Mercedes-Benz SLK
Black · Petrol · 1998 · 1,796 cc
S781 KLJMOT history
S781 KLJ is a black petrol Mercedes-Benz SLK first used on 16 Oct 1998. Its MOT is valid until 19 Jun 2027 and it has passed 14 of 18 MOT tests, with 58,696 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 29 May 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 19 Jun 2027
- Mileage
- 58,696 mi
- At MOT on 29 May 2026
- MOT tests
- 18
- 14 passed · 4 failed
- Per year
- 1,284 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- S781 KLJ
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- Mercedes-Benz
- Model
- SLK
- Colour
- Black
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 1,796 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 1998
- First used
- 16 Oct 1998
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 19 Jun 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 29 May 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
S781 KLJ was last recorded at 58,696 miles on 29 May 2026, 568 miles more than at the previous MOT on 20 Jun 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 58,128 miles · 20 Jun 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 568 miles
- Average per year
- 1,284 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 58,696 miles
- 2025 – 58,128 miles
- 2024 – 57,232 miles
- 2023 – 56,591 miles
- 2015 – 53,210 miles
- 2014 – 50,824 miles
- 2013 – 50,396 miles
- 2011 – 49,910 miles
- 2010 – 47,299 miles
- 2009 – 45,740 miles
- 2008 – 42,683 miles
- 2007 – 39,951 miles
- 2006 – 35,580 miles
- 2005 – 31,766 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass58,696 milesPassed on retest after failing earlier that day
- AdvisoryRear Oil leak, but not excessive rear diff (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Full MOT history
18 tests since 7 Jun 2005, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass58,696 miles1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 19 Jun 2027
- Odometer
- 58,696 miles
- Test number
- 794618844973
- AdvisoryRear Oil leak, but not excessive rear diff (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Fail58,696 miles (+568)1 repaired1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 58,696 miles
- Test number
- 593689030414
- Repaired at testNearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryRear Oil leak, but not excessive rear diff (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Pass58,128 miles (+896)
- MOT expiry
- 19 Jun 2026
- Odometer
- 58,128 miles
- Test number
- 351844266043
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass57,232 miles (+641)
- MOT expiry
- 12 Jun 2025
- Odometer
- 57,232 miles
- Test number
- 823679334717
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass56,591 miles (+3,381)
- MOT expiry
- 18 Jul 2024
- Odometer
- 56,591 miles
- Test number
- 768995289658
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass53,210 miles (+2,386)
- MOT expiry
- 15 Dec 2016
- Odometer
- 53,210 miles
- Test number
- 631062011822
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass50,824 miles (+428)
- MOT expiry
- 15 Dec 2015
- Odometer
- 50,824 miles
- Test number
- 456910254312
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass50,396 miles (+486)
- MOT expiry
- 23 Jun 2014
- Odometer
- 50,396 miles
- Test number
- 269745873476
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass49,910 miles (+2,611)
- MOT expiry
- 11 Dec 2012
- Odometer
- 49,910 miles
- Test number
- 796016341393
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass47,299 miles
- MOT expiry
- 1 Jul 2011
- Odometer
- 47,299 miles
- Test number
- 330386660182
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail47,297 miles (+1,557)2 failures1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 47,297 miles
- Test number
- 551016660123
- FailureRear registration plate background overprinted or shadowed with text (6.3.1e)
- FailureWindscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching by more than 10mm within zone 'A' (8.3.1b)
- AdvisoryFront registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Pass45,740 miles (+3,057)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 1 Jul 2010
- Odometer
- 45,740 miles
- Test number
- 712241189140
- AdvisoryTyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Pass42,683 miles
- MOT expiry
- 1 Jul 2009
- Odometer
- 42,683 miles
- Test number
- 264404988430
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail42,683 miles (+2,732)2 failures2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 42,683 miles
- Test number
- 532744388185
- FailureNearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- FailureOffside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- 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)
Pass39,951 miles
- MOT expiry
- 25 Jun 2008
- Odometer
- 39,951 miles
- Test number
- 373143877140
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail39,951 miles (+4,371)1 failure4 notes
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 39,951 miles
- Test number
- 264913377127
- FailureNearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
- NoteBoth r tyres on the limit
- NoteNsf tyre getting low
- NoteSmall chip in windscreen zone b
- NoteSrs light on
Pass35,580 miles (+3,814)
- MOT expiry
- 25 Jun 2007
- Odometer
- 35,580 miles
- Test number
- 730357576126
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass31,766 miles
- MOT expiry
- 6 Jun 2006
- Odometer
- 31,766 miles
- Test number
- 630098155126
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about S781 KLJ
- Does S781 KLJ currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on S781 KLJ is valid until 19 Jun 2027.
- When is the MOT due on S781 KLJ?
- The MOT on S781 KLJ is valid until 19 Jun 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has S781 KLJ done?
- S781 KLJ was recorded at 58,696 miles at its MOT on 29 May 2026, an average of 1,284 miles a year.
- Has S781 KLJ ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. S781 KLJ has failed 4 of its 18 MOT tests, most recently on 29 May 2026.
- Has the mileage on S781 KLJ 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 S781 KLJ find?
- S781 KLJ passed its latest MOT on 29 May 2026 with 1 advisory: rear oil leak, but not excessive rear diff.
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