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Mercedes-Benz S-Class

Black · Diesel · 2016 · 2,987 cc

487 ETAMOT history

487 ETA is a black diesel Mercedes-Benz S-Class first used on 28 Apr 2016. Its MOT expired on 22 Oct 2026 and it has passed 15 of 17 MOT tests, with 242,568 miles recorded at the latest.

From DVSA MOT records, updated 26 Sept 2025.

487 ETA black Mercedes-Benz S-Class – car details, MOT history and tax status
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MOT
Expired
On 22 Oct 2026
Mileage
242,568 mi
At MOT on 26 Sept 2025
MOT tests
17
15 passed · 2 failed
Per year
25,591 mi
Average between MOTs
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Vehicle details

Registration
487 ETA
Registration format
Dateless
Make
Mercedes-Benz
Model
S-Class
Colour
Black
Fuel type
Diesel
Engine size
2,987 cc
Year of manufacture
2016
First used
28 Apr 2016
MOT status
MOT expired on 22 Oct 2026
Latest MOT test
26 Sept 2025 (Pass)

Mileage history

487 ETA was last recorded at 242,568 miles on 26 Sept 2025, 8,827 miles more than at the previous MOT on 11 Oct 2024.

Odometer reading at each MOT testPassFail
Previous MOT
233,741 miles · 11 Oct 2024
Between the last two tests
8,827 miles
Average per year
25,591 miles

Recorded mileage by year

  • 2025 – 242,568 miles
  • 2024 – 233,741 miles
  • 2023 – 225,597 miles
  • 2022 – 199,117 miles
  • 2021 – 166,811 miles
  • 2020 – 141,551 miles
  • 2019 – 119,289 miles
  • 2018 – 79,269 miles
  • 2017 – 49,090 miles

What the latest MOT found

Pass242,568 miles

No defects or advisories were recorded.

What MOT advisories mean

Full MOT history

17 tests since 29 Apr 2017, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.

  1. Pass242,568 miles (+8,827)
    MOT expiry
    22 Oct 2026
    Odometer
    242,568 miles
    Test number
    148178646502

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  2. Pass233,741 miles (+8,144)
    MOT expiry
    22 Oct 2025
    Odometer
    233,741 miles
    Test number
    708522541701

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  3. Pass225,597 miles (+12,273)
    MOT expiry
    22 Oct 2024
    Odometer
    225,597 miles
    Test number
    241610008402

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  4. Pass213,324 miles (+14,207)
    MOT expiry
    24 Apr 2024
    Odometer
    213,324 miles
    Test number
    917413684289

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  5. Pass199,117 miles (+14,949)
    MOT expiry
    23 Oct 2023
    Odometer
    199,117 miles
    Test number
    925300671605

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  6. Pass184,168 miles (+17,357)
    MOT expiry
    24 Apr 2023
    Odometer
    184,168 miles
    Test number
    616786913692

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  7. Pass166,811 miles (+374)
    MOT expiry
    24 Oct 2022
    Odometer
    166,811 miles
    Test number
    943312678452

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  8. Fail166,437 miles (+18,405)1 dangerous
    MOT expiry
    No new certificate
    Odometer
    166,437 miles
    Test number
    815990400161
    • DangerousRear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm both side (5.2.3 (e))
  9. Pass148,032 miles (+6,481)
    MOT expiry
    23 Apr 2022
    Odometer
    148,032 miles
    Test number
    425332412862

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  10. Pass141,551 miles (+22,262)
    MOT expiry
    26 Oct 2021
    Odometer
    141,551 miles
    Test number
    142995710578

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  11. Pass119,289 miles
    MOT expiry
    24 Oct 2020
    Odometer
    119,289 miles
    Test number
    933435794292

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  12. Fail119,287 miles (+22,007)4 dangerous
    MOT expiry
    No new certificate
    Odometer
    119,287 miles
    Test number
    663094787529
    • DangerousNearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))
    • DangerousNearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))
    • DangerousOffside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))
    • DangerousOffside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))
  13. Pass97,280 miles (+18,011)
    MOT expiry
    25 Apr 2020
    Odometer
    97,280 miles
    Test number
    870734399754

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  14. Pass79,269 miles (+15,980)
    MOT expiry
    7 Oct 2019
    Odometer
    79,269 miles
    Test number
    390240467124

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  15. Pass63,289 miles (+14,199)
    MOT expiry
    29 Apr 2019
    Odometer
    63,289 miles
    Test number
    659124694408

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  16. Pass49,090 miles (+21,756)
    MOT expiry
    12 Nov 2018
    Odometer
    49,090 miles
    Test number
    653242102441

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  17. Pass27,334 miles2 advisories
    MOT expiry
    28 Apr 2018
    Odometer
    27,334 miles
    Test number
    706800988288
    • AdvisoryRear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
    • AdvisoryRear Tyre worn close to the legal limit both (4.1.E.1)

Questions about 487 ETA

What vehicle is registration 487 ETA currently assigned to?
DVSA MOT records show 487 ETA on a black diesel Mercedes-Benz S-Class first used on 28 Apr 2016. 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 487 ETA currently have a valid MOT?
No. The MOT on 487 ETA expired on 22 Oct 2026, according to DVSA records.
When is the MOT due on 487 ETA?
The MOT on 487 ETA expired on 22 Oct 2026. It can only be driven to a pre-booked MOT test or to repairs needed to pass one.
What mileage has 487 ETA done?
487 ETA was recorded at 242,568 miles at its MOT on 26 Sept 2025, an average of 25,591 miles a year.
Has 487 ETA ever failed its MOT?
Yes. 487 ETA has failed 2 of its 17 MOT tests, most recently on 22 Oct 2021.
Has the mileage on 487 ETA 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 487 ETA find?
487 ETA passed its latest MOT on 26 Sept 2025 with no defects or advisories recorded.

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