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V70 OMM

1999 Mercedes-benz Sl

Black Petrol 4973cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires30 Jan 2027
Tests30 (21 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate70%

Mileage

85,560 mi
Last recorded85,560 miles
Recorded on31 Jan 2026
Typical for 1999 Mercedes-benz Sl67,886 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationV70 OMM
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelSl
Year1999
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine4,973cc

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MOT History

21 pass 9 fail
Pass 31 Jan 2026 85,560 miles

Brake pedal wearing smooth (1.1.2 (c))

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

Front Coil spring corroded Nearside & Offside (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

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

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

Fuel cap seal starting to deteriorate.

Headlamp has a product on the light source but not seriously reducing light output Nearside & Offside (4.1.4 (b))

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

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

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

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

Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened Nearside & Offside (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Side repeater slightly discoloured Nearside & Offside (4.4.3 (a))

Pass 14 Jan 2025 85,334 miles

Brake pedal wearing smooth (1.1.2 (c))

Front Coil spring corroded nearside and offside (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement nearside and offside (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Wheel bearing has slight play nearside and offside (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Outer Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

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

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

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement nearside and offside (5.3.4 (a) (i))

rear suspension surface corroded

the central exhaust mounting is defective

Fail 30 Dec 2024 85,332 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

Brake pedal wearing smooth (1.1.2 (c))

Front Coil spring corroded nearside and offside (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement nearside and offside (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Wheel bearing has slight play nearside and offside (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Outer Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

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

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

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement nearside and offside (5.3.4 (a) (i))

rear suspension surface corroded

the central exhaust mounting is defective

Fail 14 Nov 2024 85,323 miles

Main beam tell-tale not working (4.9.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Brake pedal wearing smooth (1.1.2 (c))

Central Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Front Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Front Coil spring corroded nearside and offside (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement nearside and offside (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Wheel bearing has slight play nearside and offside (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Outer Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

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

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

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

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

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement nearside and offside (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear suspension Surface corrosion

all 4 x alloy wheels corroded

Pass 11 Nov 2023 85,221 miles

Brake pedal wearing smooth (1.1.2 (c))

Front Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Front Brake disc corroded

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Nearside & Offside, Marked with yellow chalk (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Fuel cap seal deteriorated

Nearside Front Outer Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

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

Offside Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

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

Rear Brake disc corroded

Rear Surface corrosion

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Nearside & Offside, Marked with yellow chalk (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Fail 3 Nov 2023 85,218 miles

Front Registration plate inscription illegible (0.1 (b))

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Rear Brake disc corroded

Rear Surface corrosion

Brake pedal wearing smooth (1.1.2 (c))

Front Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Front Brake disc corroded

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Nearside & Offside, Marked with yellow chalk (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Fuel cap seal deteriorated

Nearside Front Outer Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

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

Offside Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

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

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Nearside & Offside, Marked with yellow chalk (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Pass 31 Oct 2022 84,604 miles

Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated nearside and offside (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement nearside and offside marked with chalk (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Wheel bearing has slight play nearside and offside (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Inner Steering linkage ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

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

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

Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

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

Rear Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement nearside and offside marked with chalk (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened general corrosion (5.3.3 (b) (i))

fuel filler cap seal cracked

nearside and offside front back rest has play

Fail 31 Oct 2022 84,602 miles

Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated nearside and offside (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement nearside and offside marked with chalk (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Wheel bearing has slight play nearside and offside (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Inner Steering linkage ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

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

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

Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

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

Rear Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement nearside and offside marked with chalk (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened general corrosion (5.3.3 (b) (i))

fuel filler cap seal cracked

nearside and offside front back rest has play

Pass 4 Aug 2021 84,133 miles

Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Upper General corrosion under vehicle

Pass 27 May 2020 83,702 miles

Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured both (4.4.3 (a))

Pass 9 Feb 2019 82,136 miles
Fail 9 Feb 2019 82,134 miles

Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Outer Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 20 Jul 2018 81,799 miles
Pass 27 Jan 2018 81,355 miles
Pass 21 Jul 2017 81,121 miles
Fail 20 Jul 2017 81,120 miles

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)

Pass 30 Jul 2016 79,938 miles
Pass 30 Jul 2015 79,452 miles
Pass 24 Jul 2014 78,580 miles
Pass 24 Jul 2013 76,364 miles
Fail 22 Jul 2013 76,364 miles

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

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

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

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

Pass 4 Aug 2012 75,048 miles

Nearside Front Road wheel slightly damaged (4.2.A.1a)

Offside rear tyre worn close to the limit.

Fail 31 Jul 2012 75,048 miles

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)

Nearside Front Road wheel slightly damaged (4.2.A.1a)

Offside rear tyre worn close to the limit.

Pass 21 Jun 2011 70,092 miles
Pass 9 Feb 2011 69,433 miles
Pass 1 Feb 2010 67,217 miles
Pass 4 Feb 2009 64,096 miles
Fail 10 Sep 2007 59,856 miles

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

Pass 10 Sep 2007 59,856 miles
Pass 5 Sep 2006 56,114 miles

slight fluid leak from centre steering bar dampner

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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V70 OMM is a 1999 Mercedes-benz Sl in Black with a 4,973cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 30 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70%.

Across all 1999 Mercedes-benz Sl models, the average MOT pass rate is 83.3% with a typical mileage of 67,886 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 V70 OMM, 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 27 years old, this Mercedes-benz Sl is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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V70 OMM is a 1999 Mercedes-benz Sl, first registered on 1 September 1999.

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