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23 PPO

1986 Mercedes-benz Sl

White Petrol 2962cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires9 Jun 2027
Tests26 (19 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate73.1%

Mileage

160,123 mi
Last recorded160,123 miles
Recorded on10 Jun 2026
Typical for 1986 Mercedes-benz Sl93,665 mi

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Vehicle Details

Registration23 PPO
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelSl
Year1986
ColourWhite
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,962cc

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MOT History

19 pass 7 fail
Pass 10 Jun 2026 160,123 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Pass 16 Oct 2024 160,116 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm covered in underseal

Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Nearside and Offside (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 15 Sep 2023 160,115 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm covered in underseal

Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play Nearside and Offside (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Nearside and Offside (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Steering box has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))

Fail 16 Aug 2023 160,113 miles

Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Suspension arm covered in underseal

Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play Nearside and Offside (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Nearside and Offside (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Steering box has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))

Fail 28 Jul 2023 160,102 miles

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (8.2.1.2 (b))

Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle 36% (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Front Service brake excessively binding Nearside and Offside (1.2.1 (f))

Headlamp aim too high Nearside and Offside (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Suspension arm covered in underseal

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Rear Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play Nearside and Offside (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Nearside and Offside (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Steering box has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))

Fail 26 Oct 2022 160,092 miles

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (8.2.1.2 (b))

Headlamp aim too high Nearside & Offside (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has an unsafe modification (5.3.3 (c) (i))

Front Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Nearside & Offside (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Steering box has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))

Pass 6 Sep 2021 160,094 miles

Hydraulic leak, but not excessive power steering fluid (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension arm modified but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (c) (i))

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play nearside and offside (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Steering box has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))

Fail 25 Aug 2021 160,090 miles

Front Power steering pipe/hose excessively corroded (2.1.5 (g) (i))

Headlamp aim too high nearside and offside (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Floor excessively deteriorated (6.2.4 (a) (i))

Driver's seat insecure (6.2.5 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Hydraulic leak, but not excessive power steering fluid (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension arm modified but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (c) (i))

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play nearside and offside (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Steering box has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))

Pass 12 Aug 2020 160,055 miles

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Offside Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play and nearside rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 30 Jul 2020 160,053 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength under bonett (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Service brake excessively binding and nearside front (1.2.1 (f))

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Offside Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play and nearside rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge all tyres (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 10 Jun 2019 160,024 miles

all tyres wearing on edges

Fail 30 May 2019 160,022 miles

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength x member behind bumper (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Service brake excessively binding and nearside front (1.2.1 (f))

all tyres wearing on edges

Pass 11 Apr 2018 159,999 miles

Offside Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush / n/s rear (2.4.G.2)

light corrossion to underbody

o/s / n/s rear / o/s front tyres wearing on edges

Pass 7 Dec 2016 159,986 miles

Offside Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush and nearside rear (2.4.G.2)

light corrosion to underbody

rear tyres wearing on edges

Pass 17 Nov 2015 159,882 miles
Pass 26 Nov 2014 159,713 miles

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Offside Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Oil leak

o/s and n/s rear and o/s front tyre wearing on edges

underbody lightly corroded

Pass 5 Nov 2013 159,860 miles

Offside Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Offside Sub-frame has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

rear tyres wearing on edges

slight corrossion to underbody

Pass 29 Oct 2012 159,416 miles

Offside Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 20 Oct 2011 159,325 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

slight corrossion to under body

Pass 29 Oct 2010 159,045 miles
Pass 29 Sep 2009 158,709 miles
Pass 3 Sep 2008 158,679 miles

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Pass 23 Aug 2007 158,385 miles
Pass 31 Aug 2006 158,349 miles
Pass 1 Sep 2005 156,915 miles
Fail 20 Aug 2005 156,915 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high when the centre of the headlamp is below 850mm from the ground (1.6.B2)

Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Offside Front Headlamp aim too high when the centre of the headlamp is below 850mm from the ground (1.6.B2)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)

How Reliable is the Mercedes-benz Sl?

Based on 528,820 MOT tests across 35,553 vehicles.

83.4%
Pass Rate
2,023
Miles/Year
43
Year Lifespan
35,553
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 8,801
Tyre has ply or cords exposed 3,812
Brake pipe excessively corroded 3,463
Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords 3,077
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 2,767
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23 PPO is a 1986 Mercedes-benz Sl in White with a 2,962cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 73.1%.

Across all 1986 Mercedes-benz Sl models, the average MOT pass rate is 78.1% with a typical mileage of 93,665 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

The most common reason a Mercedes-benz Sl fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 8,801 recorded failures. If you're considering buying 23 PPO, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Mercedes-benz Sl typically stays on UK roads for around 43 years. At 40 years old, this Mercedes-benz Sl is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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23 PPO is a 1986 Mercedes-benz Sl, first registered on 13 March 1986.

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