Mercedes-Benz SLK
Silver · Petrol · 2005 · 3,498 cc
V6 NXLMOT history
V6 NXL is a silver petrol Mercedes-Benz SLK first used on 10 Jun 2005. Its MOT expired on 4 Apr 2026 and it has passed 14 of 19 MOT tests, with 51,535 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 5 Apr 2025.
- MOT
- Expired
- On 4 Apr 2026
- Mileage
- 51,535 mi
- At MOT on 5 Apr 2025
- MOT tests
- 19
- 14 passed · 5 failed
- Per year
- 1,792 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- V6 NXL
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- Mercedes-Benz
- Model
- SLK
- Colour
- Silver
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 3,498 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2005
- First used
- 10 Jun 2005
- MOT status
- MOT expired on 4 Apr 2026
- Latest MOT test
- 5 Apr 2025 (Pass)
Mileage history
V6 NXL was last recorded at 51,535 miles on 5 Apr 2025, 66 miles more than at the previous MOT on 17 Feb 2023.
Mileage went down between tests
- 6 Jun 2011: 40,757 miles, lower than 53,315 miles on 24 May 2010.
A replacement instrument cluster, a recording error at the test or odometer tampering can cause this.
- Previous MOT
- 51,469 miles · 17 Feb 2023
- Between the last two tests
- 66 miles
- Average per year
- 1,792 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2025 – 51,535 miles
- 2023 – 51,469 miles
- 2021 – 50,826 miles
- 2020 – 50,081 miles
- 2019 – 49,862 miles
- 2018 – 49,293 miles
- 2017 – 48,719 miles
- 2016 – 47,908 miles
- 2015 – 47,498 miles
- 2012 – 45,109 miles
- 2011 – 40,757 miles
- 2010 – 53,315 miles
- 2009 – 29,067 miles
- 2008 – 21,345 miles
What the latest MOT found
No defects or advisories were recorded.
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.
Centre exhaust bracket broken
Advisory2 MOTs, 2015
Power steering noisy
Advisory2 MOTs, 2015
Full MOT history
19 tests since 30 May 2008, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass51,535 miles (+66)
- MOT expiry
- 4 Apr 2026
- Odometer
- 51,535 miles
- Test number
- 897892376609
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass51,469 miles (+643)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 16 Feb 2024
- Odometer
- 51,469 miles
- Test number
- 772302166424
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Pass50,826 miles (+745)
- MOT expiry
- 17 Dec 2022
- Odometer
- 50,826 miles
- Test number
- 120181183171
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass50,081 miles (+219)
- MOT expiry
- 12 Oct 2021
- Odometer
- 50,081 miles
- Test number
- 665517798516
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass49,862 miles
- MOT expiry
- 12 Oct 2020
- Odometer
- 49,862 miles
- Test number
- 828525769802
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail49,862 miles (+569)2 major
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 49,862 miles
- Test number
- 393534636466
- MajorNearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
- MajorParking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Pass49,293 miles (+574)
- MOT expiry
- 12 Oct 2019
- Odometer
- 49,293 miles
- Test number
- 227625526551
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass48,719 miles (+811)
- MOT expiry
- 5 Oct 2018
- Odometer
- 48,719 miles
- Test number
- 391892856995
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass47,908 miles
- MOT expiry
- 5 Oct 2017
- Odometer
- 47,908 miles
- Test number
- 361957149531
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail47,908 miles (+410)1 failure
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 47,908 miles
- Test number
- 233974516390
- FailureNearside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
Pass47,498 miles2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 1 Oct 2016
- Odometer
- 47,498 miles
- Test number
- 129703864080
- AdvisoryCentre exhaust bracket broken
- AdvisoryPower steering noisy
Fail47,498 miles (+7)1 failure2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 47,498 miles
- Test number
- 858965053175
- FailureOffside Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside (1.8)
- AdvisoryCentre exhaust bracket broken
- AdvisoryPower steering noisy
Fail47,491 miles (+2,382)6 failures
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 47,491 miles
- Test number
- 958852725203
- FailureHeadlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside (1.8)
- FailureHeadlamp aim too low (1.8)
- FailureOffside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- FailureSupplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
- FailureTyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
- FailureRegistration plate missing (6.3.1a)
Pass45,109 miles (+4,352)
- MOT expiry
- 10 Jun 2013
- Odometer
- 45,109 miles
- Test number
- 437328652150
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass40,757 miles (-12,558)
- MOT expiry
- 10 Jun 2012
- Odometer
- 40,757 miles
- Test number
- 909617851132
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass53,315 miles (+24,248)
- MOT expiry
- 10 Jun 2011
- Odometer
- 53,315 miles
- Test number
- 464304840184
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass29,067 miles (+7,722)
- MOT expiry
- 10 Jun 2010
- Odometer
- 29,067 miles
- Test number
- 404876959112
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass21,345 miles (+3)
- MOT expiry
- 10 Jun 2009
- Odometer
- 21,345 miles
- Test number
- 520342858173
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail21,342 miles2 failures
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 21,342 miles
- Test number
- 472341758162
- FailureNearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- FailureOffside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Questions about V6 NXL
- Does V6 NXL currently have a valid MOT?
- No. The MOT on V6 NXL expired on 4 Apr 2026, according to DVSA records.
- When is the MOT due on V6 NXL?
- The MOT on V6 NXL expired on 4 Apr 2026. It can only be driven to a pre-booked MOT test or to repairs needed to pass one.
- What mileage has V6 NXL done?
- V6 NXL was recorded at 51,535 miles at its MOT on 5 Apr 2025, an average of 1,792 miles a year.
- Has V6 NXL ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. V6 NXL has failed 5 of its 19 MOT tests, most recently on 10 Oct 2019.
- Has the mileage on V6 NXL ever gone down?
- Yes. The recorded mileage was lower than at the previous test once, first on 6 Jun 2011. This can be caused by a replacement instrument cluster, a recording error or odometer tampering.
- What did the latest MOT on V6 NXL find?
- V6 NXL passed its latest MOT on 5 Apr 2025 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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