Mercedes-Benz SLK
Silver · Petrol · 2005 · 3,498 cc
VAD 386MOT history
VAD 386 is a silver petrol Mercedes-Benz SLK first used on 21 Dec 2005. Its MOT is valid until 31 Aug 2027 and it has passed 18 of 20 MOT tests, with 47,425 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 17 Aug 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 31 Aug 2027
- Mileage
- 47,425 mi
- At MOT on 17 Aug 2026
- MOT tests
- 20
- 18 passed · 2 failed
- Per year
- 1,783 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- VAD 386
- Registration format
- Dateless
- Make
- Mercedes-Benz
- Model
- SLK
- Colour
- Silver
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 3,498 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2005
- First used
- 21 Dec 2005
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 31 Aug 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 17 Aug 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
VAD 386 was last recorded at 47,425 miles on 17 Aug 2026, 315 miles more than at the previous MOT on 1 Sept 2025.
Mileage went down between tests
- 1 Sept 2025: 47,110 miles, lower than 68,136 miles on 20 Aug 2025.
A replacement instrument cluster, a recording error at the test or odometer tampering can cause this.
- Previous MOT
- 47,110 miles · 1 Sept 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 315 miles
- Average per year
- 1,783 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 47,425 miles
- 2025 – 47,110 miles
- 2024 – 41,469 miles
- 2023 – 40,377 miles
- 2022 – 39,452 miles
- 2021 – 37,781 miles
- 2019 – 36,802 miles
- 2018 – 33,285 miles
- 2016 – 32,107 miles
- 2015 – 31,305 miles
- 2014 – 30,318 miles
- 2013 – 29,136 miles
- 2012 – 27,955 miles
- 2011 – 25,709 miles
- 2010 – 23,257 miles
- 2009 – 19,082 miles
- 2008 – 15,810 miles
What the latest MOT found
- AdvisoryOffside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
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.
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2013–2014
Full MOT history
20 tests since 24 Nov 2008, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass47,425 miles (+315)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 31 Aug 2027
- Odometer
- 47,425 miles
- Test number
- 805186262307
- AdvisoryOffside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Pass47,110 miles (-21,026)
- MOT expiry
- 31 Aug 2026
- Odometer
- 47,110 miles
- Test number
- 589312156491
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail68,136 miles (+26,667)2 major
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 68,136 miles
- Test number
- 915854301235
- MajorNearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- MajorOffside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Pass41,469 miles (+1,092)
- MOT expiry
- 25 Jun 2025
- Odometer
- 41,469 miles
- Test number
- 805702729495
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass40,377 miles (+925)
- MOT expiry
- 26 May 2024
- Odometer
- 40,377 miles
- Test number
- 287065810289
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass39,452 miles (+1,671)
- MOT expiry
- 31 Jan 2023
- Odometer
- 39,452 miles
- Test number
- 273795748510
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass37,781 miles (+979)
- MOT expiry
- 31 Jan 2022
- Odometer
- 37,781 miles
- Test number
- 203288813892
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass36,802 miles (+3,517)
- MOT expiry
- 29 Dec 2020
- Odometer
- 36,802 miles
- Test number
- 321679501123
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass33,285 miles (+286)
- MOT expiry
- 27 Dec 2019
- Odometer
- 33,285 miles
- Test number
- 431436379161
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass32,999 miles (+892)
- MOT expiry
- 15 Feb 2019
- Odometer
- 32,999 miles
- Test number
- 749221370120
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass32,107 miles (+802)
- MOT expiry
- 10 Oct 2017
- Odometer
- 32,107 miles
- Test number
- 364730999473
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass31,305 miles (+987)
- MOT expiry
- 20 Nov 2016
- Odometer
- 31,305 miles
- Test number
- 476630811505
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass30,318 miles (+1,182)4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 20 Nov 2015
- Odometer
- 30,318 miles
- Test number
- 489753324397
- AdvisoryFront Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- AdvisoryFront brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Pass29,136 miles (+1,181)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 20 Nov 2014
- Odometer
- 29,136 miles
- Test number
- 158683323300
- AdvisoryFront Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Pass27,955 miles1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 20 Nov 2013
- Odometer
- 27,955 miles
- Test number
- 349074022377
- AdvisoryOffside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Fail27,955 miles (+2,246)1 failure1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 27,955 miles
- Test number
- 405264522345
- FailureNearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Pass25,709 miles (+2,452)
- MOT expiry
- 20 Nov 2012
- Odometer
- 25,709 miles
- Test number
- 516805621305
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass23,257 miles (+4,175)
- MOT expiry
- 21 Dec 2011
- Odometer
- 23,257 miles
- Test number
- 412036420387
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass19,082 miles (+3,272)
- MOT expiry
- 21 Dec 2010
- Odometer
- 19,082 miles
- Test number
- 561847529300
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass15,810 miles
- MOT expiry
- 21 Dec 2009
- Odometer
- 15,810 miles
- Test number
- 714919828331
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about VAD 386
- What vehicle is registration VAD 386 currently assigned to?
- DVSA MOT records show VAD 386 on a silver petrol Mercedes-Benz SLK first used on 21 Dec 2005. 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 VAD 386 currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on VAD 386 is valid until 31 Aug 2027.
- When is the MOT due on VAD 386?
- The MOT on VAD 386 is valid until 31 Aug 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has VAD 386 done?
- VAD 386 was recorded at 47,425 miles at its MOT on 17 Aug 2026, an average of 1,783 miles a year.
- Has VAD 386 ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. VAD 386 has failed 2 of its 20 MOT tests, most recently on 20 Aug 2025.
- Has the mileage on VAD 386 ever gone down?
- Yes. The recorded mileage was lower than at the previous test once, first on 1 Sept 2025. This can be caused by a replacement instrument cluster, a recording error or odometer tampering.
- What did the latest MOT on VAD 386 find?
- VAD 386 passed its latest MOT on 17 Aug 2026 with 1 advisory: offside front suspension arm ball joint has slight play.
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