Mercedes-Benz 190
White · Diesel · 1993 · 1,997 cc
J8 HUNMOT history
J8 HUN is a white diesel Mercedes-Benz 190 first used on 1 Aug 1993. Its MOT is valid until 10 Aug 2027 and it has passed 22 of 32 MOT tests, with 172,839 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 29 Jul 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 10 Aug 2027
- Mileage
- 172,839 mi
- At MOT on 29 Jul 2026
- MOT tests
- 32
- 22 passed · 10 failed
- Per year
- 2,587 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- J8 HUN
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- Mercedes-Benz
- Model
- 190
- Colour
- White
- Fuel type
- Diesel
- Engine size
- 1,997 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 1993
- First used
- 1 Aug 1993
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 10 Aug 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 29 Jul 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
J8 HUN was last recorded at 172,839 miles on 29 Jul 2026, 37 miles more than at the previous MOT on 27 Jul 2026.
- Previous MOT
- 172,802 miles · 27 Jul 2026
- Between the last two tests
- 37 miles
- Average per year
- 2,587 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 172,839 miles
- 2025 – 171,768 miles
- 2024 – 170,720 miles
- 2023 – 168,877 miles
- 2022 – 167,327 miles
- 2021 – 165,769 miles
- 2020 – 164,499 miles
- 2019 – 162,512 miles
- 2018 – 158,051 miles
- 2017 – 156,918 miles
- 2016 – 154,686 miles
- 2015 – 151,599 miles
- 2014 – 149,518 miles
- 2013 – 147,866 miles
- 2012 – 145,864 miles
- 2011 – 144,307 miles
- 2010 – 141,987 miles
- 2009 – 139,613 miles
- 2008 – 135,925 miles
- 2007 – 131,028 miles
- 2006 – 126,551 miles
- 2005 – 118,367 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass172,839 miles
- MinorNearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))Recorded at 2 MOTs since 2026
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive subframe mounting (5.3.6 (a) (i))Recorded at 2 MOTs since 2026
- AdvisoryOffside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))Recorded at 6 MOTs since 2019
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive subframe mounting (5.3.6 (a) (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 Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material
Advisory4 MOTs, 2018–2021
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated
Minor3 MOTs, 2020–2022
Oil leak, but not excessive
Advisory3 MOTs, 2018–2020
Nearside Front Coil spring corroded
Advisory2 MOTs, 2018
Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded
Advisory2 MOTs, 2018
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing
Advisory2 MOTs, 2018
Full MOT history
32 tests since 7 Jul 2005, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass172,839 miles (+37)1 minor3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 10 Aug 2027
- Odometer
- 172,839 miles
- Test number
- 492259756038
- MinorNearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive subframe mounting (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive subframe mounting (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Fail172,802 miles (+1,034)3 major1 minor3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 172,802 miles
- Test number
- 449133596042
- MajorNearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))
- MajorNearside Rear Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- MajorNearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))
- MinorNearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive subframe mounting (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive subframe mounting (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Pass171,768 miles1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 10 Aug 2026
- Odometer
- 171,768 miles
- Test number
- 821588841809
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Fail171,768 miles (+1,048)1 dangerous2 major1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 171,768 miles
- Test number
- 469560443911
- DangerousFluid leaking continuously posing a serious risk to road safety (8.4.1 (a) (ii))
- MajorNearside Front Direction indicator not working side reapter (4.4.1 (a) (ii))
- MajorOffside Front Direction indicator not working side reapter (4.4.1 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Pass170,720 miles1 minor
- MOT expiry
- 3 Aug 2025
- Odometer
- 170,720 miles
- Test number
- 758253326331
- MinorNearside Rear Direction indicator lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.4.1 (b) (i))
Fail170,720 miles (+1,843)2 repaired1 minor
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 170,720 miles
- Test number
- 225439978081
- Repaired at testNearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))
- Repaired at testNearside Front Direction indicator not working side repeater (4.4.1 (a) (ii))
- MinorNearside Rear Direction indicator lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.4.1 (b) (i))
Pass168,877 miles (+1,550)
- MOT expiry
- 3 Aug 2024
- Odometer
- 168,877 miles
- Test number
- 472446308592
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass167,327 miles (+1,558)1 minor2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 3 Aug 2023
- Odometer
- 167,327 miles
- Test number
- 354633486763
- MinorNearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced floor pan (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Pass165,769 miles (+1,270)1 minor2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 3 Aug 2022
- Odometer
- 165,769 miles
- Test number
- 552782676987
- MinorNearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Pass164,499 miles (+1,987)1 minor2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 3 Aug 2021
- Odometer
- 164,499 miles
- Test number
- 835306743678
- MinorNearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryOil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Pass162,512 miles (+4,461)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 19 Jan 2021
- Odometer
- 162,512 miles
- Test number
- 480085714315
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Pass158,051 miles (+108)8 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 19 Jul 2019
- Odometer
- 158,051 miles
- Test number
- 804353762235
- AdvisoryNearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryOil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Fail157,943 miles (+1,025)1 dangerous2 major8 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 157,943 miles
- Test number
- 528998685701
- DangerousOffside Front Seat belt webbing significantly weakened (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
- MajorOffside Rear Inner Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- MajorOffside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryOil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Pass156,918 miles
- MOT expiry
- 17 Jul 2018
- Odometer
- 156,918 miles
- Test number
- 418539242787
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail156,918 miles (+2,232)3 repaired
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 156,918 miles
- Test number
- 422937880216
- Repaired at testNearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
- Repaired at testNearside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
- Repaired at testOffside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Pass154,686 miles (+3,087)
- MOT expiry
- 15 Jul 2017
- Odometer
- 154,686 miles
- Test number
- 835921843869
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass151,599 miles (+2,081)
- MOT expiry
- 15 Jul 2016
- Odometer
- 151,599 miles
- Test number
- 209494895181
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass149,518 miles
- MOT expiry
- 15 Jul 2015
- Odometer
- 149,518 miles
- Test number
- 328572794142
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail149,518 miles (+1,652)3 failures
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 149,518 miles
- Test number
- 298441294144
- FailureNearside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- FailureOffside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- FailureParking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Pass147,866 miles1 note
- MOT expiry
- 15 Jul 2014
- Odometer
- 147,866 miles
- Test number
- 449167593132
- NoteNail in nearside front tyre
Fail147,866 miles (+2,002)1 repaired1 note
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 147,866 miles
- Test number
- 596507793106
- Repaired at testOffside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- NoteNail in nearside front tyre
Pass145,864 miles (+1,557)
- MOT expiry
- 9 Jul 2013
- Odometer
- 145,864 miles
- Test number
- 148097062153
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass144,307 miles3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 9 Jul 2012
- Odometer
- 144,307 miles
- Test number
- 636239781168
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- AdvisoryWindscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Fail144,297 miles (+2,310)1 failure3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 144,297 miles
- Test number
- 277379581498
- FailureOffside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- AdvisoryWindscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Pass141,987 miles (+2,374)
- MOT expiry
- 9 Jul 2011
- Odometer
- 141,987 miles
- Test number
- 134439980184
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass139,613 miles1 note
- MOT expiry
- 9 Jul 2010
- Odometer
- 139,613 miles
- Test number
- 231436079434
- NoteCentre front windscreen minor damage
Fail139,608 miles (+3,683)2 failures1 note
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 139,608 miles
- Test number
- 253946979420
- FailureNearside Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- FailureOffside Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- NoteCentre front windscreen minor damage
Pass135,925 miles (+4,897)
- MOT expiry
- 9 Jul 2009
- Odometer
- 135,925 miles
- Test number
- 384971598156
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass131,028 miles (+4,477)
- MOT expiry
- 9 Jul 2008
- Odometer
- 131,028 miles
- Test number
- 210611997165
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass126,551 miles
- MOT expiry
- 6 Jul 2007
- Odometer
- 126,551 miles
- Test number
- 103747386119
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail126,551 miles (+8,184)1 repaired
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 126,551 miles
- Test number
- 182927686153
- Repaired at testOffside Front Headlamp aim too high (hotspot upper edge above the horizontal 0% line) (1.6.D1)
Pass118,367 miles
- MOT expiry
- 6 Jul 2006
- Odometer
- 118,367 miles
- Test number
- 170008185138
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about J8 HUN
- Does J8 HUN currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on J8 HUN is valid until 10 Aug 2027.
- When is the MOT due on J8 HUN?
- The MOT on J8 HUN 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 J8 HUN done?
- J8 HUN was recorded at 172,839 miles at its MOT on 29 Jul 2026, an average of 2,587 miles a year.
- Has J8 HUN ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. J8 HUN has failed 10 of its 32 MOT tests, most recently on 27 Jul 2026.
- Has the mileage on J8 HUN 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 J8 HUN find?
- J8 HUN passed its latest MOT on 29 Jul 2026 with 1 minor defect and 3 advisories: nearside front suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated; nearside rear suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive subframe mounting; offside front track rod end ball joint has slight play, and 1 more.
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