Mercedes-Benz C
Black · Petrol · 2003 · 1,796 cc
L16 MEJMOT history
L16 MEJ is a black petrol Mercedes-Benz C first used on 28 Nov 2003. Its MOT is valid until 21 Oct 2027 and it has passed 21 of 25 MOT tests, with 36,484 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 17 Oct 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 21 Oct 2027
- Mileage
- 36,484 mi
- At MOT on 16 Oct 2026
- MOT tests
- 25
- 21 passed · 4 failed
- Per year
- 1,375 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- L16 MEJ
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- Mercedes-Benz
- Model
- C
- Colour
- Black
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 1,796 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2003
- First used
- 28 Nov 2003
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 21 Oct 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 16 Oct 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
L16 MEJ was last recorded at 36,484 miles on 16 Oct 2026, 513 miles more than at the previous MOT on 16 Oct 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 35,971 miles · 16 Oct 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 513 miles
- Average per year
- 1,375 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 36,484 miles
- 2025 – 35,971 miles
- 2024 – 35,007 miles
- 2023 – 33,991 miles
- 2022 – 32,930 miles
- 2021 – 32,434 miles
- 2020 – 31,863 miles
- 2019 – 31,257 miles
- 2018 – 30,177 miles
- 2017 – 29,155 miles
- 2016 – 28,321 miles
- 2015 – 27,521 miles
- 2014 – 26,477 miles
- 2013 – 25,298 miles
- 2012 – 22,920 miles
- 2011 – 20,657 miles
- 2010 – 19,448 miles
- 2009 – 17,658 miles
- 2008 – 15,124 miles
- 2007 – 12,254 miles
- 2006 – 9,112 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass36,484 miles
- MinorNearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))Recorded at 2 MOTs since 2022
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.
Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing all 4
Advisory2 MOTs, 2022–2023
Full MOT history
25 tests since 21 Nov 2006, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass36,484 miles (+513)1 minor
- MOT expiry
- 21 Oct 2027
- Odometer
- 36,484 miles
- Test number
- 914535534373
- MinorNearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Pass35,971 miles (+964)
- MOT expiry
- 21 Oct 2026
- Odometer
- 35,971 miles
- Test number
- 395194617227
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass35,007 miles (+1,016)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 21 Oct 2025
- Odometer
- 35,007 miles
- Test number
- 741158938242
- AdvisoryFront Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryRear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Pass33,991 miles (+1,061)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 21 Oct 2024
- Odometer
- 33,991 miles
- Test number
- 714371361757
- AdvisoryTyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing all 4 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Pass32,930 miles (+496)1 minor1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 21 Oct 2023
- Odometer
- 32,930 miles
- Test number
- 822949094692
- MinorNearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryTyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing all 4 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Pass32,434 miles (+571)
- MOT expiry
- 21 Oct 2022
- Odometer
- 32,434 miles
- Test number
- 456187066568
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass31,863 miles (+606)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 21 Oct 2021
- Odometer
- 31,863 miles
- Test number
- 453607829932
- AdvisoryOil leak, but not excessive gearbox (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Pass31,257 miles (+1,080)
- MOT expiry
- 21 Oct 2020
- Odometer
- 31,257 miles
- Test number
- 802567719317
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass30,177 miles (+1,022)1 minor3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 21 Oct 2019
- Odometer
- 30,177 miles
- Test number
- 211553850145
- MinorOffside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryFront Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryRear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryBrake requires replacement
Pass29,155 miles
- MOT expiry
- 21 Oct 2018
- Odometer
- 29,155 miles
- Test number
- 988828210763
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail29,155 miles (+834)1 failure
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 29,155 miles
- Test number
- 543223266827
- FailureRear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Pass28,321 miles (+800)
- MOT expiry
- 21 Oct 2017
- Odometer
- 28,321 miles
- Test number
- 662059121486
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass27,521 miles
- MOT expiry
- 21 Oct 2016
- Odometer
- 27,521 miles
- Test number
- 881149522721
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail27,521 miles (+1,044)2 failures
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 27,521 miles
- Test number
- 923185071114
- FailureNearside Front 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 Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Pass26,477 miles2 notes
- MOT expiry
- 21 Oct 2015
- Odometer
- 26,477 miles
- Test number
- 955535164221
- NoteGearbox mounting defective
- NoteUnder-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Fail26,477 miles (+1,179)1 failure2 notes
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 26,477 miles
- Test number
- 638455064274
- FailureNearside Front Torque/reaction arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- NoteGearbox mounting defective
- NoteUnder-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Pass25,298 miles (+2,378)
- MOT expiry
- 21 Oct 2014
- Odometer
- 25,298 miles
- Test number
- 245780493280
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass22,920 miles (+2,263)3 notes
- MOT expiry
- 21 Oct 2013
- Odometer
- 22,920 miles
- Test number
- 316880772293
- NoteChild seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
- NoteOffside link arm rubber split
- NoteUnder-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Pass20,657 miles (+1,209)2 notes
- MOT expiry
- 21 Oct 2012
- Odometer
- 20,657 miles
- Test number
- 836767381263
- NoteAdvise both front,front lower suspension arm bushes worn
- NoteAdvise front brake pads inner wearing low
Pass19,448 miles
- MOT expiry
- 21 Oct 2011
- Odometer
- 19,448 miles
- Test number
- 503447680292
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail19,448 miles (+1,790)3 failures1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 19,448 miles
- Test number
- 571017280283
- FailureNearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- FailureNearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- FailureOffside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Pass17,658 miles (+2,534)
- MOT expiry
- 21 Oct 2010
- Odometer
- 17,658 miles
- Test number
- 414278089292
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass15,124 miles (+2,870)1 advisory1 note
- MOT expiry
- 21 Oct 2009
- Odometer
- 15,124 miles
- Test number
- 531836598268
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- NoteCut nearside front tyre not to cords
Pass12,254 miles (+3,142)
- MOT expiry
- 28 Nov 2008
- Odometer
- 12,254 miles
- Test number
- 850627027355
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass9,112 miles
- MOT expiry
- 28 Nov 2007
- Odometer
- 9,112 miles
- Test number
- 393455526349
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about L16 MEJ
- Does L16 MEJ currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on L16 MEJ is valid until 21 Oct 2027.
- When is the MOT due on L16 MEJ?
- The MOT on L16 MEJ is valid until 21 Oct 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has L16 MEJ done?
- L16 MEJ was recorded at 36,484 miles at its MOT on 16 Oct 2026, an average of 1,375 miles a year.
- Has L16 MEJ ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. L16 MEJ has failed 4 of its 25 MOT tests, most recently on 28 Sept 2017.
- Has the mileage on L16 MEJ 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 L16 MEJ find?
- L16 MEJ passed its latest MOT on 16 Oct 2026 with 1 minor defect: nearside front anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated.
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