172)1 minor
- MOT expiry
- 13 Apr 2022
- Odometer
- 79,314 miles
- Test number
- 942911090584
- MinorNearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Pass78,142 miles (+577)1 minor2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 5 Apr 2021
- Odometer
- 78,142 miles
- Test number
- 908352158090
- MinorNearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
Pass77,565 miles (-34)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 6 Mar 2020
- Odometer
- 77,565 miles
- Test number
- 978708750117
- AdvisoryOffside rear exhaust mounting is broken.
Fail77,599 miles (+2,561)2 major1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 77,599 miles
- Test number
- 356191660250
- MajorFront Registration plate incorrect (0.1 (c))
- MajorRear Registration plate incorrect (0.1 (c))
- AdvisoryOffside rear exhaust mounting is broken.
Pass75,038 miles (+341)
- MOT expiry
- 6 Mar 2019
- Odometer
- 75,038 miles
- Test number
- 509680296645
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass74,697 miles (+889)
- MOT expiry
- 22 Nov 2018
- Odometer
- 74,697 miles
- Test number
- 419273401519
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass73,808 miles (+1,155)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 25 May 2018
- Odometer
- 73,808 miles
- Test number
- 527950218500
- AdvisoryOil leak
- AdvisoryO/s/f tyre perished
Pass72,653 miles (+2,604)10 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 8 May 2017
- Odometer
- 72,653 miles
- Test number
- 410966733074
- AdvisoryNearside Front Front position lamp(s) has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.1.A.3b)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush 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 Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Front position lamp(s) has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.1.A.3b)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryFront wipers smearing
- AdvisoryOil leak
Pass70,049 miles (+1,939)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 8 May 2016
- Odometer
- 70,049 miles
- Test number
- 889704215143
- AdvisoryNearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
Pass68,110 miles (+2,429)1 advisory3 notes
- MOT expiry
- 8 May 2015
- Odometer
- 68,110 miles
- Test number
- 635719924136
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- NoteFront wipers slightly smeary
- NoteO/S Rear exhaust back box mount broken
- NoteOil leak
Pass65,681 miles (+7,443)4 advisories2 notes
- MOT expiry
- 7 May 2014
- Odometer
- 65,681 miles
- Test number
- 376638623105
- AdvisoryNearside Front suspension has slight movement at a suspension ball joint (2.5.A.1c)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Front suspension has slight movement at a suspension ball joint (2.5.A.1c)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- NoteN/s/f tyre damaged
- NoteN/s/r tyre damaged
Pass58,238 miles (+2,933)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 14 Mar 2013
- Odometer
- 58,238 miles
- Test number
- 697775672019
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Pass55,305 miles (+5)
- MOT expiry
- 2 May 2012
- Odometer
- 55,305 miles
- Test number
- 117343221198
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail55,300 miles (+6,069)3 failures1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 55,300 miles
- Test number
- 938881511110
- FailureNearside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
- FailureNearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
- FailureRear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Pass49,231 miles (+6,357)
- MOT expiry
- 21 Jul 2011
- Odometer
- 49,231 miles
- Test number
- 163603800216
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass42,874 miles (+7,188)
- MOT expiry
- 17 Jul 2010
- Odometer
- 42,874 miles
- Test number
- 272728899439
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass35,686 miles (+1,101)
- MOT expiry
- 17 Jul 2009
- Odometer
- 35,686 miles
- Test number
- 131796098127
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass34,585 miles
- MOT expiry
- 17 Jul 2008
- Odometer
- 34,585 miles
- Test number
- 223189397118
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about S5 XSL
- Does S5 XSL currently have a valid MOT?
- No. The MOT on S5 XSL expired on 26 Jun 2026, according to DVSA records.
- When is the MOT due on S5 XSL?
- The MOT on S5 XSL expired on 26 Jun 2026. It can only be driven to a pre-booked MOT test or to repairs needed to pass one.
- What mileage has S5 XSL done?
- S5 XSL was recorded at 84,357 miles at its MOT on 24 Jun 2025, an average of 2,775 miles a year.
- Has S5 XSL ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. S5 XSL has failed 2 of its 22 MOT tests, most recently on 27 Feb 2019.
- Has the mileage on S5 XSL ever gone down?
- Yes. The recorded mileage was lower than at the previous test once, first on 1 Mar 2019. This can be caused by a replacement instrument cluster, a recording error or odometer tampering.
- What did the latest MOT on S5 XSL find?
- S5 XSL passed its latest MOT on 24 Jun 2025 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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