
Mercedes-Benz C
Red · Diesel · 1994 · 2,155 cc
L1 SFMMOT history
L1 SFM is a red diesel Mercedes-Benz C first used on 31 Dec 1994. Its MOT is valid until 21 Dec 2026 and it has passed 21 of 23 MOT tests, with 92,775 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 22 Dec 2025.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 21 Dec 2026
- Mileage
- 92,775 mi
- At MOT on 22 Dec 2025
- MOT tests
- 23
- 21 passed · 2 failed
- Per year
- 1,397 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- L1 SFM
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- Mercedes-Benz
- Model
- C
- Colour
- Red
- Fuel type
- Diesel
- Engine size
- 2,155 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 1994
- First used
- 31 Dec 1994
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 21 Dec 2026
- Latest MOT test
- 22 Dec 2025 (Pass)
Mileage history
L1 SFM was last recorded at 92,775 miles on 22 Dec 2025, 826 miles more than at the previous MOT on 20 Jan 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 91,949 miles · 20 Jan 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 826 miles
- Average per year
- 1,397 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2025 – 92,775 miles
- 2024 – 90,019 miles
- 2023 – 87,436 miles
- 2022 – 86,097 miles
- 2021 – 86,086 miles
- 2020 – 85,989 miles
- 2019 – 85,566 miles
- 2018 – 85,146 miles
- 2017 – 84,594 miles
- 2016 – 84,046 miles
- 2015 – 83,107 miles
- 2014 – 81,350 miles
- 2013 – 80,061 miles
- 2012 – 78,589 miles
- 2010 – 77,268 miles
- 2009 – 73,996 miles
- 2008 – 71,799 miles
- 2007 – 68,970 miles
- 2006 – 64,944 miles
What the latest MOT found
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
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.
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2017–2018
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2013–2018
Full MOT history
23 tests since 17 Jan 2006, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass92,775 miles (+826)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 21 Dec 2026
- Odometer
- 92,775 miles
- Test number
- 445520946959
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Pass91,949 miles (+1,930)
- MOT expiry
- 24 Jan 2026
- Odometer
- 91,949 miles
- Test number
- 444298720552
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass90,019 miles (+2,583)
- MOT expiry
- 24 Jan 2025
- Odometer
- 90,019 miles
- Test number
- 474588088925
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass87,436 miles (+1,339)
- MOT expiry
- 24 Jan 2024
- Odometer
- 87,436 miles
- Test number
- 176414392061
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass86,097 miles (+11)
- MOT expiry
- 16 Jan 2023
- Odometer
- 86,097 miles
- Test number
- 588860763872
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass86,086 miles (+97)
- MOT expiry
- 16 Jan 2022
- Odometer
- 86,086 miles
- Test number
- 731616520005
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass85,989 miles (+423)
- MOT expiry
- 16 Jan 2021
- Odometer
- 85,989 miles
- Test number
- 324261646477
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass85,566 miles (+420)
- MOT expiry
- 16 Jan 2020
- Odometer
- 85,566 miles
- Test number
- 117788357241
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass85,146 miles (+552)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 16 Jan 2019
- Odometer
- 85,146 miles
- Test number
- 814305370319
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit worn on outer edge (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryParking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
- AdvisoryWindscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Pass84,594 miles (+548)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 16 Jan 2018
- Odometer
- 84,594 miles
- Test number
- 875676529597
- AdvisoryNon obligatory mirror damaged insecure
- AdvisoryParking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Pass84,046 miles (+939)
- MOT expiry
- 16 Jan 2017
- Odometer
- 84,046 miles
- Test number
- 821505036222
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass83,107 miles (+1,757)
- MOT expiry
- 16 Jan 2016
- Odometer
- 83,107 miles
- Test number
- 817096705045
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass81,350 miles (+1,289)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 16 Jan 2015
- Odometer
- 81,350 miles
- Test number
- 809157704010
- AdvisoryWindscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Pass80,061 miles (+1,472)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 16 Jan 2014
- Odometer
- 80,061 miles
- Test number
- 449754113026
- AdvisoryWindscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Pass78,589 miles (+1,321)
- MOT expiry
- 16 Jan 2013
- Odometer
- 78,589 miles
- Test number
- 577489302065
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass77,268 miles (+1,474)
- MOT expiry
- 16 Jan 2012
- Odometer
- 77,268 miles
- Test number
- 232564250386
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass75,794 miles
- MOT expiry
- 16 Jan 2011
- Odometer
- 75,794 miles
- Test number
- 391011310065
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail75,794 miles (+1,798)2 repaired
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 75,794 miles
- Test number
- 904111910046
- Repaired at testNearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
- Repaired at testOffside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Pass73,996 miles (+2,197)
- MOT expiry
- 16 Jan 2010
- Odometer
- 73,996 miles
- Test number
- 433734119001
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass71,799 miles (+3)
- MOT expiry
- 16 Jan 2009
- Odometer
- 71,799 miles
- Test number
- 983217418016
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail71,796 miles (+2,826)3 failures
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 71,796 miles
- Test number
- 284356118057
- FailureFront Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- FailureNearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- FailureOffside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Pass68,970 miles (+4,026)
- MOT expiry
- 16 Jan 2008
- Odometer
- 68,970 miles
- Test number
- 522263607052
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass64,944 miles
- MOT expiry
- 16 Jan 2007
- Odometer
- 64,944 miles
- Test number
- 320607416016
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about L1 SFM
- Does L1 SFM currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on L1 SFM is valid until 21 Dec 2026.
- When is the MOT due on L1 SFM?
- The MOT on L1 SFM is valid until 21 Dec 2026. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has L1 SFM done?
- L1 SFM was recorded at 92,775 miles at its MOT on 22 Dec 2025, an average of 1,397 miles a year.
- Has L1 SFM ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. L1 SFM has failed 2 of its 23 MOT tests, most recently on 11 Jan 2010.
- Has the mileage on L1 SFM 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 L1 SFM find?
- L1 SFM passed its latest MOT on 22 Dec 2025 with 1 advisory: offside rear tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing.
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