
Mercedes-Benz E
Brown · Petrol · 1993 · 2,199 cc
L4 KCFMOT history
L4 KCF is a brown petrol Mercedes-Benz E first used on 8 Dec 1993. Its MOT is valid until 4 Jun 2027 and it has passed 19 of 23 MOT tests, with 37,815 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 3 Jun 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 4 Jun 2027
- Mileage
- 37,815 mi
- At MOT on 3 Jun 2026
- MOT tests
- 23
- 19 passed · 4 failed
- Per year
- 1,254 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- L4 KCF
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- Mercedes-Benz
- Model
- E
- Colour
- Brown
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 2,199 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 1993
- First used
- 8 Dec 1993
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 4 Jun 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 3 Jun 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
L4 KCF was last recorded at 37,815 miles on 3 Jun 2026, 232 miles more than at the previous MOT on 5 Jun 2025.
Mileage went down between tests
- 23 Jul 2008: 12,400 miles, lower than 13,726 miles on 9 Jul 2007.
A replacement instrument cluster, a recording error at the test or odometer tampering can cause this.
- Previous MOT
- 37,583 miles · 5 Jun 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 232 miles
- Average per year
- 1,254 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 37,815 miles
- 2025 – 37,583 miles
- 2024 – 37,047 miles
- 2023 – 36,503 miles
- 2021 – 35,906 miles
- 2020 – 35,686 miles
- 2019 – 34,759 miles
- 2017 – 32,011 miles
- 2016 – 29,530 miles
- 2015 – 27,320 miles
- 2014 – 26,773 miles
- 2013 – 24,965 miles
- 2012 – 24,914 miles
- 2011 – 22,685 miles
- 2010 – 20,205 miles
- 2009 – 17,780 miles
- 2008 – 12,400 miles
- 2007 – 13,726 miles
- 2006 – 12,963 miles
What the latest MOT found
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.
Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Advisory3 MOTs, 2011–2013
Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Advisory3 MOTs, 2011–2013
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Advisory3 MOTs, 2007–2012
Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2010
Full MOT history
23 tests since 8 Aug 2006, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass37,815 miles (+232)
- MOT expiry
- 4 Jun 2027
- Odometer
- 37,815 miles
- Test number
- 523110999311
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass37,583 miles (+536)
- MOT expiry
- 4 Jun 2026
- Odometer
- 37,583 miles
- Test number
- 803727291528
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass37,047 miles (+544)
- MOT expiry
- 23 Apr 2025
- Odometer
- 37,047 miles
- Test number
- 162322202721
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass36,503 miles (+597)
- MOT expiry
- 12 Apr 2024
- Odometer
- 36,503 miles
- Test number
- 442516095989
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass35,906 miles (+220)
- MOT expiry
- 25 Oct 2022
- Odometer
- 35,906 miles
- Test number
- 633920386286
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass35,686 miles (+927)
- MOT expiry
- 10 Oct 2021
- Odometer
- 35,686 miles
- Test number
- 486248503318
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass34,759 miles (+2,748)
- MOT expiry
- 10 Oct 2020
- Odometer
- 34,759 miles
- Test number
- 709207956748
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass32,011 miles (+2,481)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 27 Sept 2018
- Odometer
- 32,011 miles
- Test number
- 345440249845
- AdvisoryBrake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules All (3.6.B.4e)
- AdvisoryBrake pipe slightly corroded All (3.6.B.2c)
- AdvisoryFuel Pipe/s corroded
Pass29,530 miles
- MOT expiry
- 23 May 2017
- Odometer
- 29,530 miles
- Test number
- 291184904273
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail29,530 miles (+2,210)2 repaired
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 29,530 miles
- Test number
- 260545994992
- Repaired at testNearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
- Repaired at testOffside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Pass27,320 miles (+547)
- MOT expiry
- 19 May 2016
- Odometer
- 27,320 miles
- Test number
- 758710345154
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass26,773 miles (+1,808)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 13 Apr 2015
- Odometer
- 26,773 miles
- Test number
- 145444504175
- AdvisoryFront Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- AdvisoryFront wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Pass24,965 miles
- MOT expiry
- 12 Apr 2014
- Odometer
- 24,965 miles
- Test number
- 835803903144
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail24,965 miles (+51)4 failures2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 24,965 miles
- Test number
- 919682203136
- FailureNearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- FailureNearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
- FailureOffside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- FailureOffside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Pass24,914 miles (+2,229)5 advisories1 note
- MOT expiry
- 12 Sept 2013
- Odometer
- 24,914 miles
- Test number
- 899757352276
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- NoteFuel pipe/s corroded
Pass22,685 miles4 advisories2 notes
- MOT expiry
- 11 Sept 2012
- Odometer
- 22,685 miles
- Test number
- 246775551260
- AdvisoryNearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- NoteFuel pipe/s corroded
- NoteNearside and offside rear tyres perishing
Fail22,685 miles (+2,480)3 repaired4 advisories2 notes
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 22,685 miles
- Test number
- 429865351232
- Repaired at testNearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
- Repaired at testOffside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
- Repaired at testRegistration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- NoteFuel pipe/s corroded
- NoteNearside and offside rear tyres perishing
Pass20,205 miles1 advisory2 notes
- MOT expiry
- 26 Aug 2011
- Odometer
- 20,205 miles
- Test number
- 404569630267
- AdvisoryRear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- NoteFront Strut Top Mounts Perished
- NoteOSF Tyre Low
Fail20,205 miles (+2,425)3 failures2 repaired1 advisory2 notes
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 20,205 miles
- Test number
- 291875430247
- 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)
- FailureFront Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Repaired at testNearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
- Repaired at testOffside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
- AdvisoryRear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- NoteFront Strut Top Mounts Perished
- NoteOSF Tyre Low
Pass17,780 miles (+5,380)2 advisories1 note
- MOT expiry
- 7 Aug 2010
- Odometer
- 17,780 miles
- Test number
- 730882909222
- AdvisoryBody has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
- AdvisoryRear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- NoteFuel pipe/s corroded
Pass12,400 miles (-1,326)
- MOT expiry
- 7 Aug 2009
- Odometer
- 12,400 miles
- Test number
- 262945308210
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass13,726 miles (+763)2 advisories1 note
- MOT expiry
- 7 Aug 2008
- Odometer
- 13,726 miles
- Test number
- 192370697114
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- NoteFuel pipe/s corroded
Pass12,963 miles
- MOT expiry
- 7 Aug 2007
- Odometer
- 12,963 miles
- Test number
- 852100926267
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about L4 KCF
- Does L4 KCF currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on L4 KCF is valid until 4 Jun 2027.
- When is the MOT due on L4 KCF?
- The MOT on L4 KCF is valid until 4 Jun 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has L4 KCF done?
- L4 KCF was recorded at 37,815 miles at its MOT on 3 Jun 2026, an average of 1,254 miles a year.
- Has L4 KCF ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. L4 KCF has failed 4 of its 23 MOT tests, most recently on 24 May 2016.
- Has the mileage on L4 KCF ever gone down?
- Yes. The recorded mileage was lower than at the previous test once, first on 23 Jul 2008. This can be caused by a replacement instrument cluster, a recording error or odometer tampering.
- What did the latest MOT on L4 KCF find?
- L4 KCF passed its latest MOT on 3 Jun 2026 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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