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G7 AMG

2003 Mercedes-benz Sl

Silver Petrol 5439cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires20 Jul 2025
Tests24 (18 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate75%

Mileage

93,876 mi
Last recorded93,876 miles
Recorded on12 Jul 2024
Typical for 2003 Mercedes-benz Sl53,586 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationG7 AMG
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelSl
Year2003
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine5,439cc

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MOT History

18 pass 6 fail
Pass 12 Jul 2024 93,876 miles
Pass 15 Jul 2023 92,339 miles

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 15 Jul 2023 92,339 miles

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 21 Jul 2022 90,025 miles
Pass 25 Jun 2021 87,403 miles
Pass 7 Jul 2020 82,441 miles

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

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

Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated both (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Fail 3 Jul 2020 82,441 miles

Front Position lamp not working both (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

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

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

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

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

Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated both (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Pass 13 Jul 2019 79,989 miles
Fail 12 Jul 2019 79,989 miles

Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Pass 21 Jun 2017 78,376 miles

Nearside Front Slight play in rack end

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Pass 8 Jun 2016 67,639 miles
Pass 6 Jan 2016 66,422 miles
Fail 6 Jan 2016 66,422 miles

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

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

Pass 5 Jun 2015 64,126 miles
Pass 11 Jun 2014 59,487 miles

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 13 Dec 2013 53,312 miles

Offside Lower Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Fail 12 Dec 2013 53,290 miles

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

Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

Offside Lower Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Pass 12 Dec 2012 40,067 miles
Fail 21 Sep 2012 40,038 miles

Nearside Front Fluid suspension bellows leaking (2.4.D.2)

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm synthetic bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

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

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm synthetic bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

grinding noise front offside front wheel

oil leak

Pass 24 Sep 2011 32,240 miles

front wipers start to smear,

Pass 20 Sep 2010 25,668 miles
Pass 4 Mar 2009 19,010 miles
Pass 1 Oct 2007 16,015 miles
Pass 15 May 2006 10,359 miles

Offside Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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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G7 AMG is a 2003 Mercedes-benz Sl in Silver with a 5,439cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 75%.

Across all 2003 Mercedes-benz Sl models, the average MOT pass rate is 83.5% with a typical mileage of 53,586 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 G7 AMG, 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 23 years old, this Mercedes-benz Sl is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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G7 AMG is a 2003 Mercedes-benz Sl, first registered on 1 March 2003.

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