Mercedes-Benz SL
Red · Petrol · 1999 · 3,199 cc
SF 2043MOT history
SF 2043 is a red petrol Mercedes-Benz SL first used on 1 Mar 1999. Its MOT is valid until 25 Feb 2027 and it has passed 21 of 25 MOT tests, with 101,519 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 24 Feb 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 25 Feb 2027
- Mileage
- 101,519 mi
- At MOT on 24 Feb 2026
- MOT tests
- 25
- 21 passed · 4 failed
- Per year
- 3,068 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- SF 2043
- Registration format
- Dateless
- Make
- Mercedes-Benz
- Model
- SL
- Colour
- Red
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 3,199 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 1999
- First used
- 1 Mar 1999
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 25 Feb 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 24 Feb 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
SF 2043 was last recorded at 101,519 miles on 24 Feb 2026, 2,317 miles more than at the previous MOT on 11 Feb 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 99,202 miles · 11 Feb 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 2,317 miles
- Average per year
- 3,068 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 101,519 miles
- 2025 – 99,202 miles
- 2024 – 98,217 miles
- 2023 – 94,804 miles
- 2022 – 91,819 miles
- 2021 – 89,315 miles
- 2020 – 89,017 miles
- 2019 – 85,530 miles
- 2018 – 82,198 miles
- 2017 – 79,000 miles
- 2016 – 74,840 miles
- 2015 – 72,569 miles
- 2014 – 70,208 miles
- 2013 – 67,963 miles
- 2012 – 65,468 miles
- 2011 – 61,623 miles
- 2010 – 57,810 miles
- 2009 – 54,195 miles
- 2008 – 49,030 miles
- 2007 – 45,887 miles
- 2006 – 40,141 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass101,519 miles
No defects or advisories were recorded.
Full MOT history
25 tests since 21 Feb 2006, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass101,519 miles (+2,317)
- MOT expiry
- 25 Feb 2027
- Odometer
- 101,519 miles
- Test number
- 873582874349
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass99,202 miles (+985)
- MOT expiry
- 25 Feb 2026
- Odometer
- 99,202 miles
- Test number
- 427035356975
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass98,217 miles (+3,413)
- MOT expiry
- 25 Feb 2025
- Odometer
- 98,217 miles
- Test number
- 498888481299
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass94,804 miles (+2,985)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 25 Feb 2024
- Odometer
- 94,804 miles
- Test number
- 464560801143
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Pass91,819 miles1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 25 Feb 2023
- Odometer
- 91,819 miles
- Test number
- 277363241762
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Fail91,819 miles (+2,504)1 repaired1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 91,819 miles
- Test number
- 107889769854
- Repaired at testElectronic braking system warning device indicates a fault (1.7 (b))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Pass89,315 miles (+298)
- MOT expiry
- 25 Feb 2022
- Odometer
- 89,315 miles
- Test number
- 803774984723
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass89,017 miles (+3,487)
- MOT expiry
- 25 Feb 2021
- Odometer
- 89,017 miles
- Test number
- 949429450622
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass85,530 miles (+3,332)
- MOT expiry
- 25 Feb 2020
- Odometer
- 85,530 miles
- Test number
- 381343392653
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass82,198 miles (+3,198)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 25 Feb 2019
- Odometer
- 82,198 miles
- Test number
- 180006020159
- AdvisoryNearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Pass79,000 miles (+4,160)
- MOT expiry
- 25 Feb 2018
- Odometer
- 79,000 miles
- Test number
- 590538462941
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass74,840 miles
- MOT expiry
- 25 Feb 2017
- Odometer
- 74,840 miles
- Test number
- 906646114175
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail74,836 miles (+2,267)1 failure
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 74,836 miles
- Test number
- 268408112329
- FailureOffside Front Lower Drag link end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Pass72,569 miles (+2,361)
- MOT expiry
- 25 Feb 2016
- Odometer
- 72,569 miles
- Test number
- 737797455064
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass70,208 miles (+2,245)
- MOT expiry
- 24 Feb 2015
- Odometer
- 70,208 miles
- Test number
- 627609744001
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass67,963 miles (+2,495)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 24 Feb 2014
- Odometer
- 67,963 miles
- Test number
- 848273153025
- AdvisoryRear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Pass65,468 miles (+3,845)
- MOT expiry
- 24 Feb 2013
- Odometer
- 65,468 miles
- Test number
- 795692552017
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass61,623 miles (+3,813)
- MOT expiry
- 24 Feb 2012
- Odometer
- 61,623 miles
- Test number
- 836815541090
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass57,810 miles (+74)
- MOT expiry
- 24 Feb 2011
- Odometer
- 57,810 miles
- Test number
- 320143850097
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail57,736 miles (+3,541)2 dangerous2 advisories2 notes
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 57,736 miles
- Test number
- 602953840003
- DangerousNearside Outer Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- DangerousOffside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
- AdvisoryNearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
- AdvisoryOffside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
- NoteBoth rear tyres small splits inner side walls
- NoteDrag link dust cover split offside
Pass54,195 miles (+5,165)
- MOT expiry
- 24 Feb 2010
- Odometer
- 54,195 miles
- Test number
- 882688649083
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass49,030 miles (+3,143)1 note
- MOT expiry
- 24 Feb 2009
- Odometer
- 49,030 miles
- Test number
- 282666348078
- NoteTread depths: both front on 5mm, both rear on 6mm.
Fail45,887 miles2 repaired
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 45,887 miles
- Test number
- 310801857067
- Repaired at testNearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
- Repaired at testOffside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Pass45,887 miles (+5,746)
- MOT expiry
- 24 Feb 2008
- Odometer
- 45,887 miles
- Test number
- 520621057031
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass40,141 miles
- MOT expiry
- 24 Feb 2007
- Odometer
- 40,141 miles
- Test number
- 782792356063
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about SF 2043
- What vehicle is registration SF 2043 currently assigned to?
- DVSA MOT records show SF 2043 on a red petrol Mercedes-Benz SL first used on 1 Mar 1999. 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 SF 2043 currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on SF 2043 is valid until 25 Feb 2027.
- When is the MOT due on SF 2043?
- The MOT on SF 2043 is valid until 25 Feb 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has SF 2043 done?
- SF 2043 was recorded at 101,519 miles at its MOT on 24 Feb 2026, an average of 3,068 miles a year.
- Has SF 2043 ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. SF 2043 has failed 4 of its 25 MOT tests, most recently on 22 Feb 2022.
- Has the mileage on SF 2043 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 SF 2043 find?
- SF 2043 passed its latest MOT on 24 Feb 2026 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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