Mercedes-Benz 300
Green · Petrol · 1987 · 2,962 cc
CFM 8MOT history
CFM 8 is a green petrol Mercedes-Benz 300 first used on 9 Nov 1987. Its MOT is valid until 18 May 2027 and it has passed 11 of 12 MOT tests, with 45,873 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 19 May 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 18 May 2027
- Mileage
- 45,873 mi
- At MOT on 19 May 2026
- MOT tests
- 12
- 11 passed · 1 failed
- Per year
- 223 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- CFM 8
- Registration format
- Dateless
- Make
- Mercedes-Benz
- Model
- 300
- Colour
- Green
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 2,962 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 1987
- First used
- 9 Nov 1987
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 18 May 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 19 May 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
CFM 8 was last recorded at 45,873 miles on 19 May 2026, 1,075 miles more than at the previous MOT on 14 May 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 44,798 miles · 14 May 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 1,075 miles
- Average per year
- 223 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 45,873 miles
- 2025 – 44,798 miles
- 2024 – 44,305 miles
- 2023 – 44,303 miles
- 2012 – 44,186 miles
- 2011 – 44,062 miles
- 2010 – 43,932 miles
- 2009 – 43,582 miles
- 2008 – 43,159 miles
- 2007 – 42,592 miles
- 2006 – 42,238 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass45,873 miles
- MinorNearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
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.
Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier
Minor2 MOTs, 2023–2024
Full MOT history
12 tests since 18 Jan 2006, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass45,873 miles (+1,075)1 minor
- MOT expiry
- 18 May 2027
- Odometer
- 45,873 miles
- Test number
- 377598537389
- MinorNearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Pass44,798 miles (+493)
- MOT expiry
- 13 May 2026
- Odometer
- 44,798 miles
- Test number
- 324540066488
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass44,305 miles (+2)1 minor
- MOT expiry
- 12 Feb 2025
- Odometer
- 44,305 miles
- Test number
- 543632032655
- MinorBattery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
Fail44,303 miles (+117)1 dangerous1 major2 minor3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 44,303 miles
- Test number
- 111236808257
- DangerousNearside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure 205/65/15 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- MajorCentral Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- MinorBattery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
- MinorNearside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryFront Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryFront Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- AdvisoryRear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Pass44,186 miles (+124)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 31 Jan 2013
- Odometer
- 44,186 miles
- Test number
- 727270422029
- AdvisoryNearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Pass44,062 miles (+130)
- MOT expiry
- 31 Jan 2012
- Odometer
- 44,062 miles
- Test number
- 325808821070
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass43,932 miles (+350)
- MOT expiry
- 31 Jan 2011
- Odometer
- 43,932 miles
- Test number
- 720442420043
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass43,582 miles (+423)
- MOT expiry
- 31 Jan 2010
- Odometer
- 43,582 miles
- Test number
- 771847729068
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass43,159 miles (+567)1 advisory1 note
- MOT expiry
- 31 Jan 2009
- Odometer
- 43,159 miles
- Test number
- 823019328057
- AdvisoryFront Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
- NoteOil leak
Pass42,592 miles (+354)
- MOT expiry
- 31 Jan 2008
- Odometer
- 42,592 miles
- Test number
- 453712237071
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass42,238 miles (+902)
- MOT expiry
- 15 Oct 2007
- Odometer
- 42,238 miles
- Test number
- 534149486211
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass41,336 miles
- MOT expiry
- 17 Jan 2007
- Odometer
- 41,336 miles
- Test number
- 352658516052
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about CFM 8
- What vehicle is registration CFM 8 currently assigned to?
- DVSA MOT records show CFM 8 on a green petrol Mercedes-Benz 300 first used on 9 Nov 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 CFM 8 currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on CFM 8 is valid until 18 May 2027.
- When is the MOT due on CFM 8?
- The MOT on CFM 8 is valid until 18 May 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has CFM 8 done?
- CFM 8 was recorded at 45,873 miles at its MOT on 19 May 2026, an average of 223 miles a year.
- Has CFM 8 ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. CFM 8 has failed 1 of its 12 MOT tests, most recently on 8 Dec 2023.
- Has the mileage on CFM 8 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 CFM 8 find?
- CFM 8 passed its latest MOT on 19 May 2026 with 1 minor defect: nearside front lower suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated.
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