Mercedes-Benz SL
Silver · Petrol · 2003 · 3,724 cc
V6 LKLMOT history
V6 LKL is a silver petrol Mercedes-Benz SL first used on 28 Nov 2003. Its MOT is valid until 7 Mar 2027 and it has passed 19 of 27 MOT tests, with 128,559 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 5 Mar 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 7 Mar 2027
- Mileage
- 128,559 mi
- At MOT on 5 Mar 2026
- MOT tests
- 27
- 19 passed · 8 failed
- Per year
- 5,171 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- V6 LKL
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- Mercedes-Benz
- Model
- SL
- Colour
- Silver
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 3,724 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2003
- First used
- 28 Nov 2003
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 7 Mar 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 5 Mar 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
V6 LKL was last recorded at 128,559 miles on 5 Mar 2026, 4,497 miles more than at the previous MOT on 8 Mar 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 124,062 miles · 8 Mar 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 4,497 miles
- Average per year
- 5,171 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 128,559 miles
- 2025 – 124,062 miles
- 2024 – 120,135 miles
- 2023 – 115,321 miles
- 2022 – 111,766 miles
- 2020 – 98,793 miles
- 2018 – 98,700 miles
- 2017 – 98,026 miles
- 2016 – 96,831 miles
- 2015 – 93,920 miles
- 2014 – 88,949 miles
- 2013 – 84,330 miles
- 2012 – 79,386 miles
- 2011 – 73,818 miles
- 2010 – 67,606 miles
- 2009 – 61,117 miles
- 2008 – 55,397 miles
- 2007 – 47,409 miles
- 2006 – 28,946 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass128,559 miles
- AdvisoryRear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
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 Track rod end ball joint has slight play
Advisory2 MOTs, 2025
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play
Advisory2 MOTs, 2023
Battery light on
Advisory2 MOTs, 2018
Nearside Rear tyre tread 2mm
Advisory2 MOTs, 2016
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault
Failure2 MOTs, 2015–2016
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2008–2013
Full MOT history
27 tests since 29 Nov 2006, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass128,559 miles (+4,497)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 7 Mar 2027
- Odometer
- 128,559 miles
- Test number
- 261328909606
- AdvisoryRear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Pass124,062 miles (+4)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 7 Mar 2026
- Odometer
- 124,062 miles
- Test number
- 775147230723
- AdvisoryOffside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Fail124,058 miles (+3,923)1 major1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 124,058 miles
- Test number
- 124396168053
- MajorHeadlamp levelling device inoperative front levelling device actuator defective (4.1.5 (a))
- AdvisoryOffside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Pass120,135 miles (+50)
- MOT expiry
- 23 Feb 2025
- Odometer
- 120,135 miles
- Test number
- 921484867331
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail120,085 miles (+4,764)1 major
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 120,085 miles
- Test number
- 209485232164
- MajorNearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt rear arm (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Pass115,321 miles (+1)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 23 Feb 2024
- Odometer
- 115,321 miles
- Test number
- 885723973321
- AdvisoryNearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Fail115,320 miles (+3,554)1 major1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 115,320 miles
- Test number
- 914485814402
- MajorNearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Pass111,766 miles (+12,973)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 3 Feb 2023
- Odometer
- 111,766 miles
- Test number
- 466192198994
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively on limit (1.2.1 (f))
Pass98,793 miles (+93)
- MOT expiry
- 6 Apr 2021
- Odometer
- 98,793 miles
- Test number
- 295496412350
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass98,700 miles (+1)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 28 Nov 2019
- Odometer
- 98,700 miles
- Test number
- 419415719632
- AdvisoryBattery light on
Fail98,699 miles (+673)1 dangerous4 major6 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 98,699 miles
- Test number
- 569050331811
- DangerousOffside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))
- MajorNearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- MajorNearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- MajorNearside Front Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- MajorOffside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryTyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing all tyres (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryBattery light on
Pass98,026 miles
- MOT expiry
- 28 Nov 2018
- Odometer
- 98,026 miles
- Test number
- 478024699863
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail98,026 miles (+1,195)1 failure
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 98,026 miles
- Test number
- 214283880255
- FailureBrake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick both fronts (3.5.1g)
Pass96,831 miles (+24)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 28 Nov 2017
- Odometer
- 96,831 miles
- Test number
- 658599664350
- AdvisoryNearside Rear tyre tread 2mm
Fail96,807 miles (+2,887)2 failures1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 96,807 miles
- Test number
- 646996845757
- FailureOffside Front Windscreen has damage to an area in excess of a 10mm circle within zone 'A' crack from top to middle of area A (8.3.1a)
- FailureSupplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear tyre tread 2mm
Pass93,920 miles
- MOT expiry
- 28 Nov 2016
- Odometer
- 93,920 miles
- Test number
- 617854282399
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail93,919 miles (+4,970)1 failure
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 93,919 miles
- Test number
- 650023518624
- FailureSupplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
Pass88,949 miles (+4,619)
- MOT expiry
- 28 Nov 2015
- Odometer
- 88,949 miles
- Test number
- 306716514324
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass84,330 miles (+4,944)3 advisories1 note
- MOT expiry
- 28 Nov 2014
- Odometer
- 84,330 miles
- Test number
- 379653223376
- AdvisoryNearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- AdvisoryOffside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
- NoteWater ingress in both mirror indicators
Pass79,386 miles (+5,568)
- MOT expiry
- 28 Nov 2013
- Odometer
- 79,386 miles
- Test number
- 695063312360
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass73,818 miles (+6,212)
- MOT expiry
- 28 Nov 2012
- Odometer
- 73,818 miles
- Test number
- 459853411367
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass67,606 miles (+6,489)
- MOT expiry
- 28 Nov 2011
- Odometer
- 67,606 miles
- Test number
- 414141620401
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass61,117 miles (+5,720)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 28 Nov 2010
- Odometer
- 61,117 miles
- Test number
- 130910829317
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Pass55,397 miles3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 28 Nov 2009
- Odometer
- 55,397 miles
- Test number
- 473925528380
- AdvisoryBrake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- AdvisoryNearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
- AdvisoryOffside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Fail55,397 miles (+7,988)1 failure3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 55,397 miles
- Test number
- 140665028309
- FailureOffside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryBrake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- AdvisoryNearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
- AdvisoryOffside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Pass47,409 miles (+18,463)
- MOT expiry
- 28 Nov 2008
- Odometer
- 47,409 miles
- Test number
- 672860837373
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass28,946 miles
- MOT expiry
- 28 Nov 2007
- Odometer
- 28,946 miles
- Test number
- 680823136317
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about V6 LKL
- Does V6 LKL currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on V6 LKL is valid until 7 Mar 2027.
- When is the MOT due on V6 LKL?
- The MOT on V6 LKL is valid until 7 Mar 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has V6 LKL done?
- V6 LKL was recorded at 128,559 miles at its MOT on 5 Mar 2026, an average of 5,171 miles a year.
- Has V6 LKL ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. V6 LKL has failed 8 of its 27 MOT tests, most recently on 25 Feb 2025.
- Has the mileage on V6 LKL 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 V6 LKL find?
- V6 LKL passed its latest MOT on 5 Mar 2026 with 1 advisory: rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened.
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