Mercedes-Benz SL
Green · Petrol · 1983 · 4,973 cc
XMK 538MOT history
XMK 538 is a green petrol Mercedes-Benz SL first used on 16 Nov 1983. Its MOT is valid until 3 Mar 2027 and it has passed 15 of 20 MOT tests, with 88,891 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 4 Mar 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 3 Mar 2027
- Mileage
- 88,891 mi
- At MOT on 4 Mar 2026
- MOT tests
- 20
- 15 passed · 5 failed
- Per year
- 436 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- XMK 538
- Registration format
- Dateless
- Make
- Mercedes-Benz
- Model
- SL
- Colour
- Green
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 4,973 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 1983
- First used
- 16 Nov 1983
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 3 Mar 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 4 Mar 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
XMK 538 was last recorded at 88,891 miles on 4 Mar 2026, 470 miles more than at the previous MOT on 16 Jun 2025.
Mileage went down between tests
- 12 Sept 2014: 86,316 miles, lower than 88,352 miles on 17 Sept 2013.
A replacement instrument cluster, a recording error at the test or odometer tampering can cause this.
- Previous MOT
- 88,421 miles · 16 Jun 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 470 miles
- Average per year
- 436 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 88,891 miles
- 2025 – 88,421 miles
- 2024 – 88,293 miles
- 2023 – 88,284 miles
- 2019 – 87,748 miles
- 2018 – 87,371 miles
- 2017 – 87,284 miles
- 2016 – 86,892 miles
- 2015 – 86,663 miles
- 2014 – 86,316 miles
- 2013 – 88,352 miles
- 2012 – 84,745 miles
- 2011 – 82,945 miles
- 2010 – 80,821 miles
- 2005 – 79,973 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.
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases
Advisory2 MOTs, 2018
Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources
Minor2 MOTs, 2018
Offside Front fog lamp not working
Advisory2 MOTs, 2018
Full MOT history
20 tests since 26 Sept 2005, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass88,891 miles (+470)
- MOT expiry
- 3 Mar 2027
- Odometer
- 88,891 miles
- Test number
- 143531938535
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass88,421 miles (+128)
- MOT expiry
- 2 Jul 2026
- Odometer
- 88,421 miles
- Test number
- 231148131507
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass88,293 miles (+9)1 minor
- MOT expiry
- 2 Jul 2025
- Odometer
- 88,293 miles
- Test number
- 833441958203
- MinorNearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Pass88,284 miles (+536)
- MOT expiry
- 2 Jul 2024
- Odometer
- 88,284 miles
- Test number
- 911750822397
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass87,748 miles
- MOT expiry
- 2 Sept 2020
- Odometer
- 87,748 miles
- Test number
- 514809966998
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail87,748 miles (+377)1 repaired
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 87,748 miles
- Test number
- 674273405002
- Repaired at testNearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
Pass87,371 miles1 minor2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 1 Nov 2019
- Odometer
- 87,371 miles
- Test number
- 647543840113
- MinorNearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryFront Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- AdvisoryOffside Front fog lamp not working
Fail87,371 miles (+87)2 major1 minor2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 87,371 miles
- Test number
- 588979917010
- MajorNearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
- MajorOffside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
- MinorNearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryFront Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- AdvisoryOffside Front fog lamp not working
Pass87,284 miles (+392)
- MOT expiry
- 1 Nov 2018
- Odometer
- 87,284 miles
- Test number
- 619707431316
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass86,892 miles (+229)
- MOT expiry
- 28 Sept 2017
- Odometer
- 86,892 miles
- Test number
- 825790583119
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass86,663 miles
- MOT expiry
- 28 Sept 2016
- Odometer
- 86,663 miles
- Test number
- 225062088399
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail86,663 miles (+347)1 repaired
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 86,663 miles
- Test number
- 387106320336
- Repaired at testNearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Pass86,316 miles (-2,036)
- MOT expiry
- 28 Sept 2015
- Odometer
- 86,316 miles
- Test number
- 626365954291
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail88,352 miles1 repaired
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 88,352 miles
- Test number
- 965910963284
- Repaired at testNearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Pass88,352 miles (+3,607)
- MOT expiry
- 28 Sept 2014
- Odometer
- 88,352 miles
- Test number
- 977440463204
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass84,745 miles (+1,800)
- MOT expiry
- 28 Sept 2013
- Odometer
- 84,745 miles
- Test number
- 216631352294
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass82,945 miles (+2,124)
- MOT expiry
- 28 Sept 2012
- Odometer
- 82,945 miles
- Test number
- 826123151227
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass80,821 miles (+1)
- MOT expiry
- 28 Sept 2011
- Odometer
- 80,821 miles
- Test number
- 124282070215
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail80,820 miles (+847)2 failures
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 80,820 miles
- Test number
- 832241370200
- FailureNearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- FailureOffside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Pass79,973 miles
- MOT expiry
- 25 Sept 2006
- Odometer
- 79,973 miles
- Test number
- 282869865251
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about XMK 538
- What vehicle is registration XMK 538 currently assigned to?
- DVSA MOT records show XMK 538 on a green petrol Mercedes-Benz SL first used on 16 Nov 1983. 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 XMK 538 currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on XMK 538 is valid until 3 Mar 2027.
- When is the MOT due on XMK 538?
- The MOT on XMK 538 is valid until 3 Mar 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has XMK 538 done?
- XMK 538 was recorded at 88,891 miles at its MOT on 4 Mar 2026, an average of 436 miles a year.
- Has XMK 538 ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. XMK 538 has failed 5 of its 20 MOT tests, most recently on 3 Sept 2019.
- Has the mileage on XMK 538 ever gone down?
- Yes. The recorded mileage was lower than at the previous test once, first on 12 Sept 2014. This can be caused by a replacement instrument cluster, a recording error or odometer tampering.
- What did the latest MOT on XMK 538 find?
- XMK 538 passed its latest MOT on 4 Mar 2026 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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