1988 Mercedes-Benz SL 5.0L Petrol · E890 NOW
1988 Mercedes-Benz SL (5.0L, petrol). First registered 31 Dec 1988. Recorded mileage 82,321 km. MOT expired on 21 Aug 2026.
- Make & Model
- MERCEDES-BENZ SL
- Year / Origin
- 1988 · Chelmsford
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 21 Aug 2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Odometer
- 82,321 km
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- Petrol · 5.0L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
E890 NOW Key Findings
- 4 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 23/08/2025
- 82,321 km recorded at latest MOT
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
MOT Roadworthiness: Average
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E890 NOW Odometer History
- 07/05/202278,954 km
- 17/06/202380,966 km+2,012 km
- 08/06/202481,782 km+816 km
- 23/08/202582,321 km+539 km
Average of roughly 1,021 km per year across 4 recorded odometer readings.
E890 NOW 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 1988 Mercedes-Benz Sl (E890 NOW) between May 2022 and August 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.
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