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2002 MERCEDES-BENZ SL
General Information
- Registration ML02FAB
- Manufacturer MERCEDES-BENZ
- Model SL
- Year 2002
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 4966cc
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- Expires 19 Oct 2026
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MOT History 26 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
20 Oct 2025
Pass
Mileage: 68,221 MI
Expiry date: 19 Oct 2026 22 Jun 202622 Aug 2025
Fail
Mileage: 68,158 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
19 Aug 2024
Pass
Mileage: 67,758 MI
Expiry date: 18 Aug 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
2 Jun 2023
Pass
Mileage: 66,890 MI
Expiry date: 14 Jun 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
2 Jun 2023
Fail
Mileage: 66,890 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
15 Jun 2022
Pass
Mileage: 66,612 MI
Expiry date: 14 Jun 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
15 Apr 2021
Pass
Mileage: 65,738 MI
Expiry date: 14 Apr 2022 22 Jun 202613 Apr 2021
Fail
Mileage: 65,738 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) Repair immediately
- Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
15 Jul 2019
Pass
Mileage: 64,651 MI
Expiry date: 14 Jan 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
15 May 2018
Pass
Mileage: 63,836 MI
Expiry date: 14 May 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
4 Apr 2017
Pass
Mileage: 63,210 MI
Expiry date: 20 Apr 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
4 Apr 2017
Fail
Mileage: 63,206 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
21 Apr 2016
Pass
Mileage: 62,998 MI
Expiry date: 20 Apr 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
27 Jul 2015
Pass
Mileage: 62,144 MI
Expiry date: 26 Jul 2016 22 Jun 202628 May 2015
Fail
Mileage: 62,129 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
- Driver's seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. (6.2.A.3)
23 May 2014
Pass
Mileage: 59,618 MI
Expiry date: 1 Jun 2015 22 Jun 202628 May 2013
Pass
Mileage: 57,969 MI
Expiry date: 1 Jun 2014 22 Jun 202622 May 2013
Fail
Mileage: 57,969 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
29 May 2012
Pass
Mileage: 53,267 MI
Expiry date: 1 Jun 2013 22 Jun 20262 Jun 2011
Pass
Mileage: 45,895 MI
Expiry date: 1 Jun 2012 22 Jun 202621 Apr 2010
Pass
Mileage: 41,694 MI
Expiry date: 20 Apr 2011 22 Jun 20263 Dec 2008
Pass
Mileage: 37,951 MI
Expiry date: 14 Dec 2009 22 Jun 202613 Dec 2007
Pass
Mileage: 35,233 MI
Expiry date: 14 Dec 2008 22 Jun 20266 Dec 2006
Pass
Mileage: 29,349 MI
Expiry date: 14 Dec 2007 22 Jun 202615 Dec 2005
Pass
Mileage: 26,123 MI
Expiry date: 14 Dec 2006 22 Jun 202626 May 2005
Pass
Mileage: 22,999 MI
Expiry date: 5 Jun 2006Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
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ML02FAB was registered on 2002-06-05
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