1996 Mercedes-Benz SL 5.0L Petrol · P378 DUD
1996 Mercedes-Benz SL (5.0L, petrol). First registered 12 Aug 1996. Recorded mileage 85,551 miles. MOT expired on 08 Sept 2025.
- Make & Model
- MERCEDES-BENZ SL
- Year / Origin
- 1996 · Preston
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 08 Sept 2025
- Road Tax
- Untaxed (23 Mar 2025)
- Recorded Mileage
- 85,551 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- Petrol · 5.0L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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P378 DUD Key Findings
- 12 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 10/09/2024
- 85,551 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 2 historical MOT failures
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
- Recurring lighting items (4 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
P378 DUD MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
12 MOT tests are recorded for this 1996 Mercedes-Benz Sl (P378 DUD) between September 2006 and September 2024.
The record contains 10 passes and 2 failures.
The most recent test on 10 September 2024 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 2 failures that buyers may want to investigate.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Lighting (4 issues), Exhaust & Emissions (1 issue), Brakes (1 issue). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
Recorded failure items include: “Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)”; “Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)”; “Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)”.
P378 DUD Mileage History
- 22/09/200662,196 mi
- 19/11/200768,041 mi+5,845 mi
- 04/12/200872,034 mi+3,993 mi
- 11/10/201072,613 mi+579 mi
- 13/10/201072,613 mi
- 16/11/201173,191 mi+578 mi
- 20/09/201773,250 mi+59 mi
- 20/09/201773,250 mi
- 29/11/201973,251 mi+1 mi
- 30/12/202077,017 mi+3,766 mi
- 20/10/202181,768 mi+4,751 mi
- 10/09/202485,551 mi+3,783 mi
Average of roughly 1,300 miles per year across 12 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Average
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