Mercedes-Benz SL
Blue · Petrol · 2000 · 3,199 cc
WBX 987MOT history
WBX 987 is a blue petrol Mercedes-Benz SL first used on 14 Apr 2000. Its MOT is valid until 13 Dec 2026 and it has passed 19 of 20 MOT tests, with 55,691 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 12 Dec 2025.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 13 Dec 2026
- Mileage
- 55,691 mi
- At MOT on 12 Dec 2025
- MOT tests
- 20
- 19 passed · 1 failed
- Per year
- 902 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- WBX 987
- Registration format
- Dateless
- Make
- Mercedes-Benz
- Model
- SL
- Colour
- Blue
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 3,199 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2000
- First used
- 14 Apr 2000
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 13 Dec 2026
- Latest MOT test
- 12 Dec 2025 (Pass)
Mileage history
WBX 987 was last recorded at 55,691 miles on 12 Dec 2025, 729 miles more than at the previous MOT on 13 Dec 2024.
Mileage went down between tests
- 5 Dec 2018: 46,682 miles, lower than 49,387 miles on 6 Dec 2017.
A replacement instrument cluster, a recording error at the test or odometer tampering can cause this.
- Previous MOT
- 54,962 miles · 13 Dec 2024
- Between the last two tests
- 729 miles
- Average per year
- 902 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2025 – 55,691 miles
- 2024 – 54,962 miles
- 2023 – 53,748 miles
- 2022 – 52,612 miles
- 2021 – 51,120 miles
- 2020 – 50,265 miles
- 2019 – 49,961 miles
- 2018 – 46,682 miles
- 2017 – 49,387 miles
- 2016 – 48,726 miles
- 2015 – 47,811 miles
- 2014 – 46,517 miles
- 2013 – 44,753 miles
- 2012 – 44,424 miles
- 2011 – 44,422 miles
- 2009 – 44,339 miles
- 2007 – 41,096 miles
- 2005 – 37,427 miles
What the latest MOT found
No defects or advisories were recorded.
Full MOT history
20 tests since 12 Sept 2005, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass55,691 miles (+729)
- MOT expiry
- 13 Dec 2026
- Odometer
- 55,691 miles
- Test number
- 816700073426
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass54,962 miles (+1,214)
- MOT expiry
- 13 Dec 2025
- Odometer
- 54,962 miles
- Test number
- 408709610126
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass53,748 miles (+1,136)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 13 Dec 2024
- Odometer
- 53,748 miles
- Test number
- 457165918286
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
Pass52,612 miles (+1,492)2 minor
- MOT expiry
- 13 Dec 2023
- Odometer
- 52,612 miles
- Test number
- 529696201525
- MinorNearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- MinorOffside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Pass51,120 miles (+855)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 13 Dec 2022
- Odometer
- 51,120 miles
- Test number
- 457161090214
- AdvisoryOffside Front Outer Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Pass50,265 miles (+304)
- MOT expiry
- 13 Dec 2021
- Odometer
- 50,265 miles
- Test number
- 900231133152
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass49,961 miles (+3,279)
- MOT expiry
- 13 Dec 2020
- Odometer
- 49,961 miles
- Test number
- 651168592180
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass46,682 miles (-2,705)
- MOT expiry
- 13 Dec 2019
- Odometer
- 46,682 miles
- Test number
- 678553321909
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass49,387 miles (+661)
- MOT expiry
- 13 Dec 2018
- Odometer
- 49,387 miles
- Test number
- 570824861014
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass48,726 miles (+915)
- MOT expiry
- 13 Dec 2017
- Odometer
- 48,726 miles
- Test number
- 676694745989
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass47,811 miles (+1,294)
- MOT expiry
- 13 Dec 2016
- Odometer
- 47,811 miles
- Test number
- 268893567738
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass46,517 miles (+1,764)
- MOT expiry
- 13 Dec 2015
- Odometer
- 46,517 miles
- Test number
- 606982634332
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass44,753 miles (+283)
- MOT expiry
- 13 Dec 2014
- Odometer
- 44,753 miles
- Test number
- 639988843365
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass44,470 miles (+46)
- MOT expiry
- 19 Jul 2014
- Odometer
- 44,470 miles
- Test number
- 497781103226
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass44,424 miles (+2)
- MOT expiry
- 18 May 2013
- Odometer
- 44,424 miles
- Test number
- 136060442154
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass44,422 miles (+83)
- MOT expiry
- 6 May 2012
- Odometer
- 44,422 miles
- Test number
- 278557121486
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass44,339 miles (+3,243)
- MOT expiry
- 3 Sept 2010
- Odometer
- 44,339 miles
- Test number
- 564107849202
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass41,096 miles
- MOT expiry
- 13 Mar 2008
- Odometer
- 41,096 miles
- Test number
- 211483977046
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail41,092 miles (+3,665)4 failures
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 41,092 miles
- Test number
- 142513477095
- FailureNearside Front Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions (4.1.D.1f)
- FailureNearside Rear Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions (4.1.D.1f)
- FailureOffside Front Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions (4.1.D.1f)
- FailureOffside Rear Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions (4.1.D.1f)
Pass37,427 miles
- MOT expiry
- 11 Sept 2006
- Odometer
- 37,427 miles
- Test number
- 940675255230
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about WBX 987
- What vehicle is registration WBX 987 currently assigned to?
- DVSA MOT records show WBX 987 on a blue petrol Mercedes-Benz SL first used on 14 Apr 2000. 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 WBX 987 currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on WBX 987 is valid until 13 Dec 2026.
- When is the MOT due on WBX 987?
- The MOT on WBX 987 is valid until 13 Dec 2026. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has WBX 987 done?
- WBX 987 was recorded at 55,691 miles at its MOT on 12 Dec 2025, an average of 902 miles a year.
- Has WBX 987 ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. WBX 987 has failed 1 of its 20 MOT tests, most recently on 14 Mar 2007.
- Has the mileage on WBX 987 ever gone down?
- Yes. The recorded mileage was lower than at the previous test once, first on 5 Dec 2018. This can be caused by a replacement instrument cluster, a recording error or odometer tampering.
- What did the latest MOT on WBX 987 find?
- WBX 987 passed its latest MOT on 12 Dec 2025 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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