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C7 YMW

2006 Mercedes-benz Sl

Silver Petrol 3724cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires12 Oct 2027
Tests28 (19 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate67.9%

Mileage

112,954 mi
Last recorded112,954 miles
Recorded on5 Oct 2026
Typical for 2006 Mercedes-benz Sl50,657 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationC7 YMW
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelSl
Year2006
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine3,724cc

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MOT History

19 pass 9 fail
Pass 5 Oct 2026 112,954 miles

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both sides (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Pass 13 Oct 2025 111,697 miles

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

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both sides (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Pass 12 Nov 2024 110,651 miles

Advise undertray fitted not allowing full inspection

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

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

Pass 13 Nov 2023 109,473 miles

Advise undertray fitted not allowing full inspection

Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated shock absorber (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Fail 8 Nov 2023 109,463 miles

Front Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements (0.1 (d))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn Forward arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements (0.1 (d))

Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Advise undertray fitted not allowing full inspection

Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated shock absorber (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Pass 2 Nov 2022 107,824 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play forward arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 22 Nov 2021 106,522 miles

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

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

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

advise undertray fitted to car

Fail 15 Nov 2021 106,522 miles

Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

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

advise undertray fitted to car

Pass 23 Nov 2020 104,815 miles
Pass 30 Oct 2019 97,131 miles
Fail 29 Oct 2019 97,131 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Rear Brake pad(s) worn down to wear indicator (1.1.13 (a) (i))

Pass 9 Nov 2018 91,025 miles
Fail 9 Nov 2018 91,025 miles

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Pass 22 Nov 2017 82,226 miles
Fail 22 Nov 2017 82,224 miles

Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Pass 17 Nov 2016 71,924 miles

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

Fail 17 Nov 2016 71,924 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b) DANGEROUS

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

Pass 16 Nov 2015 60,673 miles

under trays and over trays fitted

Fail 12 Nov 2015 60,106 miles

Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin inner and outer (3.5.1g)

under trays and over trays fitted

Pass 18 Nov 2014 49,747 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Inner Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 14 Nov 2013 36,992 miles

ADVISED BY VOSA AS VEHICLE IS AN AUTOMATIC AND HAS AN IMMOBILISER FITTED THE LACK OF A STEERING LOCK IS ACCEPTABLE

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

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

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Fail 14 Nov 2013 36,922 miles

Steering lock fails to engage (2.1.4b)

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

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

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 26 Nov 2012 26,129 miles

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

Fail 26 Nov 2012 26,129 miles

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

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

Pass 16 Apr 2012 24,484 miles

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

Pass 15 Apr 2011 21,578 miles
Pass 14 Apr 2010 18,461 miles
Pass 16 Apr 2009 14,546 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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C7 YMW is a 2006 Mercedes-benz Sl in Silver with a 3,724cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 28 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 67.9%.

Across all 2006 Mercedes-benz Sl models, the average MOT pass rate is 85.0% with a typical mileage of 50,657 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 C7 YMW, 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 20 years old, this Mercedes-benz Sl is still in the earlier part of its expected life.

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What year was C7 YMW registered?

C7 YMW is a 2006 Mercedes-benz Sl, first registered on 31 March 2006.

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