Mercedes-Benz 200
Black · Petrol · 1993 · 1,998 cc
K43 HPUMOT history
K43 HPU is a black petrol Mercedes-Benz 200 first used on 1 Jun 1993. Its MOT is valid until 11 Nov 2026 and it has passed 20 of 27 MOT tests, with 145,744 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 4 Nov 2025.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 11 Nov 2026
- Mileage
- 145,744 mi
- At MOT on 4 Nov 2025
- MOT tests
- 27
- 20 passed · 7 failed
- Per year
- 2,708 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- K43 HPU
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- Mercedes-Benz
- Model
- 200
- Colour
- Black
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 1,998 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 1993
- First used
- 1 Jun 1993
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 11 Nov 2026
- Latest MOT test
- 4 Nov 2025 (Pass)
Mileage history
K43 HPU was last recorded at 145,744 miles on 4 Nov 2025, 0 miles more than at the previous MOT on 3 Nov 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 145,744 miles · 3 Nov 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 0 miles
- Average per year
- 2,708 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2025 – 145,744 miles
- 2024 – 143,480 miles
- 2023 – 136,719 miles
- 2022 – 130,474 miles
- 2021 – 118,027 miles
- 2020 – 115,338 miles
- 2019 – 114,561 miles
- 2018 – 113,229 miles
- 2017 – 112,598 miles
- 2016 – 111,703 miles
- 2015 – 110,655 miles
- 2014 – 110,573 miles
- 2013 – 109,981 miles
- 2012 – 108,945 miles
- 2011 – 107,347 miles
- 2010 – 106,122 miles
- 2009 – 102,618 miles
- 2008 – 97,717 miles
- 2006 – 93,017 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass145,744 miles
- AdvisoryNearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))Recorded at 2 MOTs since 2025
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.
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Advisory3 MOTs, 2009–2016
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Advisory3 MOTs, 2010–2015
Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Advisory3 MOTs, 2009–2010
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Advisory3 MOTs, 2009–2010
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Advisory3 MOTs, 2009–2010
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits
Major2 MOTs, 2019
Full MOT history
27 tests since 16 May 2006, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass145,744 miles1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 11 Nov 2026
- Odometer
- 145,744 miles
- Test number
- 647936922486
- AdvisoryNearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Fail145,744 miles (+2,264)1 major1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 145,744 miles
- Test number
- 963090468290
- MajorNearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Chassis rail within 30cm of suspension mount (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Pass143,480 miles (+6,761)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 11 Nov 2025
- Odometer
- 143,480 miles
- Test number
- 541583997784
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Pass136,719 miles (+6,245)
- MOT expiry
- 11 Nov 2024
- Odometer
- 136,719 miles
- Test number
- 314966162967
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass130,474 miles (+12,447)
- MOT expiry
- 11 Nov 2023
- Odometer
- 130,474 miles
- Test number
- 947091978527
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass118,027 miles (+2,689)
- MOT expiry
- 11 Nov 2022
- Odometer
- 118,027 miles
- Test number
- 544501342886
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass115,338 miles (+777)
- MOT expiry
- 11 Nov 2021
- Odometer
- 115,338 miles
- Test number
- 696154570784
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass114,561 miles (+2)
- MOT expiry
- 11 Nov 2020
- Odometer
- 114,561 miles
- Test number
- 850476022927
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail114,559 miles (+224)1 major1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 114,559 miles
- Test number
- 635521659095
- MajorExhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))
- AdvisoryFront Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
Fail114,335 miles (+1,106)1 major1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 114,335 miles
- Test number
- 588167136801
- MajorExhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))
- AdvisoryFront Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
Pass113,229 miles (+631)
- MOT expiry
- 2 Nov 2019
- Odometer
- 113,229 miles
- Test number
- 948630450755
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass112,598 miles (+895)
- MOT expiry
- 2 Nov 2018
- Odometer
- 112,598 miles
- Test number
- 721678749603
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass111,703 miles5 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 2 Nov 2017
- Odometer
- 111,703 miles
- Test number
- 632188820891
- AdvisoryBrake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- AdvisoryExhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- AdvisoryRear rear brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
- AdvisoryWindscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Fail111,703 miles (+1,048)1 repaired5 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 111,703 miles
- Test number
- 317529349450
- Repaired at testWindscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- AdvisoryBrake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- AdvisoryExhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- AdvisoryRear rear brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
- AdvisoryWindscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Pass110,655 miles (+82)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 16 Oct 2016
- Odometer
- 110,655 miles
- Test number
- 165194302490
- AdvisoryFront wheel bearing has slight play both front (2.5.A.3c)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- AdvisorySlight bind on o/s/r wheel
Fail110,573 miles1 repaired1 advisory2 notes
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 110,573 miles
- Test number
- 377183334188
- Repaired at testNearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- AdvisoryNearside Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- NoteOil leak
- NoteUnder-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Pass110,573 miles (+592)1 advisory2 notes
- MOT expiry
- 28 May 2015
- Odometer
- 110,573 miles
- Test number
- 985873534194
- AdvisoryNearside Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- NoteOil leak
- NoteUnder-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Fail109,981 miles1 repaired7 advisories2 notes
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 109,981 miles
- Test number
- 475029043198
- Repaired at testRegistration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- AdvisoryFront Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- AdvisoryFront coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- AdvisoryNearside Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- AdvisoryOffside Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
- AdvisoryRear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- AdvisoryRear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- AdvisoryVehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
- NoteOil leak
- NoteExhaust corroded
Pass109,981 miles (+1,036)7 advisories2 notes
- MOT expiry
- 28 May 2014
- Odometer
- 109,981 miles
- Test number
- 509159843103
- AdvisoryFront Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- AdvisoryFront coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- AdvisoryNearside Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- AdvisoryOffside Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
- AdvisoryRear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- AdvisoryRear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- AdvisoryVehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
- NoteOil leak
- NoteExhaust corroded
Pass108,945 miles (+1,598)6 advisories1 note
- MOT expiry
- 17 May 2013
- Odometer
- 108,945 miles
- Test number
- 209818432407
- AdvisoryFront Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- AdvisoryFront coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- AdvisoryRear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- AdvisoryRear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- AdvisoryRear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- NoteRear exhaust corroded
Pass107,347 miles (+1,225)5 advisories1 note
- MOT expiry
- 17 May 2012
- Odometer
- 107,347 miles
- Test number
- 718053231141
- AdvisoryNearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- AdvisoryOffside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- AdvisoryWindscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- NoteOil leak
Pass106,122 miles (+8)5 advisories1 note
- MOT expiry
- 17 May 2011
- Odometer
- 106,122 miles
- Test number
- 963523630193
- AdvisoryExhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- NoteOil leak
Fail106,114 miles (+3,496)4 failures5 advisories1 note
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 106,114 miles
- Test number
- 994220430166
- FailureExhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
- FailureExhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
- FailureExhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)
- FailureRear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
- AdvisoryExhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- NoteOil leak
Pass102,618 miles (+4,901)6 advisories2 notes
- MOT expiry
- 17 May 2010
- Odometer
- 102,618 miles
- Test number
- 341501839198
- AdvisoryExhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- AdvisoryWindscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- NoteFront number plate has started to delaminate
- NoteRear diff oil leak
Pass97,717 miles
- MOT expiry
- 17 May 2009
- Odometer
- 97,717 miles
- Test number
- 832258828101
No defects or advisories recorded.
PassMileage not read
- MOT expiry
- 17 May 2008
- Odometer
- Not read
- Test number
- 154231837138
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass93,017 miles
- MOT expiry
- 17 May 2007
- Odometer
- 93,017 miles
- Test number
- 460436036101
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about K43 HPU
- Does K43 HPU currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on K43 HPU is valid until 11 Nov 2026.
- When is the MOT due on K43 HPU?
- The MOT on K43 HPU is valid until 11 Nov 2026. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has K43 HPU done?
- K43 HPU was recorded at 145,744 miles at its MOT on 4 Nov 2025, an average of 2,708 miles a year.
- Has K43 HPU ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. K43 HPU has failed 7 of its 27 MOT tests, most recently on 3 Nov 2025.
- Has the mileage on K43 HPU 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 K43 HPU find?
- K43 HPU passed its latest MOT on 4 Nov 2025 with 1 advisory: nearside front anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement.
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