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Mercedes-Benz S-Class

Blue · Petrol · 1987 · 4,973 cc

896 JSBMOT history

896 JSB is a blue petrol Mercedes-Benz S-Class first used on 7 Apr 1987. Its MOT is valid until 30 Jul 2027 and it has passed 12 of 13 MOT tests, with 95,464 miles recorded at the latest.

From DVSA MOT records, updated 30 Jul 2026.

MOT
Valid
Until 30 Jul 2027
Mileage
95,464 mi
At MOT on 30 Jul 2026
MOT tests
13
12 passed · 1 failed
Per year
541 mi
Average between MOTs
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Vehicle details

Registration
896 JSB
Registration format
Dateless
Make
Mercedes-Benz
Model
S-Class
Colour
Blue
Fuel type
Petrol
Engine size
4,973 cc
Year of manufacture
1987
First used
7 Apr 1987
MOT status
MOT valid until 30 Jul 2027
Latest MOT test
30 Jul 2026 (Pass)

Mileage history

896 JSB was last recorded at 95,464 miles on 30 Jul 2026, 194 miles more than at the previous MOT on 4 Jul 2025.

Odometer reading at each MOT testPass
Previous MOT
95,270 miles · 4 Jul 2025
Between the last two tests
194 miles
Average per year
541 miles

Recorded mileage by year

  • 2026 – 95,464 miles
  • 2025 – 95,270 miles
  • 2024 – 95,061 miles
  • 2023 – 94,565 miles
  • 2022 – 94,160 miles
  • 2021 – 93,483 miles
  • 2020 – 92,777 miles
  • 2019 – 89,864 miles
  • 2018 – 87,707 miles
  • 2008 – 84,678 miles
  • 2007 – 84,647 miles
  • 2006 – 84,628 miles

What the latest MOT found

Pass95,464 miles

No defects or advisories were recorded.

What MOT advisories mean

Full MOT history

13 tests since 18 Jul 2006, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.

  1. Pass95,464 miles (+194)
    MOT expiry
    30 Jul 2027
    Odometer
    95,464 miles
    Test number
    603354396294

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  2. Pass95,270 miles (+209)1 advisory
    MOT expiry
    30 Jul 2026
    Odometer
    95,270 miles
    Test number
    260934356570
    • AdvisoryNearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
  3. Pass95,061 miles (+496)
    MOT expiry
    30 Jul 2025
    Odometer
    95,061 miles
    Test number
    809597877400

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  4. Pass94,565 miles (+405)
    MOT expiry
    23 Jun 2024
    Odometer
    94,565 miles
    Test number
    434020860199

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  5. Pass94,160 miles (+677)
    MOT expiry
    23 Jun 2023
    Odometer
    94,160 miles
    Test number
    218146219181

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  6. Pass93,483 miles (+706)
    MOT expiry
    23 Jun 2022
    Odometer
    93,483 miles
    Test number
    550737374063

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  7. Pass92,777 miles (+2,913)
    MOT expiry
    23 Jun 2021
    Odometer
    92,777 miles
    Test number
    936907198402

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  8. Pass89,864 miles1 minor2 advisories
    MOT expiry
    22 Aug 2020
    Odometer
    89,864 miles
    Test number
    693103983161
    • MinorNearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
    • AdvisoryOffside headlamp beam image poor
    • AdvisoryTape fitted to nearside headlamp lens to correct beam image
  9. Fail89,864 miles (+2,157)4 major1 minor1 advisory
    MOT expiry
    No new certificate
    Odometer
    89,864 miles
    Test number
    386680753037
    • MajorNearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect beam kick up wrong way (4.1.2 (c))
    • MajorRear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))
    • MajorRear fog lamp switch inoperative (4.5.3 (a) (ii))
    • MajorRear fog lamp tell-tale not working (4.9.1 (a) (ii))
    • MinorNearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
    • AdvisoryOffside headlamp beam image poor
  10. Pass87,707 miles (+3,029)
    MOT expiry
    22 Aug 2019
    Odometer
    87,707 miles
    Test number
    585230612846

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  11. Pass84,678 miles (+31)
    MOT expiry
    10 Dec 2009
    Odometer
    84,678 miles
    Test number
    901796248369

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  12. Pass84,647 miles (+19)
    MOT expiry
    24 Apr 2008
    Odometer
    84,647 miles
    Test number
    574745017158

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  13. Pass84,628 miles
    MOT expiry
    17 Jul 2007
    Odometer
    84,628 miles
    Test number
    884619596129

    No defects or advisories recorded.

Questions about 896 JSB

What vehicle is registration 896 JSB currently assigned to?
DVSA MOT records show 896 JSB on a blue petrol Mercedes-Benz S-Class first used on 7 Apr 1987. 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 896 JSB currently have a valid MOT?
Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on 896 JSB is valid until 30 Jul 2027.
When is the MOT due on 896 JSB?
The MOT on 896 JSB is valid until 30 Jul 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
What mileage has 896 JSB done?
896 JSB was recorded at 95,464 miles at its MOT on 30 Jul 2026, an average of 541 miles a year.
Has 896 JSB ever failed its MOT?
Yes. 896 JSB has failed 1 of its 13 MOT tests, most recently on 24 Jul 2019.
Has the mileage on 896 JSB 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 896 JSB find?
896 JSB passed its latest MOT on 30 Jul 2026 with no defects or advisories recorded.

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