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2012 MERCEDES-BENZ E
General Information
- Registration LS12GTF
- Manufacturer MERCEDES-BENZ
- Model E
- Year 2012
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 2143cc
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- Expires 20 Oct 2026
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MOT History 23 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
15 Oct 2025
Pass
Mileage: 271,010 MI
Expiry date: 20 Oct 2026 7 Jun 202621 Oct 2024
Pass
Mileage: 261,316 MI
Expiry date: 20 Oct 2025 7 Jun 202617 Oct 2023
Pass
Mileage: 244,725 MI
Expiry date: 19 Oct 2024 7 Jun 20265 Oct 2022
Pass
Mileage: 237,200 MI
Expiry date: 19 Oct 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
20 Oct 2021
Pass
Mileage: 225,065 MI
Expiry date: 19 Oct 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre wearing on inner edge
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Tyre wearing on inner edge
- Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
20 Oct 2021
Fail
Mileage: 225,065 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre wearing on inner edge
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Tyre wearing on inner edge
25 Sep 2020
Pass
Mileage: 206,026 MI
Expiry date: 24 Sep 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
25 Feb 2020
Pass
Mileage: 197,289 MI
Expiry date: 24 Feb 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Exhaust shield damaged
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both sides (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
25 Feb 2020
Fail
Mileage: 197,289 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
- Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both sides (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Exhaust shield damaged
28 Aug 2019
Pass
Mileage: 182,092 MI
Expiry date: 27 Aug 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Front arm bush slightly cracking (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Front arm bush slightly cracking (5.3.4 (a) (i))
25 Feb 2019
Pass
Mileage: 167,779 MI
Expiry date: 24 Feb 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
25 Feb 2019
Fail
Mileage: 167,779 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 245/45/17 (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
30 Aug 2018
Pass
Mileage: 147,820 MI
Expiry date: 29 Aug 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
29 Aug 2018
Fail
Mileage: 147,820 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
26 Feb 2018
Pass
Mileage: 131,127 MI
Expiry date: 25 Feb 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Oil leak ()
26 Aug 2017
Pass
Mileage: 114,969 MI
Expiry date: 25 Aug 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Non obligatory mirror damaged ()
- Oil leak ()
1 Mar 2017
Pass
Mileage: 100,586 MI
Expiry date: 28 Feb 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
7 Sep 2016
Pass
Mileage: 88,340 MI
Expiry date: 6 Sep 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- diesel emission tested but no reading recorded.
28 Mar 2016
Pass
Mileage: 77,821 MI
Expiry date: 27 Mar 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- diesel emission tested but no reading recorded.
25 Sep 2015
Pass
Mileage: 64,572 MI
Expiry date: 24 Sep 2016 7 Jun 20269 Sep 2015
Pass
Mileage: 57,184 MI
Expiry date: 8 Sep 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak
12 Mar 2015
Pass
Mileage: 39,720 MI
Expiry date: 11 Mar 2016 7 Jun 202612 Sep 2014
Pass
Mileage: 34,711 MI
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LS12GTF was registered on 2012-03-26
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