Mercedes-Benz ML
Black · Petrol · 2001 · 5,439 cc
12 MELMOT history
12 MEL is a black petrol Mercedes-Benz ML first used on 30 Nov 2001. Its MOT is valid until 19 Nov 2027 and it has passed 23 of 29 MOT tests, with 181,589 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 28 Oct 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 19 Nov 2027
- Mileage
- 181,589 mi
- At MOT on 27 Oct 2026
- MOT tests
- 29
- 23 passed · 6 failed
- Per year
- 6,702 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- 12 MEL
- Registration format
- Dateless
- Make
- Mercedes-Benz
- Model
- ML
- Colour
- Black
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 5,439 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2001
- First used
- 30 Nov 2001
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 19 Nov 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 27 Oct 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
12 MEL was last recorded at 181,589 miles on 27 Oct 2026, 2,153 miles more than at the previous MOT on 17 Nov 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 179,436 miles · 17 Nov 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 2,153 miles
- Average per year
- 6,702 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 181,589 miles
- 2025 – 179,436 miles
- 2024 – 175,599 miles
- 2023 – 171,136 miles
- 2022 – 167,222 miles
- 2021 – 165,457 miles
- 2020 – 160,543 miles
- 2019 – 156,420 miles
- 2018 – 152,929 miles
- 2017 – 144,535 miles
- 2016 – 134,088 miles
- 2015 – 125,599 miles
- 2014 – 119,055 miles
- 2013 – 112,803 miles
- 2012 – 107,191 miles
- 2011 – 100,179 miles
- 2010 – 92,185 miles
- 2009 – 82,989 miles
- 2008 – 73,454 miles
- 2007 – 61,664 miles
- 2006 – 51,719 miles
- 2005 – 41,558 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass181,589 miles
No defects or advisories were recorded.
Recurring issues
Items recorded at more than one earlier MOT but not at the latest one. Repeat advisories can show maintenance that was put off.
Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Advisory3 MOTs, 2012–2013
Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Advisory3 MOTs, 2012–2013
Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened
Advisory2 MOTs, 2019–2023
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2017
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2017
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2017
Full MOT history
29 tests since 5 Dec 2005, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass181,589 miles (+2,153)
- MOT expiry
- 19 Nov 2027
- Odometer
- 181,589 miles
- Test number
- 583752846491
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass179,436 miles (+3,837)
- MOT expiry
- 19 Nov 2026
- Odometer
- 179,436 miles
- Test number
- 739029773588
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass175,599 miles (+4,463)
- MOT expiry
- 19 Nov 2025
- Odometer
- 175,599 miles
- Test number
- 425983281536
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass171,136 miles
- MOT expiry
- 19 Nov 2024
- Odometer
- 171,136 miles
- Test number
- 586657239445
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass171,136 miles (+3,914)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 4 Dec 2024
- Odometer
- 171,136 miles
- Test number
- 984974455412
- AdvisoryRear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryRear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Pass167,222 miles (+1,765)
- MOT expiry
- 4 Dec 2023
- Odometer
- 167,222 miles
- Test number
- 154910250995
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass165,457 miles (+4,914)
- MOT expiry
- 4 Dec 2022
- Odometer
- 165,457 miles
- Test number
- 318795268683
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass160,543 miles (+4,123)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 4 Dec 2021
- Odometer
- 160,543 miles
- Test number
- 709761578622
- AdvisoryNearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint has slight play on the upright (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint has slight play on the upright (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
Pass156,420 miles (+3,491)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 4 Dec 2020
- Odometer
- 156,420 miles
- Test number
- 637390729428
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryRear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Pass152,929 miles (+8,394)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 4 Dec 2019
- Odometer
- 152,929 miles
- Test number
- 141756195919
- AdvisoryNearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Pass144,535 miles (+120)5 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 4 Dec 2018
- Odometer
- 144,535 miles
- Test number
- 884116947064
- AdvisoryNearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
- AdvisoryWindscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- AdvisoryWindscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Fail144,415 miles (+10,327)3 failures5 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 144,415 miles
- Test number
- 739443169532
- FailureOffside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
- FailureOffside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- FailureRear fog lamp tell tale not working (1.3.1b)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
- AdvisoryWindscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- AdvisoryWindscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Pass134,088 miles (+8,489)
- MOT expiry
- 4 Dec 2017
- Odometer
- 134,088 miles
- Test number
- 902764067775
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass125,599 miles (+6,544)
- MOT expiry
- 4 Dec 2016
- Odometer
- 125,599 miles
- Test number
- 535025892931
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass119,055 miles4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 4 Dec 2015
- Odometer
- 119,055 miles
- Test number
- 906928524302
- AdvisoryNearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Fail119,055 miles (+6,252)1 failure4 advisories3 notes
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 119,055 miles
- Test number
- 497938024400
- FailureOffside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- NoteRear roll bar rusty
- NoteSlight fogging off head light glasses nearside and offside
- NoteSlight oil leak engine / gearbox
Pass112,803 miles4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 4 Dec 2014
- Odometer
- 112,803 miles
- Test number
- 165579813382
- AdvisoryNearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- AdvisoryOffside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Fail112,803 miles (+5,612)1 repaired4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 112,803 miles
- Test number
- 626689113303
- Repaired at testFront Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
- AdvisoryNearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- AdvisoryOffside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Pass107,191 miles (+146)3 advisories1 note
- MOT expiry
- 4 Dec 2013
- Odometer
- 107,191 miles
- Test number
- 849423332323
- AdvisoryFront Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- AdvisoryNearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
- AdvisoryOffside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
- NoteN/s washer jet inop
Fail107,045 miles (+6,866)5 failures3 advisories1 note
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 107,045 miles
- Test number
- 337029022372
- FailureNearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
- FailureNearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- FailureNearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- FailureOffside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
- FailureOffside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryFront Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- AdvisoryNearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
- AdvisoryOffside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
- NoteN/s washer jet inop
Pass100,179 miles (+7,994)
- MOT expiry
- 4 Dec 2012
- Odometer
- 100,179 miles
- Test number
- 119057921386
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass92,185 miles (+157)
- MOT expiry
- 4 Dec 2011
- Odometer
- 92,185 miles
- Test number
- 820531330353
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail92,028 miles (+9,039)1 failure
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 92,028 miles
- Test number
- 344146720379
- FailureOffside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Pass82,989 miles (+9,535)
- MOT expiry
- 4 Dec 2010
- Odometer
- 82,989 miles
- Test number
- 412465639347
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail73,454 miles2 repaired
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 73,454 miles
- Test number
- 143486338370
- Repaired at testCentre Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- Repaired at testWindscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone 'A' (8.3.1e)
Pass73,454 miles (+11,790)
- MOT expiry
- 4 Dec 2009
- Odometer
- 73,454 miles
- Test number
- 414426338498
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass61,664 miles (+9,945)
- MOT expiry
- 4 Dec 2008
- Odometer
- 61,664 miles
- Test number
- 600397317341
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass51,719 miles (+10,161)
- MOT expiry
- 4 Dec 2007
- Odometer
- 51,719 miles
- Test number
- 501899916372
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass41,558 miles
- MOT expiry
- 4 Dec 2006
- Odometer
- 41,558 miles
- Test number
- 603569235377
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about 12 MEL
- What vehicle is registration 12 MEL currently assigned to?
- DVSA MOT records show 12 MEL on a black petrol Mercedes-Benz ML first used on 30 Nov 2001. Dateless registrations can be transferred between vehicles, so earlier MOT tests may have been under a different registration. Registered keeper details are not public and are not shown.
- Does 12 MEL currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on 12 MEL is valid until 19 Nov 2027.
- When is the MOT due on 12 MEL?
- The MOT on 12 MEL is valid until 19 Nov 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has 12 MEL done?
- 12 MEL was recorded at 181,589 miles at its MOT on 27 Oct 2026, an average of 6,702 miles a year.
- Has 12 MEL ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. 12 MEL has failed 6 of its 29 MOT tests, most recently on 27 Nov 2017.
- Has the mileage on 12 MEL ever gone down?
- No. The odometer reading went up or stayed the same at every MOT test on record. Service records are still worth checking.
- What did the latest MOT on 12 MEL find?
- 12 MEL passed its latest MOT on 27 Oct 2026 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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