Mercedes-Benz C
Beige · Petrol · 2012 · 1,796 cc
JAR 397MOT history
JAR 397 is a beige petrol Mercedes-Benz C first used on 25 Jun 2012. Its MOT is valid until 18 Jun 2027 and it has passed 12 of 13 MOT tests, with 130,350 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 4 Jun 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 18 Jun 2027
- Mileage
- 130,350 mi
- At MOT on 4 Jun 2026
- MOT tests
- 13
- 12 passed · 1 failed
- Per year
- 5,538 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- JAR 397
- Registration format
- Dateless
- Make
- Mercedes-Benz
- Model
- C
- Colour
- Beige
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 1,796 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2012
- First used
- 25 Jun 2012
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 18 Jun 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 4 Jun 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
JAR 397 was last recorded at 130,350 miles on 4 Jun 2026, 5,056 miles more than at the previous MOT on 13 Jun 2025.
Mileage went down between tests
- 21 Jun 2018: 100,390 miles, lower than 161,528 miles on 14 Jun 2018.
A replacement instrument cluster, a recording error at the test or odometer tampering can cause this.
- Previous MOT
- 125,294 miles · 13 Jun 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 5,056 miles
- Average per year
- 5,538 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 130,350 miles
- 2025 – 125,294 miles
- 2024 – 119,696 miles
- 2023 – 113,280 miles
- 2022 – 107,068 miles
- 2021 – 105,452 miles
- 2020 – 103,880 miles
- 2019 – 101,998 miles
- 2018 – 100,390 miles
- 2017 – 98,320 miles
- 2016 – 91,317 miles
- 2015 – 69,730 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass130,350 miles
No defects or advisories were recorded.
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
Advisory2 MOTs, 2018
Full MOT history
13 tests since 24 Jun 2015, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass130,350 miles (+5,056)
- MOT expiry
- 18 Jun 2027
- Odometer
- 130,350 miles
- Test number
- 893887520189
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass125,294 miles (+5,598)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 18 Jun 2026
- Odometer
- 125,294 miles
- Test number
- 970011224077
- AdvisoryCentral Front Lower Gearbox oil sump corroded
Pass119,696 miles (+6,416)
- MOT expiry
- 18 Jun 2025
- Odometer
- 119,696 miles
- Test number
- 546609006826
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass113,280 miles (+6,212)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 18 Jun 2024
- Odometer
- 113,280 miles
- Test number
- 669600091016
- AdvisoryFront Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Front arm bush split (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Front arm bush split (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Pass107,068 miles (+1,616)
- MOT expiry
- 18 Jun 2023
- Odometer
- 107,068 miles
- Test number
- 469301925416
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass105,452 miles (+1,572)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 18 Jun 2022
- Odometer
- 105,452 miles
- Test number
- 354394428655
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Pass103,880 miles (+1,882)
- MOT expiry
- 18 Jun 2021
- Odometer
- 103,880 miles
- Test number
- 360461572079
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass101,998 miles (+1,608)
- MOT expiry
- 25 Dec 2020
- Odometer
- 101,998 miles
- Test number
- 502063469227
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass100,390 miles (-61,138)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 25 Jun 2019
- Odometer
- 100,390 miles
- Test number
- 675651494203
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Fail161,528 miles (+63,208)1 major4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 161,528 miles
- Test number
- 602204752565
- MajorNearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (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 Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Pass98,320 miles (+7,003)
- MOT expiry
- 25 Jun 2018
- Odometer
- 98,320 miles
- Test number
- 750596809933
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass91,317 miles (+21,587)
- MOT expiry
- 25 Jun 2017
- Odometer
- 91,317 miles
- Test number
- 428166200768
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass69,730 miles2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 25 Jun 2016
- Odometer
- 69,730 miles
- Test number
- 959165875164
- AdvisoryNearside front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
- AdvisoryOffside front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
Questions about JAR 397
- What vehicle is registration JAR 397 currently assigned to?
- DVSA MOT records show JAR 397 on a beige petrol Mercedes-Benz C first used on 25 Jun 2012. 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 JAR 397 currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on JAR 397 is valid until 18 Jun 2027.
- When is the MOT due on JAR 397?
- The MOT on JAR 397 is valid until 18 Jun 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has JAR 397 done?
- JAR 397 was recorded at 130,350 miles at its MOT on 4 Jun 2026, an average of 5,538 miles a year.
- Has JAR 397 ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. JAR 397 has failed 1 of its 13 MOT tests, most recently on 14 Jun 2018.
- Has the mileage on JAR 397 ever gone down?
- Yes. The recorded mileage was lower than at the previous test once, first on 21 Jun 2018. This can be caused by a replacement instrument cluster, a recording error or odometer tampering.
- What did the latest MOT on JAR 397 find?
- JAR 397 passed its latest MOT on 4 Jun 2026 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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