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C11 ADX

2002 Mercedes-benz Sl

Silver Petrol 4966cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires5 Jan 2025
Tests20 (15 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate75%

Mileage

94,209 mi
Last recorded94,209 miles
Recorded on6 Jan 2024
Typical for 2002 Mercedes-benz Sl55,741 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationC11 ADX
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelSl
Year2002
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine4,966cc

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MOT History

15 pass 5 fail
Pass 6 Jan 2024 94,209 miles

Battery warning lamp indicated intermittently

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

Central Rear Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play Both sides (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Front Wheel bearing has slight play Both sides (5.1.3 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Underbody and suspension components has slight corrosion

Pass 14 Dec 2022 93,697 miles

Battery warning lamp indicated intermittently

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

Central Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working Missing (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play Both sides (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Front Wheel bearing has slight play Both sides (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Underbody and suspension components slight corrosion

Fail 14 Nov 2022 93,696 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing x 1 (5.2.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))

Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect bulb fitment issue-aims need resetting before retest (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Rear Direction indicator not working all lights on this cluster inop (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing x 1 (5.2.1 (a) (i))

Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Rear fog lamp switch not operating in accordance with the requirements and fog light inop (4.5.3 (a))

battery low-consumers switching on/off-investigate -repair,dash lights dimming,windows inop,centre stop light missing,air suspension stiff,both front wheel bearings play

both front steering balljoints play,brakes-discs-back plates-suspension-units-exhaust-running gear rusting,suspension-fluid pipes rusting,parking brake not great-travel high

Fail 31 Oct 2022 93,692 miles

Nearside Front Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint excessively worn Rear joint (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))

Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Lower Suspension component ball joint excessively worn Rear joint (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))

Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

Rear fog lamp switch not operating in accordance with the requirements (4.5.3 (a))

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

Rear high level brake light missing

Pass 18 Nov 2020 92,654 miles
Pass 16 Apr 2019 91,943 miles

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 28 Jun 2018 90,803 miles
Fail 21 Mar 2018 90,801 miles

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3) DANGEROUS

Pass 13 Apr 2015 83,245 miles

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

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

Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

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

slight play front wheel bearings

Fail 9 Apr 2015 83,245 miles

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

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

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

Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

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

slight play front wheel bearings

Pass 6 Mar 2014 66,573 miles
Pass 27 Feb 2013 64,249 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

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

Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

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

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 29 Feb 2012 52,231 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Exhaust centre pipe Rattle

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

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

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Fail 2 Mar 2011 45,497 miles

Floor & Bottom engine covers fitted, Can`t check for corrosion.

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

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

Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Pass 2 Mar 2011 45,497 miles

Floor & Bottom engine covers fitted, Can`t check for corrosion.

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

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

Pass 23 Feb 2010 37,723 miles

Nearside Front Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

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

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

Sill, floor & bottom engine covers fitted

Pass 17 Feb 2009 29,659 miles

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

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

plastic sill, floor & engine covers fitted can`t check for corrosion

Pass 11 Jan 2008 19,812 miles
Pass 22 Jan 2007 9,831 miles
Pass 22 Mar 2006 7,196 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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C11 ADX is a 2002 Mercedes-benz Sl in Silver with a 4,966cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 75%.

Across all 2002 Mercedes-benz Sl models, the average MOT pass rate is 82.0% with a typical mileage of 55,741 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 C11 ADX, 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 24 years old, this Mercedes-benz Sl is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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C11 ADX is a 2002 Mercedes-benz Sl, first registered on 31 December 2002.

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