Mercedes-Benz SL
Silver · Petrol · 2004 · 4,966 cc
V12 RUSMOT history
V12 RUS is a silver petrol Mercedes-Benz SL first used on 2 Jan 2004. Its MOT is valid until 19 Jun 2027 and it has passed 19 of 24 MOT tests, with 67,506 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 17 Jun 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 19 Jun 2027
- Mileage
- 67,506 mi
- At MOT on 17 Jun 2026
- MOT tests
- 24
- 19 passed · 5 failed
- Per year
- 2,525 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- V12 RUS
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- Mercedes-Benz
- Model
- SL
- Colour
- Silver
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 4,966 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2004
- First used
- 2 Jan 2004
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 19 Jun 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 17 Jun 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
V12 RUS was last recorded at 67,506 miles on 17 Jun 2026, 2,003 miles more than at the previous MOT on 28 May 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 65,503 miles · 28 May 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 2,003 miles
- Average per year
- 2,525 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 67,506 miles
- 2025 – 65,503 miles
- 2024 – 62,074 miles
- 2023 – 60,511 miles
- 2022 – 59,083 miles
- 2021 – 58,464 miles
- 2019 – 55,499 miles
- 2018 – 52,834 miles
- 2017 – 51,205 miles
- 2016 – 48,778 miles
- 2015 – 45,780 miles
- 2014 – 42,951 miles
- 2013 – 40,230 miles
- 2012 – 38,312 miles
- 2011 – 37,221 miles
- 2010 – 33,596 miles
- 2009 – 29,864 miles
- 2007 – 21,557 miles
- 2006 – 18,297 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass67,506 miles
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
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 Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak
Failure2 MOTs, 2012–2017
Full MOT history
24 tests since 22 Dec 2006, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass67,506 miles (+2,003)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 19 Jun 2027
- Odometer
- 67,506 miles
- Test number
- 246846280095
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Pass65,503 miles (+3,429)
- MOT expiry
- 19 Jun 2026
- Odometer
- 65,503 miles
- Test number
- 600928605550
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass62,074 miles
- MOT expiry
- 19 Jun 2025
- Odometer
- 62,074 miles
- Test number
- 709035493198
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail62,074 miles (+1,563)1 major1 minor2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 62,074 miles
- Test number
- 462150945952
- MajorOffside Front Suspension unit leaking (5.3.5 (c))
- MinorOffside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Pass60,511 miles (+1)
- MOT expiry
- 5 May 2024
- Odometer
- 60,511 miles
- Test number
- 135283874748
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail60,510 miles (+1,427)2 major
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 60,510 miles
- Test number
- 621830872531
- MajorOffside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))
- MajorSupplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))
Pass59,083 miles (+619)
- MOT expiry
- 6 Mar 2023
- Odometer
- 59,083 miles
- Test number
- 884714882705
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass58,464 miles (+2,965)
- MOT expiry
- 3 Jun 2022
- Odometer
- 58,464 miles
- Test number
- 658859727548
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass55,499 miles (+2,665)
- MOT expiry
- 25 Oct 2020
- Odometer
- 55,499 miles
- Test number
- 327248578718
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass52,834 miles (+1,629)
- MOT expiry
- 25 Apr 2019
- Odometer
- 52,834 miles
- Test number
- 245889302528
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass51,205 miles
- MOT expiry
- 12 Apr 2018
- Odometer
- 51,205 miles
- Test number
- 934385630878
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail51,205 miles (+2,427)2 failures
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 51,205 miles
- Test number
- 469053038198
- FailureOffside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
- FailureOffside Rear Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure 255/40 x 18 (4.1.D.1b)
Pass48,778 miles (+2,998)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 26 Jan 2017
- Odometer
- 48,778 miles
- Test number
- 370879262996
- AdvisoryOffside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Pass45,780 miles (+2,829)3 advisories1 note
- MOT expiry
- 18 Mar 2016
- Odometer
- 45,780 miles
- Test number
- 435828475064
- AdvisoryFront Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- NoteO/s/f strut slighty damp/weeping fluid
Pass42,951 miles (+2,721)
- MOT expiry
- 4 Mar 2015
- Odometer
- 42,951 miles
- Test number
- 236564764049
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass40,230 miles1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 20 Feb 2014
- Odometer
- 40,230 miles
- Test number
- 297062753034
- AdvisoryRear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Fail40,230 miles (+1,918)1 repaired1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 40,230 miles
- Test number
- 357402953059
- Repaired at testNearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
- AdvisoryRear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Pass38,312 miles (+7)
- MOT expiry
- 16 Feb 2013
- Odometer
- 38,312 miles
- Test number
- 438748342041
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail38,305 miles (+1,084)1 failure
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 38,305 miles
- Test number
- 337586042022
- FailureOffside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
Pass37,221 miles (+3,625)1 note
- MOT expiry
- 29 Jul 2012
- Odometer
- 37,221 miles
- Test number
- 295954191155
- NoteO/s/front suspension unit weeping slightly
Pass33,596 miles (+3,732)
- MOT expiry
- 29 Jul 2011
- Odometer
- 33,596 miles
- Test number
- 472633000270
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass29,864 miles (+8,307)
- MOT expiry
- 29 Jul 2010
- Odometer
- 29,864 miles
- Test number
- 983751619229
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass21,557 miles (+3,260)
- MOT expiry
- 2 Jan 2009
- Odometer
- 21,557 miles
- Test number
- 871425257317
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass18,297 miles2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 2 Jan 2008
- Odometer
- 18,297 miles
- Test number
- 712796856388
- 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)
Questions about V12 RUS
- Does V12 RUS currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on V12 RUS is valid until 19 Jun 2027.
- When is the MOT due on V12 RUS?
- The MOT on V12 RUS 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 V12 RUS done?
- V12 RUS was recorded at 67,506 miles at its MOT on 17 Jun 2026, an average of 2,525 miles a year.
- Has V12 RUS ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. V12 RUS has failed 5 of its 24 MOT tests, most recently on 18 Jun 2024.
- Has the mileage on V12 RUS 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 V12 RUS find?
- V12 RUS passed its latest MOT on 17 Jun 2026 with 1 advisory: offside front brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material.
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