Mercedes-Benz 420
Black · Petrol · 1988 · 4,200 cc
5 PFDMOT history
5 PFD is a black petrol Mercedes-Benz 420 first used on 1 Jan 1988. Its MOT expired on 4 Mar 2026 and it has passed 8 of 13 MOT tests, with 122,482 km recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 14 Feb 2025.
- MOT
- Expired
- On 4 Mar 2026
- Mileage
- 122,482 km
- At MOT on 14 Feb 2025
- MOT tests
- 13
- 8 passed · 5 failed
- Per year
- 1,731 km
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- 5 PFD
- Registration format
- Dateless
- Make
- Mercedes-Benz
- Model
- 420
- Colour
- Black
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 4,200 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 1988
- First used
- 1 Jan 1988
- MOT status
- MOT expired on 4 Mar 2026
- Latest MOT test
- 14 Feb 2025 (Pass)
Mileage history
5 PFD was last recorded at 122,482 km on 14 Feb 2025, 1,663 km more than at the previous MOT on 5 Mar 2024.
- Previous MOT
- 120,819 km · 5 Mar 2024
- Between the last two tests
- 1,663 km
- Average per year
- 1,731 km
Recorded mileage by year
- 2025 – 122,482 km
- 2024 – 120,819 km
- 2021 – 114,667 km
- 2020 – 112,523 km
- 2018 – 111,682 km
- 2017 – 110,562 km
- 2016 – 107,704 km
What the latest MOT found
Pass122,482 kmPassed on retest after failing earlier that day
No defects or advisories were recorded.
Full MOT history
13 tests since 19 Jul 2016, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass122,482 km
- MOT expiry
- 4 Mar 2026
- Odometer
- 122,482 km
- Test number
- 338884514516
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail122,482 km (+1,663)1 repaired
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 122,482 km
- Test number
- 939142154316
- Repaired at testRear Exhaust silencer insecure (8.1.1 (b) (i))
Pass120,819 km1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 4 Mar 2025
- Odometer
- 120,819 km
- Test number
- 449326494746
- AdvisoryOffside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Fail120,819 km (+6,152)1 repaired1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 120,819 km
- Test number
- 247025803803
- Repaired at testOffside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Pass114,667 km
- MOT expiry
- 10 Nov 2022
- Odometer
- 114,667 km
- Test number
- 503098673320
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass113,382 miles
- MOT expiry
- 26 May 2022
- Odometer
- 113,382 miles
- Test number
- 158018167586
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail113,382 miles2 repaired
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 113,382 miles
- Test number
- 404900841794
- Repaired at testNearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
- Repaired at testOffside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
Pass112,523 km (+841)
- MOT expiry
- 10 Feb 2021
- Odometer
- 112,523 km
- Test number
- 672722436504
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass111,682 km (+1,120)
- MOT expiry
- 21 Sept 2019
- Odometer
- 111,682 km
- Test number
- 495495609461
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass110,562 km
- MOT expiry
- 21 Sept 2018
- Odometer
- 110,562 km
- Test number
- 392759520943
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail110,562 km (+2,858)4 failures
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 110,562 km
- Test number
- 128872474078
- FailureNearside Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened (3.5.1b)
- FailureOffside Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened (3.5.1b)
- FailureOffside Front front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- FailureRear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
Pass107,704 km (+63)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 26 Jul 2017
- Odometer
- 107,704 km
- Test number
- 436506865997
- AdvisoryReg plates not fitted at time of test
Fail107,641 km4 failures
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 107,641 km
- Test number
- 571619662780
- FailureFront registration plate missing (6.3.1a)
- FailureParking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- FailureRear fog lamp tell tale not working (1.3.1b)
- FailureRegistration plate fitted to the rear does not have black characters on a yellow background (6.3.2b)
Questions about 5 PFD
- What vehicle is registration 5 PFD currently assigned to?
- DVSA MOT records show 5 PFD on a black petrol Mercedes-Benz 420 first used on 1 Jan 1988. 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 5 PFD currently have a valid MOT?
- No. The MOT on 5 PFD expired on 4 Mar 2026, according to DVSA records.
- When is the MOT due on 5 PFD?
- The MOT on 5 PFD expired on 4 Mar 2026. It can only be driven to a pre-booked MOT test or to repairs needed to pass one.
- What mileage has 5 PFD done?
- 5 PFD was recorded at 122,482 km at its MOT on 14 Feb 2025, an average of 1,731 km a year.
- Has 5 PFD ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. 5 PFD has failed 5 of its 13 MOT tests, most recently on 14 Feb 2025.
- Has the mileage on 5 PFD 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 5 PFD find?
- 5 PFD passed its latest MOT on 14 Feb 2025 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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