Mercedes-Benz SL
Silver · Petrol · 2001 · 4,966 cc
Y283 FBKMOT history
Y283 FBK is a silver petrol Mercedes-Benz SL first used on 7 Mar 2001. Its MOT expired on 15 Aug 2026 and it has passed 16 of 20 MOT tests, with 87,310 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 16 Aug 2025.
- MOT
- Expired
- On 15 Aug 2026
- Mileage
- 87,310 mi
- At MOT on 16 Aug 2025
- MOT tests
- 20
- 16 passed · 4 failed
- Per year
- 1,878 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- Y283 FBK
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- Mercedes-Benz
- Model
- SL
- Colour
- Silver
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 4,966 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2001
- First used
- 7 Mar 2001
- MOT status
- MOT expired on 15 Aug 2026
- Latest MOT test
- 16 Aug 2025 (Pass)
Mileage history
Y283 FBK was last recorded at 87,310 miles on 16 Aug 2025, 472 miles more than at the previous MOT on 15 Jun 2024.
- Previous MOT
- 86,838 miles · 15 Jun 2024
- Between the last two tests
- 472 miles
- Average per year
- 1,878 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2025 – 87,310 miles
- 2024 – 86,838 miles
- 2022 – 86,290 miles
- 2019 – 83,100 miles
- 2017 – 83,049 miles
- 2016 – 83,006 miles
- 2015 – 82,890 miles
- 2014 – 82,836 miles
- 2013 – 81,794 miles
- 2012 – 80,832 miles
- 2011 – 77,565 miles
- 2010 – 72,044 miles
- 2009 – 66,844 miles
- 2008 – 60,116 miles
- 2007 – 54,796 miles
- 2006 – 51,299 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass87,310 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 Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Advisory4 MOTs, 2006–2015
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Advisory3 MOTs, 2013–2015
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated
Minor2 MOTs, 2022
Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play
Advisory2 MOTs, 2022
Nearside Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2010–2011
Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2008–2010
Full MOT history
20 tests since 7 Apr 2006, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass87,310 miles (+472)
- MOT expiry
- 15 Aug 2026
- Odometer
- 87,310 miles
- Test number
- 241665198079
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass86,838 miles (+548)
- MOT expiry
- 14 Jun 2025
- Odometer
- 86,838 miles
- Test number
- 684589237578
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass86,290 miles1 minor2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 17 Jun 2023
- Odometer
- 86,290 miles
- Test number
- 756918049698
- MinorOffside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Nail in tyre
- AdvisoryOffside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Fail86,290 miles (+22)2 repaired1 minor2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 86,290 miles
- Test number
- 249074539081
- Repaired at testNearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
- Repaired at testOffside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
- MinorOffside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Nail in tyre
- AdvisoryOffside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Fail86,268 miles (+3,168)1 major1 minor1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 86,268 miles
- Test number
- 610261323581
- MajorExhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))
- MinorOffside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Pass83,100 miles (+51)
- MOT expiry
- 21 Dec 2020
- Odometer
- 83,100 miles
- Test number
- 496154182664
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass83,049 miles (+43)
- MOT expiry
- 2 Oct 2018
- Odometer
- 83,049 miles
- Test number
- 373546501354
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass83,006 miles (+116)
- MOT expiry
- 2 Sept 2017
- Odometer
- 83,006 miles
- Test number
- 435914219772
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass82,890 miles (+54)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 5 Aug 2016
- Odometer
- 82,890 miles
- Test number
- 608508615236
- 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)
Pass82,836 miles (+1,042)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 5 Apr 2015
- Odometer
- 82,836 miles
- Test number
- 835884194060
- 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)
Pass81,794 miles (+962)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 5 Apr 2014
- Odometer
- 81,794 miles
- Test number
- 319556293074
- 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)
Pass80,832 miles (+3,267)
- MOT expiry
- 2 Apr 2013
- Odometer
- 80,832 miles
- Test number
- 266294092015
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass77,565 miles (+5,521)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 29 Mar 2012
- Odometer
- 77,565 miles
- Test number
- 697342081006
- AdvisoryNearside Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Pass72,044 miles2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 29 Mar 2011
- Odometer
- 72,044 miles
- Test number
- 242059060000
- AdvisoryNearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
- AdvisoryNearside Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Fail72,044 miles (+5,200)1 repaired2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 72,044 miles
- Test number
- 482809160059
- Repaired at testCentre Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone 'A' (8.3.1e)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
- AdvisoryNearside Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Pass66,844 miles (+6,728)3 advisories3 notes
- MOT expiry
- 29 Mar 2010
- Odometer
- 66,844 miles
- Test number
- 283035079050
- AdvisoryFront Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
- AdvisoryFront wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
- AdvisoryWindscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- NoteFront registration plate slightly cracked
- NoteNearside rear seat belt catch trim cracked
- NoteWiper slightly smeary
Pass60,116 miles (+5,320)6 advisories1 note
- MOT expiry
- 29 Mar 2009
- Odometer
- 60,116 miles
- Test number
- 622835988018
- AdvisoryFront Steering damper slight oil seepage (2.2.C.1f)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
- AdvisoryNearside Side repeater slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
- AdvisoryWindscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- NoteFront registration plate very slightly weathered
Pass54,796 miles (+3,497)
- MOT expiry
- 29 Mar 2008
- Odometer
- 54,796 miles
- Test number
- 112219787419
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass51,299 miles (+352)
- MOT expiry
- 30 Apr 2007
- Odometer
- 51,299 miles
- Test number
- 434211026153
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail50,947 miles2 failures2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 50,947 miles
- Test number
- 904787996003
- FailureNearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- FailureNearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- 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)
Questions about Y283 FBK
- Does Y283 FBK currently have a valid MOT?
- No. The MOT on Y283 FBK expired on 15 Aug 2026, according to DVSA records.
- When is the MOT due on Y283 FBK?
- The MOT on Y283 FBK expired on 15 Aug 2026. It can only be driven to a pre-booked MOT test or to repairs needed to pass one.
- What mileage has Y283 FBK done?
- Y283 FBK was recorded at 87,310 miles at its MOT on 16 Aug 2025, an average of 1,878 miles a year.
- Has Y283 FBK ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. Y283 FBK has failed 4 of its 20 MOT tests, most recently on 18 Jun 2022.
- Has the mileage on Y283 FBK 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 Y283 FBK find?
- Y283 FBK passed its latest MOT on 16 Aug 2025 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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