2016 MERCEDES-BENZ SL3.0L Petrol

The 2016 Mercedes-Benz SL presents a clean roadworthiness status with a stable maintenance trend. The most recent test on 11 June 2025 at 30,168 miles returned a pass with no defects recorded, continuing an unbroken sequence of annual passes since at least 2021. The vehicle shows no advisories or failures across the full five-year MOT span, indicating consistent compliance with statutory test standards. Recorded mileage sits at 30,168 miles against a ten-year age, equating to roughly 3,017 miles per year. The owner added only 2,444 miles between the June 2023 test at 24,975 miles and the May 2024 test at 27,724 miles, then 2,444 miles again to the June 2025 figure. Such low annual use points to light running with probable extended standing periods. The clean record offers no evidence of skipped tests or abrupt accumulation, though sparse intervals between some dates leave minor consumable wear undocumented. A buyer should still commission a physical inspection of suspension bushes, coil springs, and brake disc condition, as low-mileage cars left idle often develop perished rubber components and surface corrosion on calipers. The SL's structural integrity remains untested by any failure in the record, yet standing moisture exposure can hide underneath rust not visible during a pass. Given the absence of flagged faults, focus the viewing on tyre sidewall cracking, fluid degradation, and handbrake function. The previous keeper clearly maintained statutory testing discipline; no pattern of neglected consumables emerges from the DVSA data.