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2012 MERCEDES-BENZ SL • SILVER • PETROL

Registration
DE12SWJ
Tax Status
✓ Expires: 01 May 2026
76 days left
MOT Status
✓ Expires: 17 Apr 2026
62 days left
Vehicle Make
MERCEDES-BENZ
Model
SL
Exported
No
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Manufactur Year
2012
Cylinder capacity
5461 cc
Colour
SILVER
Fuel Type
PETROL
Type Approval
M1
Wheel Plan
2 AXLE RIGID BODY
Revenue Weight
2695
First Used
14 Apr 2012
Registration Date
14 Apr 2012
Vehicle Age
13 Years 10 Months
CO₂ Output
244 g/km
CO2 Ratings
L
Tax (12 Months)
£735
Tax (6 Months)
£404.25
Euro Status
Not available
Last V5C Issued
05 Nov 2025
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CO₂ Emissions
Environmental Rating
CO2 Rating L
CO₂ Output
244 g/km
Band L

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Agreement Date 2022-03-15
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MOT History
  • Test Date: 04 Apr 2025
    Test Result: PASSED
    Expiry Date: 17 Apr 2026
    Mileage Recorded: 69,354 MI
    MOT Test Number: 843810521420
    Source: DVSA
    Advisory and Comments (2)
    • Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b)) [ADVISORY]
    • Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm (5.2.3 (e)) [ADVISORY]
  • Test Date: 18 Apr 2024
    Test Result: PASSED
    Expiry Date: 17 Apr 2025
    Mileage Recorded: 68,448 MI
    MOT Test Number: 687377571906
    Source: DVSA
  • Test Date: 11 Dec 2023
    Test Result: FAILED
    Mileage Recorded: 68,448 MI
    MOT Test Number: 100677752023
    Source: DVSA
    Advisory and Comments (9)
    • Nearside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) [DANGEROUS]
    • Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) [ADVISORY]
    • Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) [MAJOR]
    • Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) [MAJOR]
    • Offside Front Inner Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a)) [DANGEROUS]
    • Nearside Front Lower Steering linkage ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) [ADVISORY]
    • Nearside Front Lower Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i)) [MINOR]
    • Offside Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i)) [MINOR]
    • Offside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) [DANGEROUS]
  • Test Date: 04 Oct 2022
    Test Result: PASSED
    Expiry Date: 03 Oct 2023
    Mileage Recorded: 67,245 MI
    MOT Test Number: 834215690813
    Source: DVSA
    Advisory and Comments (2)
    • Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) [ADVISORY]
    • Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin both sides (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) [ADVISORY]
  • Test Date: 24 Sep 2021
    Test Result: PASSED
    Expiry Date: 23 Sep 2022
    Mileage Recorded: 62,484 MI
    MOT Test Number: 487420490251
    Source: DVSA
    Advisory and Comments (4)
    • Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin o/s and n/s inner pads 4mm, outer pads 6mm (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) [ADVISORY]
    • Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened o/s and n/s front brake disc inner faces badly scored and worn (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) [ADVISORY]
    • Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i)) [MINOR]
    • Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge uneven wear to inner edge (5.2.3 (e)) [ADVISORY]
  • Test Date: 23 Sep 2021
    Test Result: FAILED
    Mileage Recorded: 62,484 MI
    MOT Test Number: 167224792286
    Source: DVSA
    Advisory and Comments (7)
    • Offside Rear Inner Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) [DANGEROUS]
    • Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin all rear brake pads 2-3mm (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) [ADVISORY]
    • Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin o/s and n/s inner pads 4mm, outer pads 6mm (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) [ADVISORY]
    • Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened o/s and n/s front brake disc inner faces badly scored and worn (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) [ADVISORY]
    • Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively o/s and n/s rear discs (1.1.14 (a) (i)) [ADVISORY]
    • Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i)) [MINOR]
    • Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge uneven wear to inner edge (5.2.3 (e)) [ADVISORY]
  • Test Date: 17 Sep 2020
    Test Result: PASSED
    Expiry Date: 16 Sep 2021
    Mileage Recorded: 58,669 MI
    MOT Test Number: 789431595373
    Source: DVSA
    Advisory and Comments (1)
    • Gheck brakes warning lamp on (pads are good) [ADVISORY]
  • Test Date: 17 Sep 2020
    Test Result: FAILED
    Mileage Recorded: 58,669 MI
    MOT Test Number: 224145836388
    Source: DVSA
    Advisory and Comments (2)
    • Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) [PRS]
    • Gheck brakes warning lamp on (pads are good) [ADVISORY]
  • Test Date: 10 Sep 2019
    Test Result: PASSED
    Expiry Date: 09 Sep 2020
    Mileage Recorded: 56,885 MI
    MOT Test Number: 268476463309
    Source: DVSA
    Advisory and Comments (2)
    • Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) [ADVISORY]
    • Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) [ADVISORY]
  • Test Date: 09 Sep 2019
    Test Result: FAILED
    Mileage Recorded: 56,882 MI
    MOT Test Number: 148622668863
    Source: DVSA
    Advisory and Comments (3)
    • Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) [ADVISORY]
    • Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) [ADVISORY]
    • Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) [MAJOR]
  • Test Date: 05 Apr 2019
    Test Result: PASSED
    Expiry Date: 14 Apr 2020
    Mileage Recorded: 55,230 MI
    MOT Test Number: 360523180736
    Source: DVSA
    Advisory and Comments (3)
    • Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) [ADVISORY]
    • Nearside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords tyre side-wall (5.2.3 (d) (i)) [ADVISORY]
    • Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge outer edge (5.2.3 (e)) [ADVISORY]
  • Test Date: 04 Apr 2019
    Test Result: FAILED
    Mileage Recorded: 55,230 MI
    MOT Test Number: 890244005439
    Source: DVSA
    Advisory and Comments (5)
    • Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) [DANGEROUS]
    • Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) [DANGEROUS]
    • Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) [ADVISORY]
    • Nearside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords tyre side-wall (5.2.3 (d) (i)) [ADVISORY]
    • Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge outer edge (5.2.3 (e)) [ADVISORY]
  • Test Date: 19 Mar 2018
    Test Result: PASSED
    Expiry Date: 14 Apr 2019
    Mileage Recorded: 48,157 MI
    MOT Test Number: 395443724834
    Source: DVSA
    Advisory and Comments (1)
    • Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit worn on the inner edge (4.1.E.1) [ADVISORY]
  • Test Date: 06 Apr 2017
    Test Result: PASSED
    Expiry Date: 14 Apr 2018
    Mileage Recorded: 41,211 MI
    MOT Test Number: 206148560431
    Source: DVSA
    Advisory and Comments (2)
    • Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin on the limit (3.5.1g) [ADVISORY]
    • Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i) [ADVISORY]
  • Test Date: 22 Mar 2016
    Test Result: PASSED
    Expiry Date: 14 Apr 2017
    Mileage Recorded: 34,053 MI
    MOT Test Number: 861470793719
    Source: DVSA
    Advisory and Comments (3)
    • Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) [ADVISORY]
    • Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) [ADVISORY]
    • Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit inner edge (4.1.E.1) [ADVISORY]
  • Test Date: 27 Mar 2015
    Test Result: PASSED
    Expiry Date: 14 Apr 2016
    Mileage Recorded: 25,308 MI
    MOT Test Number: 999176285077
    Source: DVSA
    Advisory and Comments (1)
    • Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) [ADVISORY]

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Date 2019-04-18
Category Cat N
Type Rear Impact
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Owner History

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Number of Owners 3
Current Owner Since 2021-08-12
Previous Owner Duration 2 years
Ownership Changes 3 times

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Mileage registrations 8
First mileage registration 2016-03-23
Last registration 2025-01-08
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