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M20 LSH

2007 Mercedes-benz Sl

Silver Petrol 3498cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires2 Feb 2027
Tests24 (16 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

129,351 mi
Last recorded129,351 miles
Recorded on20 Jan 2026
Typical for 2007 Mercedes-benz Sl47,638 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationM20 LSH
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelSl
Year2007
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine3,498cc

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MOT History

16 pass 8 fail
Pass 20 Jan 2026 129,351 miles

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

Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated Cracking (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

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

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

Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated Cracking (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

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

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Stone chip in zone "B" (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 9 Jan 2025 119,362 miles

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

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

Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated Cracking (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Corroded to flexible hose (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Worn to 2.5mm tread depth (5.2.3 (e))

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

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

Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated Cracking (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Corroded to flexible hose (1.1.11 (c))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Stone chip in zone (B) (3.2 (a) (i))

Fail 6 Jan 2025 119,349 miles

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

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

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

Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated Cracking (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Corroded to flexible hose (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Worn to 2.5mm tread depth (5.2.3 (e))

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

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

Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated Cracking (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Corroded to flexible hose (1.1.11 (c))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Stone chip in zone (B) (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 30 Jan 2024 111,538 miles

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

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

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

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement bush separate from arm BORDERLINE (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords 255/40 zr18 99y (5.2.3 (d) (i))

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

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

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Offside Side repeater lens defective which has no effect on emitted light in mirror (4.4.1 (b) (i))

Rear Prop shaft flexible coupling slightly deteriorated (6.1.7 (d) (i))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Fail 29 Jan 2024 111,538 miles

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

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

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

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

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement bush separate from arm BORDERLINE (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords 255/40 zr18 99y (5.2.3 (d) (i))

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

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

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Offside Side repeater lens defective which has no effect on emitted light in mirror (4.4.1 (b) (i))

Rear Prop shaft flexible coupling slightly deteriorated (6.1.7 (d) (i))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 1 Feb 2023 98,154 miles

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

under trays fitted obscuring inspection of some under body components

Pass 3 Feb 2022 87,178 miles

under trays fitted covering components

Pass 20 May 2021 87,088 miles
Fail 20 May 2021 87,088 miles

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

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Pass 22 Jul 2020 80,638 miles
Fail 15 Jul 2020 80,509 miles

Brake pedal has insufficient reserve travel Hits the floor (hisses whilst depressed) (1.1.2 (a))

Driver's door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play Outer track rod end (2.1.3 (b) (i))

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

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

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

Steering lock not functioning (7.3 (a))

Pass 26 Jul 2018 75,277 miles

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

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

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Pass 5 Dec 2017 68,767 miles
Pass 11 Apr 2017 67,790 miles
Fail 10 Apr 2017 67,783 miles

Nearside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

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

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

Offside Front tyre worn on inner edge

Pass 23 Mar 2016 63,594 miles
Pass 14 Apr 2015 55,512 miles
Pass 1 May 2014 48,261 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Fail 29 Apr 2014 48,261 miles

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

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 17 Aug 2012 42,572 miles
Fail 16 Aug 2012 42,545 miles

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

Pass 31 Aug 2011 37,213 miles
Fail 30 Aug 2011 37,186 miles

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

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

Pass 16 Jun 2010 31,387 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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M20 LSH is a 2007 Mercedes-benz Sl in Silver with a 3,498cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

Across all 2007 Mercedes-benz Sl models, the average MOT pass rate is 85.9% with a typical mileage of 47,638 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 M20 LSH, 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 19 years old, this Mercedes-benz Sl is still in the earlier part of its expected life.

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M20 LSH is a 2007 Mercedes-benz Sl, first registered on 29 March 2007.

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