Mercedes-Benz SL
Blue · Petrol · 2004 · 5,439 cc
V8 FJBMOT history
V8 FJB is a blue petrol Mercedes-Benz SL first used on 14 May 2004. Its MOT is valid until 30 Nov 2026 and it has passed 20 of 23 MOT tests, with 92,115 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 14 Nov 2025.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 30 Nov 2026
- Mileage
- 92,115 mi
- At MOT on 14 Nov 2025
- MOT tests
- 23
- 20 passed · 3 failed
- Per year
- 2,353 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- V8 FJB
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- Mercedes-Benz
- Model
- SL
- Colour
- Blue
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 5,439 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2004
- First used
- 14 May 2004
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 30 Nov 2026
- Latest MOT test
- 14 Nov 2025 (Pass)
Mileage history
V8 FJB was last recorded at 92,115 miles on 14 Nov 2025, 519 miles more than at the previous MOT on 22 Nov 2024.
- Previous MOT
- 91,596 miles · 22 Nov 2024
- Between the last two tests
- 519 miles
- Average per year
- 2,353 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2025 – 92,115 miles
- 2024 – 91,596 miles
- 2023 – 91,273 miles
- 2022 – 90,900 miles
- 2021 – 90,458 miles
- 2020 – 90,283 miles
- 2019 – 89,936 miles
- 2018 – 89,354 miles
- 2017 – 88,180 miles
- 2016 – 84,484 miles
- 2015 – 80,856 miles
- 2014 – 75,902 miles
- 2013 – 73,517 miles
- 2012 – 73,132 miles
- 2011 – 70,149 miles
- 2010 – 64,945 miles
- 2009 – 56,646 miles
- 2007 – 51,566 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass92,115 miles
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.
Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2013–2015
Full MOT history
23 tests since 21 May 2007, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass92,115 miles (+519)
- MOT expiry
- 30 Nov 2026
- Odometer
- 92,115 miles
- Test number
- 368627870935
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass91,596 miles (+323)
- MOT expiry
- 30 Nov 2025
- Odometer
- 91,596 miles
- Test number
- 148960046013
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass91,273 miles (+373)
- MOT expiry
- 30 Nov 2024
- Odometer
- 91,273 miles
- Test number
- 752231207898
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass90,900 miles (+442)
- MOT expiry
- 30 Nov 2023
- Odometer
- 90,900 miles
- Test number
- 717269815710
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass90,458 miles (+175)
- MOT expiry
- 30 Nov 2022
- Odometer
- 90,458 miles
- Test number
- 712358437970
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass90,283 miles (+347)
- MOT expiry
- 30 Nov 2021
- Odometer
- 90,283 miles
- Test number
- 717465654788
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass89,936 miles (+582)1 minor2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 30 Nov 2020
- Odometer
- 89,936 miles
- Test number
- 810477521179
- MinorOffside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryFront Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryFront Track rod end ball joint has slight play both sides (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Pass89,354 miles (+1,174)
- MOT expiry
- 30 May 2019
- Odometer
- 89,354 miles
- Test number
- 955122599362
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass88,180 miles
- MOT expiry
- 17 May 2018
- Odometer
- 88,180 miles
- Test number
- 616049098454
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail88,179 miles (+3,695)1 failure
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 88,179 miles
- Test number
- 585586324091
- FailureHazard warning lamps inoperative (1.4.B.1b)
Pass84,484 miles (+3,628)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 8 May 2017
- Odometer
- 84,484 miles
- Test number
- 592079140984
- AdvisoryNearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
- AdvisoryUnder trays fitted and some engine covers
Pass80,856 miles (+4,954)5 advisories3 notes
- MOT expiry
- 8 May 2016
- Odometer
- 80,856 miles
- Test number
- 368890415116
- AdvisoryNearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
- AdvisoryOffside Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- NoteNail in Offside front tyre.
- NoteNearside front hydraulic shockabsorber unit has close to excessive freeplay in lower balljoint.Strong Advise.
- NoteOffside front hydraulic shockabsorber unit has close to excessive freeplay in lower balljoint.Strong Advise.
Pass75,902 miles
- MOT expiry
- 8 May 2015
- Odometer
- 75,902 miles
- Test number
- 155677604142
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail75,902 miles (+2,385)1 failure
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 75,902 miles
- Test number
- 698637004193
- FailureNearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Pass73,517 miles (+385)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 8 May 2014
- Odometer
- 73,517 miles
- Test number
- 438079423125
- AdvisoryOffside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Pass73,132 miles (+2,983)
- MOT expiry
- 5 Jul 2013
- Odometer
- 73,132 miles
- Test number
- 555158582145
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass70,149 miles (+5,204)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 4 Jul 2012
- Odometer
- 70,149 miles
- Test number
- 836056881139
- 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)
Pass64,945 miles
- MOT expiry
- 24 Jun 2011
- Odometer
- 64,945 miles
- Test number
- 243756670109
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail64,945 miles (+8,299)1 failure1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 64,945 miles
- Test number
- 262824270102
- FailureNearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Pass56,646 miles (+5,080)
- MOT expiry
- 9 Jun 2010
- Odometer
- 56,646 miles
- Test number
- 804891369109
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass51,566 miles (+280)
- MOT expiry
- 18 Nov 2008
- Odometer
- 51,566 miles
- Test number
- 261523327399
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass51,286 miles (+2,662)6 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 11 Jul 2008
- Odometer
- 51,286 miles
- Test number
- 150873597153
- AdvisoryNearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryNearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- AdvisoryNearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- AdvisoryOffside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Pass48,624 miles
- MOT expiry
- 20 May 2008
- Odometer
- 48,624 miles
- Test number
- 113621647184
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about V8 FJB
- Does V8 FJB currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on V8 FJB is valid until 30 Nov 2026.
- When is the MOT due on V8 FJB?
- The MOT on V8 FJB is valid until 30 Nov 2026. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has V8 FJB done?
- V8 FJB was recorded at 92,115 miles at its MOT on 14 Nov 2025, an average of 2,353 miles a year.
- Has V8 FJB ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. V8 FJB has failed 3 of its 23 MOT tests, most recently on 18 May 2017.
- Has the mileage on V8 FJB 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 V8 FJB find?
- V8 FJB passed its latest MOT on 14 Nov 2025 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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