Mercedes-Benz S-Class
Grey · Petrol · 1961 · 2,195 cc
790 MFCMOT history
790 MFC is a grey petrol Mercedes-Benz S-Class first used on 11 Aug 1961. Its MOT expired on 24 Jan 2025 and it has passed 17 of 19 MOT tests, with 27,747 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 25 Jan 2024.
- MOT
- Expired
- On 24 Jan 2025
- Mileage
- 27,747 mi
- At MOT on 25 Jan 2024
- MOT tests
- 19
- 17 passed · 2 failed
- Per year
- 480 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- 790 MFC
- Registration format
- Dateless
- Make
- Mercedes-Benz
- Model
- S-Class
- Colour
- Grey
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 2,195 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 1961
- First used
- 11 Aug 1961
- MOT status
- MOT expired on 24 Jan 2025
- Latest MOT test
- 25 Jan 2024 (Pass)
Mileage history
790 MFC was last recorded at 27,747 miles on 25 Jan 2024, 36 miles more than at the previous MOT on 31 Aug 2022.
- Previous MOT
- 27,711 miles · 31 Aug 2022
- Between the last two tests
- 36 miles
- Average per year
- 480 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2024 – 27,747 miles
- 2022 – 27,711 miles
- 2021 – 27,426 miles
- 2020 – 27,220 miles
- 2019 – 27,196 miles
- 2017 – 26,722 miles
- 2016 – 26,274 miles
- 2015 – 25,991 miles
- 2014 – 25,703 miles
- 2013 – 25,599 miles
- 2012 – 25,564 miles
- 2011 – 25,496 miles
- 2010 – 25,354 miles
- 2009 – 25,127 miles
- 2007 – 24,208 miles
- 2006 – 21,579 miles
- 2005 – 18,942 miles
What the latest MOT found
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.
Offside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)
Advisory3 MOTs, 2007–2017
Nearside rear parking (secondary) brake imbalance requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.6b)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2017
Full MOT history
19 tests since 16 Sept 2005, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass27,747 miles (+36)
- MOT expiry
- 24 Jan 2025
- Odometer
- 27,747 miles
- Test number
- 907173222683
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass27,711 miles (+285)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 30 Aug 2023
- Odometer
- 27,711 miles
- Test number
- 404558476290
- AdvisoryNearside handbrake low effort
Pass27,426 miles (+206)
- MOT expiry
- 27 Aug 2022
- Odometer
- 27,426 miles
- Test number
- 750838913194
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass27,220 miles (+24)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 27 Aug 2021
- Odometer
- 27,220 miles
- Test number
- 804351141739
- AdvisoryOffside Front king pin has slight play
Pass27,196 miles (+474)
- MOT expiry
- 2 Dec 2020
- Odometer
- 27,196 miles
- Test number
- 365015552545
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass26,722 miles (+2)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 25 Sept 2018
- Odometer
- 26,722 miles
- Test number
- 621808969984
- AdvisoryNearside rear parking (secondary) brake imbalance requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.6b)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)
Fail26,720 miles (+446)1 failure3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 26,720 miles
- Test number
- 112357974036
- FailureOffside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- AdvisoryNearside rear parking (secondary) brake imbalance requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.6b)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)
- AdvisoryParking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Pass26,274 miles (+283)
- MOT expiry
- 28 Aug 2017
- Odometer
- 26,274 miles
- Test number
- 670649786766
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass25,991 miles (+288)
- MOT expiry
- 28 Aug 2016
- Odometer
- 25,991 miles
- Test number
- 171492325646
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass25,703 miles (+104)
- MOT expiry
- 28 Aug 2015
- Odometer
- 25,703 miles
- Test number
- 507221844225
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass25,599 miles (+35)
- MOT expiry
- 26 Aug 2014
- Odometer
- 25,599 miles
- Test number
- 888789033277
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass25,564 miles (+68)
- MOT expiry
- 24 Aug 2013
- Odometer
- 25,564 miles
- Test number
- 887450232270
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass25,496 miles (+142)
- MOT expiry
- 24 Aug 2012
- Odometer
- 25,496 miles
- Test number
- 528087731274
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass25,354 miles (+227)
- MOT expiry
- 6 Oct 2011
- Odometer
- 25,354 miles
- Test number
- 694650180292
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass25,127 miles (+5)1 note
- MOT expiry
- 6 Sept 2010
- Odometer
- 25,127 miles
- Test number
- 764510859261
- NoteSlight blue smoke from exhaust
Fail25,122 miles (+914)1 failure1 note
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 25,122 miles
- Test number
- 311617749489
- FailureNearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
- NoteSlight blue smoke from exhaust
Pass24,208 miles (+2,629)2 advisories1 note
- MOT expiry
- 12 Sept 2008
- Odometer
- 24,208 miles
- Test number
- 692566937274
- AdvisoryNearside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)
- NoteThrottle sticks
Pass21,579 miles (+2,637)
- MOT expiry
- 12 Sept 2007
- Odometer
- 21,579 miles
- Test number
- 660826056216
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass18,942 miles1 note
- MOT expiry
- 15 Sept 2006
- Odometer
- 18,942 miles
- Test number
- 391519455444
- NoteEngine misfire
Questions about 790 MFC
- What vehicle is registration 790 MFC currently assigned to?
- DVSA MOT records show 790 MFC on a grey petrol Mercedes-Benz S-Class first used on 11 Aug 1961. 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 790 MFC currently have a valid MOT?
- No. The MOT on 790 MFC expired on 24 Jan 2025, according to DVSA records.
- When is the MOT due on 790 MFC?
- The MOT on 790 MFC expired on 24 Jan 2025. It can only be driven to a pre-booked MOT test or to repairs needed to pass one.
- What mileage has 790 MFC done?
- 790 MFC was recorded at 27,747 miles at its MOT on 25 Jan 2024, an average of 480 miles a year.
- Has 790 MFC ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. 790 MFC has failed 2 of its 19 MOT tests, most recently on 25 Sept 2017.
- Has the mileage on 790 MFC 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 790 MFC find?
- 790 MFC passed its latest MOT on 25 Jan 2024 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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