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2012 MERCEDES-BENZ E
General Information
- Registration DF61FHW
- Manufacturer MERCEDES-BENZ
- Model E
- Year 2012
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 2143cc
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- MOT Expired
- Expired 18 Feb 2026
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MOT History 16 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
19 Feb 2025
Pass
Mileage: 169,301 MI
Expiry date: 18 Feb 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
19 Feb 2025
Fail
Mileage: 169,301 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
6 Feb 2024
Pass
Mileage: 157,589 MI
Expiry date: 5 Feb 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
9 Jan 2024
Fail
Mileage: 157,565 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Sub-frame attachment bracket/mounting fractured (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Sub-frame attachment bracket/mounting insecure and impairing directional stability lower arm mounting (5.3.3 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing 2x bolts (5.2.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (l))
22 Nov 2022
Pass
Mileage: 153,555 MI
Expiry date: 21 Nov 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- front suspension corroded
- Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Vehicle structure is fractured but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (a) (i))
4 Sep 2021
Pass
Mileage: 148,886 MI
Expiry date: 3 Sep 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Front under tray fitted
28 Jul 2020
Pass
Mileage: 143,355 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jul 2021 19 Jun 202610 Sep 2019
Pass
Mileage: 131,579 MI
Expiry date: 9 Sep 2020 19 Jun 20264 Jul 2018
Pass
Mileage: 126,193 MI
Expiry date: 3 Jul 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
5 Jan 2018
Pass
Mileage: 114,800 MI
Expiry date: 4 Jan 2019 19 Jun 20266 Jul 2017
Pass
Mileage: 99,203 MI
Expiry date: 5 Jul 2018 19 Jun 20265 Jan 2017
Pass
Mileage: 74,082 MI
Expiry date: 4 Jan 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- diesel emission tested but no reading recorded.
8 Jul 2016
Pass
Mileage: 70,327 MI
Expiry date: 7 Jul 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Engine covers and under trays fitted
10 Mar 2016
Pass
Mileage: 67,095 MI
Expiry date: 19 Mar 2017 19 Jun 202610 Mar 2016
Fail
Mileage: 67,095 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
20 Mar 2015
Pass
Mileage: 42,567 MI
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DF61FHW was registered on 2012-01-15
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