Mercedes-Benz 420
Blue · Petrol · 1989 · 4,196 cc
GHC 47MOT history
GHC 47 is a blue petrol Mercedes-Benz 420 first used on 12 Apr 1989. Its MOT expired on 29 Aug 2026 and it has passed 11 of 15 MOT tests, with 91,248 km recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 30 Aug 2025.
- MOT
- Expired
- On 29 Aug 2026
- Mileage
- 91,248 km
- At MOT on 30 Aug 2025
- MOT tests
- 15
- 11 passed · 4 failed
- Per year
- 699 km
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- GHC 47
- Registration format
- Dateless
- Make
- Mercedes-Benz
- Model
- 420
- Colour
- Blue
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 4,196 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 1989
- First used
- 12 Apr 1989
- MOT status
- MOT expired on 29 Aug 2026
- Latest MOT test
- 30 Aug 2025 (Pass)
Mileage history
GHC 47 was last recorded at 91,248 km on 30 Aug 2025, 33 km more than at the previous MOT on 26 Aug 2023.
- Previous MOT
- 91,215 km · 26 Aug 2023
- Between the last two tests
- 33 km
- Average per year
- 699 km
Recorded mileage by year
- 2025 – 91,248 km
- 2023 – 91,215 km
- 2022 – 90,406 km
- 2021 – 88,539 km
- 2020 – 87,078 km
- 2015 – 84,174 km
- 2014 – 83,418 km
What the latest MOT found
Pass91,248 km
- MinorSuspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated BOTH FRONT (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.
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated
Minor3 MOTs, 2018–2023
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated
Minor3 MOTs, 2018–2023
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing
Advisory2 MOTs, 2023
Offside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged
Minor2 MOTs, 2023
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing
Advisory2 MOTs, 2023
Rear Prop shaft flexible coupling slightly deteriorated
Advisory2 MOTs, 2023
Full MOT history
15 tests since 16 Jun 2014, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass91,248 km (+33)1 minor
- MOT expiry
- 29 Aug 2026
- Odometer
- 91,248 km
- Test number
- 158304656594
- MinorSuspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated BOTH FRONT (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Pass91,215 km3 minor3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 31 Aug 2024
- Odometer
- 91,215 km
- Test number
- 467375507527
- MinorNearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- MinorOffside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- MinorOffside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryRear Prop shaft flexible coupling slightly deteriorated (6.1.7 (d) (i))
Fail91,215 km (+809)1 major3 minor3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 91,215 km
- Test number
- 879137573659
- MajorWindscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))
- MinorNearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- MinorOffside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- MinorOffside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryRear Prop shaft flexible coupling slightly deteriorated (6.1.7 (d) (i))
Pass90,406 km (+1,867)
- MOT expiry
- 31 Aug 2023
- Odometer
- 90,406 km
- Test number
- 734960897324
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass88,539 km (+1,461)
- MOT expiry
- 31 Aug 2022
- Odometer
- 88,539 km
- Test number
- 137528518633
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass87,078 km
- MOT expiry
- 31 Aug 2021
- Odometer
- 87,078 km
- Test number
- 255196038681
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass86,645 miles (+580)
- MOT expiry
- 31 Aug 2020
- Odometer
- 86,645 miles
- Test number
- 226058882461
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass86,065 miles (+676)2 minor3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 31 Aug 2019
- Odometer
- 86,065 miles
- Test number
- 233883201118
- MinorNearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- MinorOffside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear tyre perished
- AdvisoryNearside Rear tyre perished
- AdvisoryOffside Front tyre perished
Pass85,389 miles1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 31 Aug 2018
- Odometer
- 85,389 miles
- Test number
- 436873907308
- AdvisoryNearside Rear tyre has cracks on sidewall
Fail85,389 miles (+511)5 failures1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 85,389 miles
- Test number
- 411578905590
- FailureNearside Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside (1.8)
- FailureNearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- FailureOffside Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside (1.8)
- FailureOffside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- FailureOffside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear tyre has cracks on sidewall
Pass84,878 miles (+1)
- MOT expiry
- 31 Aug 2017
- Odometer
- 84,878 miles
- Test number
- 692273066201
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail84,877 miles3 failures2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 84,877 miles
- Test number
- 360436385970
- FailureBonnet cannot be secured in the closed position (8.4.1)
- FailureFront Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- FailureOffside Front Steering pivot point has excessive play idler bushes worn from oil (2.2.B.1g)
- AdvisoryElectric operation not working properly
- AdvisoryHc fail
Pass84,174 km (+2)
- MOT expiry
- 27 Aug 2016
- Odometer
- 84,174 km
- Test number
- 845524594707
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail84,172 km (+754)8 failures2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 84,172 km
- Test number
- 531887528872
- FailureExhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive (7.3.B.1b)
- FailureHeadlamp cleaning device obviously defective (1.7.2)
- FailureNearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside (1.8)
- FailureNearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- FailureNearside Upper Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- FailureOffside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside (1.8)
- FailureOffside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- FailureOffside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
- AdvisoryNearside Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Pass83,418 km4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 15 Jun 2015
- Odometer
- 83,418 km
- Test number
- 705777864106
- AdvisoryNearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Steering pivot point has slight play (2.2.B.1g)
Questions about GHC 47
- What vehicle is registration GHC 47 currently assigned to?
- DVSA MOT records show GHC 47 on a blue petrol Mercedes-Benz 420 first used on 12 Apr 1989. 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 GHC 47 currently have a valid MOT?
- No. The MOT on GHC 47 expired on 29 Aug 2026, according to DVSA records.
- When is the MOT due on GHC 47?
- The MOT on GHC 47 expired on 29 Aug 2026. It can only be driven to a pre-booked MOT test or to repairs needed to pass one.
- What mileage has GHC 47 done?
- GHC 47 was recorded at 91,248 km at its MOT on 30 Aug 2025, an average of 699 km a year.
- Has GHC 47 ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. GHC 47 has failed 4 of its 15 MOT tests, most recently on 25 Aug 2023.
- Has the mileage on GHC 47 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 GHC 47 find?
- GHC 47 passed its latest MOT on 30 Aug 2025 with 1 minor defect: suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated both front.
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