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H1 PSO

2003 Mercedes-benz Sl

Silver Petrol 5513cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires6 Sep 2027
Tests25 (19 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate76%

Mileage

100,103 mi
Last recorded100,103 miles
Recorded on7 Sep 2026
Typical for 2003 Mercedes-benz Sl53,586 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationH1 PSO
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelSl
Year2003
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine5,513cc

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MOT History

19 pass 6 fail
Pass 7 Sep 2026 100,103 miles
Pass 20 May 2025

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

Pass 19 Apr 2024 98,691 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

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

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

Pass 14 Mar 2023 98,413 miles

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

Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective The lens has gone dull. (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Outer edge tread depth down to 2.70 mm. (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material The brake pipe is corroded where is starts to go behind the inner wheel arch liner. (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 15 Mar 2022 97,935 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective Gone dull. (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Corroded where is goes behind the inner wheel arch liner (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 10 Mar 2021 97,527 miles

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

Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective The lens has gone dull slightly affecting the pattern. (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material The offside front brake pipe is corroded where it goes through the inner wing. (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged On the outer wall. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 14 Mar 2020 97,111 miles

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

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material The offside front brake pipe that feeds the flexible is corroded as it passes through the inner wing. (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 18 Apr 2018 96,269 miles

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

both front wheel bearings have slight play

under trays fitted obscuring some items

Fail 17 Apr 2018 96,266 miles

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

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

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

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

both front wheel bearings have slight play

under trays fitted obscuring some items

Pass 27 Apr 2017 93,249 miles

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

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

engine covers & undertrays fitted

Fail 26 Apr 2017 93,249 miles

Nearside Rear Wheel bolt(s) missing (4.2.A.1e)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced both (6.3.4a)

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

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

engine covers & undertrays fitted

Pass 11 Feb 2016 87,370 miles

Front os,ns wipers weak worn

Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.1.A.3b)

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)

nrs nail in tyre

Pass 19 Feb 2015 81,325 miles

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)

Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Tyre pressure monitoring system warning lamp does not illuminate (4.1.D.4)

front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

Fail 16 Feb 2015 81,324 miles

Offside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)

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)

Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Tyre pressure monitoring system warning lamp does not illuminate (4.1.D.4)

front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

Pass 13 Feb 2014 74,982 miles

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

n/s front tyre damaged cut almost to inner cord

Pass 27 Feb 2013 69,769 miles
Fail 22 Feb 2013 69,738 miles

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

Pass 24 Feb 2012 63,415 miles

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Fail 22 Feb 2012 63,415 miles

Front registration plate with character(s) which are not of equal width along their entire length (6.3.4a)

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect (2.7.5)

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)

Offside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect (2.7.5)

Rear registration plate with character(s) which are not of equal width along their entire length (6.3.4a)

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Pass 18 Feb 2011 57,851 miles
Fail 10 Feb 2011 57,747 miles

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

Pass 11 Feb 2010 51,528 miles
Pass 2 Jun 2008 37,723 miles
Pass 26 Mar 2007 28,937 miles
Pass 14 Mar 2006 20,096 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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H1 PSO is a 2003 Mercedes-benz Sl in Silver with a 5,513cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 76%.

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 H1 PSO, 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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H1 PSO is a 2003 Mercedes-benz Sl, first registered on 5 September 2003.

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