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AVI 2601

2005 Mercedes-benz Sl

Black Petrol 3724cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires14 May 2027
Tests22 (19 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate86.4%

Mileage

98,139 mi
Last recorded98,139 miles
Recorded on15 May 2026
Typical for 2005 Mercedes-benz Sl52,791 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAVI 2601
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelSl
Year2005
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine3,724cc

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MOT History

19 pass 3 fail
Pass 15 May 2026 98,139 miles
Pass 8 May 2025 97,586 miles
Pass 11 Apr 2024 95,597 miles
Pass 9 Jun 2023 92,852 miles
Pass 12 Nov 2022 92,584 miles

full under trays fitted.

Pass 1 Nov 2021 91,114 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material o/s + n/s front to rears (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

under trays + cill covers fitted

Fail 21 Oct 2021 91,114 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material o/s + n/s front to rears (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

under trays + cill covers fitted

Pass 12 Nov 2020 89,965 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material All round cleaned and greased. (1.1.11 (c))

Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Corroded. (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Coil spring corroded Surface corrosion. (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Coil spring corroded Both rear surface corrosion. (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Under trays fitted not allowing full inspection.

Pass 11 Sep 2020 89,709 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material All brake pipes. (1.1.11 (c))

Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Lower Macpherson strut ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Rear Coil spring corroded Both rear. (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Under trays fitted not allowing full inspection.

underside corroded.

Pass 30 Aug 2019 87,246 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material inner wing metal brake pipe corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Front suspension mounted light levelling device mechanism worn

Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Pass 19 Sep 2018 85,436 miles

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Inner edges. (5.2.3 (e))

Undertrays fitted not allowing full inspection.

Fail 17 Sep 2018 85,433 miles

Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Camber arm bush. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Caster bush. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play Bottom ball joint. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Inner edges. (5.2.3 (e))

Undertrays fitted not allowing full inspection.

Pass 26 Sep 2017 82,301 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded both front inner wing metal (3.6.B.2c)

Brake pipe slightly corroded both front to rear metal (3.6.B.2c)

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

engine and under trays fitted obscruring some components.

n/s front fog lamp not working.

Fail 25 Sep 2017 82,296 miles

Headlamp aim too low both front (1.8)

Headlamp levelling device inoperative (1.7.2)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt front ball joint. (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint rear ball joint. (2.4.G.2)

coil spring broken both front (2.4.C.1a)

Brake pipe slightly corroded both front inner wing metal (3.6.B.2c)

Brake pipe slightly corroded both front to rear metal (3.6.B.2c)

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

engine and under trays fitted obscruring some components.

leveling sensor broken n/s front inner wing.

n/s front fog lamp not working.

Pass 12 Sep 2016 74,229 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded both front inner wing metal (3.6.B.2c)

Brake pipe slightly corroded both front to rear metal (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt front ball joint. (2.4.G.2)

Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush both front shock absorber lower ball joints slightly worn. (2.7.4)

engine covers fitted obscuring some components.

under tray fitted obscuring some components.

Pass 9 Sep 2015 68,500 miles
Pass 25 Jul 2014 59,592 miles

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

Offside rear light cluster damaged

Pass 18 Oct 2012 48,695 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 27 Oct 2011 42,243 miles
Pass 5 Nov 2010 35,595 miles

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

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)

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

Pass 28 Oct 2009 28,567 miles

Nail in nearside front tyre

Pass 3 Nov 2008 21,717 miles

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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AVI 2601 is a 2005 Mercedes-benz Sl in Black with a 3,724cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 86.4%.

Across all 2005 Mercedes-benz Sl models, the average MOT pass rate is 84.9% with a typical mileage of 52,791 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

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 AVI 2601, 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 21 years old, this Mercedes-benz Sl is still in the earlier part of its expected life.

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AVI 2601 is a 2005 Mercedes-benz Sl, first registered on 4 November 2005.

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