Mercedes-Benz SL
Blue and Black · Petrol · 1988 · 2,962 cc
SL 9853MOT history
SL 9853 is a blue and black petrol Mercedes-Benz SL first used on 13 Dec 1988. Its MOT expired on 1 Jul 2026 and it has passed 19 of 21 MOT tests, with 78,165 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 2 Jul 2025.
- MOT
- Expired
- On 1 Jul 2026
- Mileage
- 78,165 mi
- At MOT on 2 Jul 2025
- MOT tests
- 21
- 19 passed · 2 failed
- Per year
- 368 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- SL 9853
- Registration format
- Dateless
- Make
- Mercedes-Benz
- Model
- SL
- Colour
- Blue and Black
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 2,962 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 1988
- First used
- 13 Dec 1988
- MOT status
- MOT expired on 1 Jul 2026
- Latest MOT test
- 2 Jul 2025 (Pass)
Mileage history
SL 9853 was last recorded at 78,165 miles on 2 Jul 2025, 15 miles more than at the previous MOT on 15 Jun 2024.
- Previous MOT
- 78,150 miles · 15 Jun 2024
- Between the last two tests
- 15 miles
- Average per year
- 368 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2025 – 78,165 miles
- 2024 – 78,150 miles
- 2023 – 77,858 miles
- 2022 – 77,770 miles
- 2021 – 77,710 miles
- 2019 – 77,560 miles
- 2018 – 77,401 miles
- 2017 – 77,395 miles
- 2016 – 77,124 miles
- 2015 – 76,909 miles
- 2014 – 76,712 miles
- 2013 – 76,518 miles
- 2012 – 76,098 miles
- 2011 – 75,708 miles
- 2010 – 75,209 miles
- 2009 – 74,754 miles
- 2008 – 74,341 miles
- 2007 – 73,568 miles
- 2006 – 71,082 miles
What the latest MOT found
No defects or advisories were recorded.
Full MOT history
21 tests since 30 Mar 2006, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass78,165 miles (+15)
- MOT expiry
- 1 Jul 2026
- Odometer
- 78,165 miles
- Test number
- 503278762949
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass78,150 miles (+292)
- MOT expiry
- 14 Jun 2025
- Odometer
- 78,150 miles
- Test number
- 408858897371
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass77,858 miles (+88)
- MOT expiry
- 3 Jun 2024
- Odometer
- 77,858 miles
- Test number
- 452343339282
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass77,770 miles (+60)
- MOT expiry
- 3 Jun 2023
- Odometer
- 77,770 miles
- Test number
- 636445169738
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass77,710 miles (+150)
- MOT expiry
- 23 May 2022
- Odometer
- 77,710 miles
- Test number
- 738477641315
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass77,560 miles (+159)
- MOT expiry
- 11 Jan 2021
- Odometer
- 77,560 miles
- Test number
- 583155546006
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass77,401 miles (+6)
- MOT expiry
- 11 Jul 2019
- Odometer
- 77,401 miles
- Test number
- 111819906921
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass77,395 miles
- MOT expiry
- 11 Jul 2018
- Odometer
- 77,395 miles
- Test number
- 711379852108
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail77,395 miles (+271)1 repaired
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 77,395 miles
- Test number
- 804850022540
- Repaired at testNearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Pass77,124 miles (+215)
- MOT expiry
- 22 May 2017
- Odometer
- 77,124 miles
- Test number
- 510969046770
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass76,909 miles (+197)
- MOT expiry
- 22 May 2016
- Odometer
- 76,909 miles
- Test number
- 186483445117
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass76,712 miles
- MOT expiry
- 16 May 2015
- Odometer
- 76,712 miles
- Test number
- 359634334130
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail76,712 miles (+194)1 failure
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 76,712 miles
- Test number
- 787514734127
- FailureNearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Pass76,518 miles (+420)
- MOT expiry
- 16 May 2014
- Odometer
- 76,518 miles
- Test number
- 295097733111
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass76,098 miles (+390)
- MOT expiry
- 7 May 2013
- Odometer
- 76,098 miles
- Test number
- 218016122151
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass75,708 miles (+499)
- MOT expiry
- 7 May 2012
- Odometer
- 75,708 miles
- Test number
- 375119111175
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass75,209 miles (+455)
- MOT expiry
- 7 May 2011
- Odometer
- 75,209 miles
- Test number
- 911038420192
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass74,754 miles (+413)
- MOT expiry
- 10 Apr 2010
- Odometer
- 74,754 miles
- Test number
- 980511799085
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass74,341 miles (+773)
- MOT expiry
- 10 Apr 2009
- Odometer
- 74,341 miles
- Test number
- 552269288038
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass73,568 miles (+2,486)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 10 Apr 2008
- Odometer
- 73,568 miles
- Test number
- 732961307123
- AdvisoryFront Sub-frame has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Pass71,082 miles
- MOT expiry
- 29 Mar 2007
- Odometer
- 71,082 miles
- Test number
- 111869886466
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about SL 9853
- What vehicle is registration SL 9853 currently assigned to?
- DVSA MOT records show SL 9853 on a blue and black petrol Mercedes-Benz SL first used on 13 Dec 1988. 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 SL 9853 currently have a valid MOT?
- No. The MOT on SL 9853 expired on 1 Jul 2026, according to DVSA records.
- When is the MOT due on SL 9853?
- The MOT on SL 9853 expired on 1 Jul 2026. It can only be driven to a pre-booked MOT test or to repairs needed to pass one.
- What mileage has SL 9853 done?
- SL 9853 was recorded at 78,165 miles at its MOT on 2 Jul 2025, an average of 368 miles a year.
- Has SL 9853 ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. SL 9853 has failed 2 of its 21 MOT tests, most recently on 12 Jul 2017.
- Has the mileage on SL 9853 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 SL 9853 find?
- SL 9853 passed its latest MOT on 2 Jul 2025 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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