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Silver · Diesel · 2004 · 2,685 cc

HET 617MOT history

HET 617 is a silver diesel Mercedes-Benz E first used on 8 Apr 2004. Its MOT is valid until 21 Sept 2027 and it has passed 21 of 24 MOT tests, with 83,828 miles recorded at the latest.

From DVSA MOT records, updated 16 Sept 2026.

HET 617 silver Mercedes-Benz E-Class – car details, MOT history and tax status
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MOT
Valid
Until 21 Sept 2027
Mileage
83,828 mi
At MOT on 16 Sept 2026
MOT tests
24
21 passed · 3 failed
Per year
3,425 mi
Average between MOTs
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Vehicle details

Registration
HET 617
Registration format
Dateless
Make
Mercedes-Benz
Model
E
Colour
Silver
Fuel type
Diesel
Engine size
2,685 cc
Year of manufacture
2004
First used
8 Apr 2004
MOT status
MOT valid until 21 Sept 2027
Latest MOT test
16 Sept 2026 (Pass)

Mileage history

HET 617 was last recorded at 83,828 miles on 16 Sept 2026, 1,212 miles more than at the previous MOT on 3 Sept 2025.

Mileage went down between tests

  • 9 Apr 2009: 33,777 miles, lower than 44,405 miles on 9 Apr 2008.

A replacement instrument cluster, a recording error at the test or odometer tampering can cause this.

Odometer reading at each MOT testPassFailMileage went down
Previous MOT
82,616 miles · 3 Sept 2025
Between the last two tests
1,212 miles
Average per year
3,425 miles

Recorded mileage by year

  • 2026 – 83,828 miles
  • 2025 – 82,616 miles
  • 2024 – 81,374 miles
  • 2023 – 79,823 miles
  • 2022 – 79,112 miles
  • 2021 – 78,286 miles
  • 2020 – 77,388 miles
  • 2019 – 76,265 miles
  • 2018 – 74,045 miles
  • 2017 – 71,663 miles
  • 2016 – 69,070 miles
  • 2015 – 67,748 miles
  • 2014 – 65,332 miles
  • 2013 – 62,314 miles
  • 2012 – 58,754 miles
  • 2011 – 55,036 miles
  • 2010 – 46,525 miles
  • 2009 – 33,777 miles
  • 2008 – 44,405 miles
  • 2007 – 17,155 miles

What the latest MOT found

Pass83,828 miles

No defects or advisories were recorded.

What MOT advisories mean

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 has slight play

    Advisory2 MOTs, 2020–2021

  • Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

    Advisory2 MOTs, 2012–2014

  • Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

    Advisory2 MOTs, 2012–2013

Full MOT history

24 tests since 29 Mar 2007, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.

  1. Pass83,828 miles (+1,212)
    MOT expiry
    21 Sept 2027
    Odometer
    83,828 miles
    Test number
    866900646667

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  2. Pass82,616 miles (+1,242)
    MOT expiry
    21 Sept 2026
    Odometer
    82,616 miles
    Test number
    683322779700

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  3. Pass81,374 miles (+1,551)
    MOT expiry
    21 Sept 2025
    Odometer
    81,374 miles
    Test number
    611117835696

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  4. Pass79,823 miles (+711)
    MOT expiry
    21 Sept 2024
    Odometer
    79,823 miles
    Test number
    212874480378

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  5. Pass79,112 miles (+826)
    MOT expiry
    21 Sept 2023
    Odometer
    79,112 miles
    Test number
    123971529128

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  6. Pass78,286 miles (+898)2 advisories
    MOT expiry
    21 Sept 2022
    Odometer
    78,286 miles
    Test number
    823975324931
    • AdvisoryNearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
    • AdvisoryNearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  7. Pass77,388 miles (+1,123)2 advisories
    MOT expiry
    21 Sept 2021
    Odometer
    77,388 miles
    Test number
    604018796582
    • AdvisoryNearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
    • AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
  8. Pass76,265 miles (+2,220)
    MOT expiry
    21 Sept 2020
    Odometer
    76,265 miles
    Test number
    396760797998

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  9. Pass74,045 miles (+1)
    MOT expiry
    21 Sept 2019
    Odometer
    74,045 miles
    Test number
    497672495108

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  10. Fail74,044 miles (+2,381)3 major
    MOT expiry
    No new certificate
    Odometer
    74,044 miles
    Test number
    394941361002
    • MajorNearside Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen (4.1.2 (a))
    • MajorOffside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
    • MajorOffside Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen (4.1.2 (a))
  11. Pass71,663 miles (+2,593)3 advisories
    MOT expiry
    21 Sept 2018
    Odometer
    71,663 miles
    Test number
    342924204084
    • AdvisoryHeadlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced both (1.7.5a)
    • AdvisoryNearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
    • AdvisoryBoth front tyres worn on edges
  12. Pass69,070 miles (+4)
    MOT expiry
    21 Sept 2017
    Odometer
    69,070 miles
    Test number
    119076869689

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  13. Fail69,066 miles (+1,318)1 failure2 advisories
    MOT expiry
    No new certificate
    Odometer
    69,066 miles
    Test number
    808332376778
    • FailureOffside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
    • AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
    • AdvisoryOffside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
  14. Pass67,748 miles (+2,416)1 advisory
    MOT expiry
    21 Sept 2016
    Odometer
    67,748 miles
    Test number
    484474326488
    • AdvisoryOffside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
  15. Pass65,332 miles
    MOT expiry
    18 Aug 2015
    Odometer
    65,332 miles
    Test number
    316637024215

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  16. Fail65,332 miles (+3,018)1 failure2 advisories
    MOT expiry
    No new certificate
    Odometer
    65,332 miles
    Test number
    409736724220
    • FailureOffside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
    • AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
    • AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  17. Pass62,314 miles (+3,560)3 advisories1 note
    MOT expiry
    18 Aug 2014
    Odometer
    62,314 miles
    Test number
    948055623224
    • AdvisoryNearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
    • AdvisoryOffside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
    • AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
    • NoteBoth rear tyres worn too 3mm
  18. Pass58,754 miles (+3,718)2 advisories1 note
    MOT expiry
    18 Aug 2013
    Odometer
    58,754 miles
    Test number
    268948222254
    • AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
    • AdvisoryOffside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
    • NoteOil leak
  19. Pass55,036 miles (+596)1 advisory
    MOT expiry
    15 Sept 2012
    Odometer
    55,036 miles
    Test number
    899679551254
    • AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  20. Pass54,440 miles (+7,915)
    MOT expiry
    18 Aug 2012
    Odometer
    54,440 miles
    Test number
    937021331227

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  21. Pass46,525 miles (+12,748)
    MOT expiry
    8 Apr 2011
    Odometer
    46,525 miles
    Test number
    790179690031

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  22. Pass33,777 miles (-10,628)
    MOT expiry
    8 Apr 2010
    Odometer
    33,777 miles
    Test number
    333759399016

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  23. Pass44,405 miles (+27,250)
    MOT expiry
    8 Apr 2009
    Odometer
    44,405 miles
    Test number
    711930708196

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  24. Pass17,155 miles
    MOT expiry
    8 Apr 2008
    Odometer
    17,155 miles
    Test number
    773588387073

    No defects or advisories recorded.

Questions about HET 617

What vehicle is registration HET 617 currently assigned to?
DVSA MOT records show HET 617 on a silver diesel Mercedes-Benz E first used on 8 Apr 2004. 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 HET 617 currently have a valid MOT?
Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on HET 617 is valid until 21 Sept 2027.
When is the MOT due on HET 617?
The MOT on HET 617 is valid until 21 Sept 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
What mileage has HET 617 done?
HET 617 was recorded at 83,828 miles at its MOT on 16 Sept 2026, an average of 3,425 miles a year.
Has HET 617 ever failed its MOT?
Yes. HET 617 has failed 3 of its 24 MOT tests, most recently on 18 Sept 2018.
Has the mileage on HET 617 ever gone down?
Yes. The recorded mileage was lower than at the previous test once, first on 9 Apr 2009. This can be caused by a replacement instrument cluster, a recording error or odometer tampering.
What did the latest MOT on HET 617 find?
HET 617 passed its latest MOT on 16 Sept 2026 with no defects or advisories recorded.

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