Mercedes-Benz 190 E
White · Petrol · 1987 · 1,997 cc
DBE 70MOT history
DBE 70 is a white petrol Mercedes-Benz 190 E first used on 5 Aug 1987. Its MOT is valid until 10 Aug 2027 and it has passed 19 of 27 MOT tests, with 61,187 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 11 Aug 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 10 Aug 2027
- Mileage
- 61,187 mi
- At MOT on 11 Aug 2026
- MOT tests
- 27
- 19 passed · 8 failed
- Per year
- 1,123 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- DBE 70
- Registration format
- Dateless
- Make
- Mercedes-Benz
- Model
- 190 E
- Colour
- White
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 1,997 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 1987
- First used
- 5 Aug 1987
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 10 Aug 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 11 Aug 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
DBE 70 was last recorded at 61,187 miles on 11 Aug 2026, 1 miles more than at the previous MOT on 30 Jul 2026.
- Previous MOT
- 61,186 miles · 30 Jul 2026
- Between the last two tests
- 1 miles
- Average per year
- 1,123 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 61,187 miles
- 2025 – 58,659 miles
- 2024 – 57,698 miles
- 2023 – 57,362 miles
- 2022 – 56,573 miles
- 2020 – 55,983 miles
- 2019 – 55,765 miles
- 2018 – 55,280 miles
- 2017 – 54,675 miles
- 2016 – 54,412 miles
- 2015 – 53,488 miles
- 2013 – 50,261 miles
- 2012 – 48,129 miles
- 2011 – 47,119 miles
- 2010 – 44,566 miles
- 2009 – 43,212 miles
- 2008 – 41,669 miles
- 2007 – 39,930 miles
- 2006 – 38,168 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass61,187 miles
- AdvisoryBrake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Various. (1.1.11 (c))Recorded at 4 MOTs since 2025
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))Recorded at 2 MOTs since 2026
- AdvisoryRear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))Recorded at 2 MOTs since 2026
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 Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
Major2 MOTs, 2025–2026
Nearside Rear Fuel Pipe/s corroded
Advisory2 MOTs, 2025
Offside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement
Advisory2 MOTs, 2025
Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded
Advisory2 MOTs, 2023–2024
Offside Rear Coil spring corroded
Advisory2 MOTs, 2023–2024
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement
Advisory2 MOTs, 2022–2023
Full MOT history
27 tests since 8 Feb 2006, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass61,187 miles (+1)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 10 Aug 2027
- Odometer
- 61,187 miles
- Test number
- 424222868433
- AdvisoryBrake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Various. (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryRear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Fail61,186 miles (+2,527)2 major3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 61,186 miles
- Test number
- 688935099551
- MajorNearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- MajorOffside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
- AdvisoryBrake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Various. (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryRear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Pass58,659 miles (+1)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 3 Aug 2026
- Odometer
- 58,659 miles
- Test number
- 968789557170
- AdvisoryBrake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Various. (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Fuel Pipe/s corroded
- AdvisoryOffside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Fail58,658 miles (+960)2 major3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 58,658 miles
- Test number
- 947504773655
- MajorHeadlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a))
- MajorOffside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
- AdvisoryBrake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Various. (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Fuel Pipe/s corroded
- AdvisoryOffside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Pass57,698 miles (+336)1 minor3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 7 Jan 2025
- Odometer
- 57,698 miles
- Test number
- 711764241335
- MinorOffside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryBrake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all pipes covered in grease (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Pass57,362 miles (+789)4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 7 Jan 2024
- Odometer
- 57,362 miles
- Test number
- 886854073407
- AdvisoryBrake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all pipes covered in grease compound (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Pass56,573 miles (+590)4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 7 Jan 2023
- Odometer
- 56,573 miles
- Test number
- 859026366836
- AdvisoryCoil spring corroded both rear (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge and perished (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge and perished (5.2.3 (e))
Pass55,983 miles8 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 21 Aug 2021
- Odometer
- 55,983 miles
- Test number
- 842440870153
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement deteriorated (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryRear Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Fail55,983 miles (+218)4 major8 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 55,983 miles
- Test number
- 951106652571
- MajorNearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))
- MajorOffside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))
- MajorOffside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))
- MajorWindscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement deteriorated (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryRear Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Pass55,765 miles (+485)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 21 Aug 2020
- Odometer
- 55,765 miles
- Test number
- 752348250851
- AdvisoryBoth front tyres worn on edges
Pass55,280 miles (+605)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 21 Aug 2019
- Odometer
- 55,280 miles
- Test number
- 293863080737
- AdvisoryBoth front tyres wearing low on edges
Pass54,675 miles1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 2 Aug 2018
- Odometer
- 54,675 miles
- Test number
- 459755613980
- AdvisoryBoth front tyres wearing on outer edges
Fail54,675 miles (+263)1 repaired1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 54,675 miles
- Test number
- 130024524526
- Repaired at testOffside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- AdvisoryBoth front tyres wearing on outer edges
Pass54,412 miles4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 2 Aug 2017
- Odometer
- 54,412 miles
- Test number
- 825797769356
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisorySlight play in front suspension struts
- AdvisorySome corrosion in front inner wings behind bumper
Fail54,412 miles (+924)1 repaired4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 54,412 miles
- Test number
- 194518042206
- Repaired at testWindscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisorySlight play in front suspension struts
- AdvisorySome corrosion in front inner wings behind bumper
Pass53,488 miles (+3,227)4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 2 Aug 2016
- Odometer
- 53,488 miles
- Test number
- 572649474228
- AdvisoryExhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- AdvisoryFront tyres wearing low on edges
- AdvisorySome corrosion in front inner wings behind bumper
- AdvisoryWiper blade starting to split
Pass50,261 miles1 advisory1 note
- MOT expiry
- 6 Aug 2014
- Odometer
- 50,261 miles
- Test number
- 986149613216
- AdvisoryNearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- NoteUnder-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Fail50,261 miles (+2,132)2 failures1 advisory1 note
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 50,261 miles
- Test number
- 117632213262
- FailureNearside Rear Sub-frame has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- FailureOffside Rear Sub-frame has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- NoteUnder-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Pass48,129 miles
- MOT expiry
- 15 Jan 2013
- Odometer
- 48,129 miles
- Test number
- 617000912000
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail48,129 miles (+1,010)1 dangerous1 failure
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 48,129 miles
- Test number
- 425160212032
- DangerousNearside Front coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
- FailureOffside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Pass47,119 miles (+2,553)
- MOT expiry
- 15 Jan 2012
- Odometer
- 47,119 miles
- Test number
- 416775611037
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass44,566 miles (+1,354)
- MOT expiry
- 15 Jan 2011
- Odometer
- 44,566 miles
- Test number
- 412793610010
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass43,212 miles (+1,543)
- MOT expiry
- 15 Jan 2010
- Odometer
- 43,212 miles
- Test number
- 533794319084
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass41,669 miles (+1,739)
- MOT expiry
- 15 Jan 2009
- Odometer
- 41,669 miles
- Test number
- 184866518030
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass39,930 miles
- MOT expiry
- 2 Jan 2008
- Odometer
- 39,930 miles
- Test number
- 234483507062
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail39,930 miles (+1,762)5 repaired
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 39,930 miles
- Test number
- 893653507037
- Repaired at testFront Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated (8.2.2)
- Repaired at testNearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Repaired at testNearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Repaired at testOffside Rear Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions (4.1.D.1f)
- Repaired at testOffside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Pass38,168 miles2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 7 Feb 2007
- Odometer
- 38,168 miles
- Test number
- 244029336098
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Questions about DBE 70
- What vehicle is registration DBE 70 currently assigned to?
- DVSA MOT records show DBE 70 on a white petrol Mercedes-Benz 190 E first used on 5 Aug 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 DBE 70 currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on DBE 70 is valid until 10 Aug 2027.
- When is the MOT due on DBE 70?
- The MOT on DBE 70 is valid until 10 Aug 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has DBE 70 done?
- DBE 70 was recorded at 61,187 miles at its MOT on 11 Aug 2026, an average of 1,123 miles a year.
- Has DBE 70 ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. DBE 70 has failed 8 of its 27 MOT tests, most recently on 30 Jul 2026.
- Has the mileage on DBE 70 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 DBE 70 find?
- DBE 70 passed its latest MOT on 11 Aug 2026 with 3 advisories: brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material various.; nearside rear suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive; rear sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened.
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