Mercedes-Benz C
Black · Diesel · 2013 · 2,143 cc
L40 URUMOT history
L40 URU is a black diesel Mercedes-Benz C first used on 30 Sept 2013. Its MOT is valid until 16 Jan 2027 and it has passed 11 of 11 MOT tests, with 78,804 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 8 Oct 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 16 Jan 2027
- Mileage
- 78,804 mi
- At MOT on 9 Jan 2026
- MOT tests
- 11
- 11 passed · 0 failed
- Per year
- 4,707 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- L40 URU
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- Mercedes-Benz
- Model
- C
- Colour
- Black
- Fuel type
- Diesel
- Engine size
- 2,143 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2013
- First used
- 30 Sept 2013
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 16 Jan 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 9 Jan 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
L40 URU was last recorded at 78,804 miles on 9 Jan 2026, 4,885 miles more than at the previous MOT on 18 Dec 2024.
Mileage went down between tests
- 23 Oct 2017: 11,507 miles, lower than 36,201 miles on 21 Oct 2016.
A replacement instrument cluster, a recording error at the test or odometer tampering can cause this.
- Previous MOT
- 73,919 miles · 18 Dec 2024
- Between the last two tests
- 4,885 miles
- Average per year
- 4,707 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 78,804 miles
- 2024 – 73,919 miles
- 2023 – 56,895 miles
- 2022 – 55,391 miles
- 2020 – 51,337 miles
- 2019 – 43,938 miles
- 2017 – 11,507 miles
- 2016 – 36,201 miles
- 2015 – 30,707 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass78,804 miles
- MinorNearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- MinorOffside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryRear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryUndertrays fitted to vehicle obstructing underside components
Full MOT history
11 tests since 22 Oct 2015, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass78,804 miles (+4,885)2 minor4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 16 Jan 2027
- Odometer
- 78,804 miles
- Test number
- 877899362373
- MinorNearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- MinorOffside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryRear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryUndertrays fitted to vehicle obstructing underside components
Pass73,919 miles (+7,079)
- MOT expiry
- 16 Jan 2026
- Odometer
- 73,919 miles
- Test number
- 855601969744
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass66,840 miles (+9,945)
- MOT expiry
- 16 Jan 2025
- Odometer
- 66,840 miles
- Test number
- 610470460994
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass56,895 miles (+1,504)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 16 Jan 2024
- Odometer
- 56,895 miles
- Test number
- 554884750132
- AdvisoryFront Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Pass55,391 miles (+4,054)
- MOT expiry
- 16 Jan 2023
- Odometer
- 55,391 miles
- Test number
- 301620350589
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass51,337 miles (+3,141)
- MOT expiry
- 4 Jan 2022
- Odometer
- 51,337 miles
- Test number
- 601560229915
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass48,196 miles (+4,258)
- MOT expiry
- 4 Jan 2021
- Odometer
- 48,196 miles
- Test number
- 189304487406
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass43,938 miles (+32,431)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 4 Jan 2020
- Odometer
- 43,938 miles
- Test number
- 855505002141
- 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))
Pass11,507 miles (-24,694)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 22 Oct 2018
- Odometer
- 11,507 miles
- Test number
- 962527994779
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Pass36,201 miles (+5,494)
- MOT expiry
- 21 Oct 2017
- Odometer
- 36,201 miles
- Test number
- 130387142728
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass30,707 miles
- MOT expiry
- 21 Oct 2016
- Odometer
- 30,707 miles
- Test number
- 986719947877
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about L40 URU
- Does L40 URU currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on L40 URU is valid until 16 Jan 2027.
- When is the MOT due on L40 URU?
- The MOT on L40 URU is valid until 16 Jan 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has L40 URU done?
- L40 URU was recorded at 78,804 miles at its MOT on 9 Jan 2026, an average of 4,707 miles a year.
- Has L40 URU ever failed its MOT?
- No. L40 URU has passed all 11 of its MOT tests on record.
- Has the mileage on L40 URU ever gone down?
- Yes. The recorded mileage was lower than at the previous test once, first on 23 Oct 2017. This can be caused by a replacement instrument cluster, a recording error or odometer tampering.
- What did the latest MOT on L40 URU find?
- L40 URU passed its latest MOT on 9 Jan 2026 with 2 minor defects and 4 advisories: nearside front anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated; offside front anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated; nearside front lower suspension arm ball joint has slight play, and 3 more.
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