1997 Mercedes-Benz SL 5.0L Petrol · R294 ECR
1997 Mercedes-Benz SL (5.0L, petrol). First registered 31 Dec 1997. Recorded mileage 35,504 miles. MOT expired on 27 Oct 2026.
- Make & Model
- MERCEDES-BENZ SL
- Year / Origin
- 1997 · Reading
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 27 Oct 2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 35,504 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- Petrol · 5.0L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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R294 ECR Key Findings
- 4 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 24/10/2025
- 35,504 miles recorded at latest MOT
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
R294 ECR MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
4 MOT tests are recorded for this 1997 Mercedes-Benz Sl (R294 ECR) between October 2022 and October 2025.
The record contains 4 passes and 0 failures.
No failures or advisories appear anywhere in the recorded tests, so the documented MOT record is relatively clean.
R294 ECR Mileage History
- 27/10/202233,527 mi
- 25/10/202334,587 mi+1,060 mi
- 25/10/202434,864 mi+277 mi
- 24/10/202535,504 mi+640 mi
Average of roughly 661 miles per year across 4 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Average
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