Mercedes-Benz A-Class
Black · Diesel · 2014 · 1,461 cc
L55 BYDMOT history
L55 BYD is a black diesel Mercedes-Benz A-Class first used on 14 Aug 2014. Its MOT is valid until 20 Jul 2027 and it has passed 10 of 14 MOT tests, with 69,070 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 20 Jul 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 20 Jul 2027
- Mileage
- 69,070 mi
- At MOT on 20 Jul 2026
- MOT tests
- 14
- 10 passed · 4 failed
- Per year
- 4,824 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- L55 BYD
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- Mercedes-Benz
- Model
- A-Class
- Colour
- Black
- Fuel type
- Diesel
- Engine size
- 1,461 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2014
- First used
- 14 Aug 2014
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 20 Jul 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 20 Jul 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
L55 BYD was last recorded at 69,070 miles on 20 Jul 2026, 5,179 miles more than at the previous MOT on 8 Jul 2025.
Mileage went down between tests
- 21 Jul 2022: 45,746 miles, lower than 45,751 miles on 19 Jul 2022.
A replacement instrument cluster, a recording error at the test or odometer tampering can cause this.
- Previous MOT
- 63,891 miles · 8 Jul 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 5,179 miles
- Average per year
- 4,824 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 69,070 miles
- 2025 – 63,891 miles
- 2024 – 57,664 miles
- 2023 – 50,534 miles
- 2022 – 45,746 miles
- 2021 – 43,798 miles
- 2020 – 41,489 miles
- 2019 – 38,904 miles
- 2018 – 31,060 miles
- 2017 – 26,043 miles
What the latest MOT found
No defects or advisories were recorded.
Full MOT history
14 tests since 18 Aug 2017, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass69,070 miles
- MOT expiry
- 20 Jul 2027
- Odometer
- 69,070 miles
- Test number
- 579281462349
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail69,070 miles (+5,179)1 repaired
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 69,070 miles
- Test number
- 116602298171
- Repaired at testWindscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
Pass63,891 miles
- MOT expiry
- 20 Jul 2026
- Odometer
- 63,891 miles
- Test number
- 669940273831
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail63,891 miles (+6,227)2 major
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 63,891 miles
- Test number
- 657636077168
- MajorOffside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
- MajorOffside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Pass57,664 miles (+7,130)
- MOT expiry
- 20 Jul 2025
- Odometer
- 57,664 miles
- Test number
- 911289430500
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass50,534 miles (+4,788)
- MOT expiry
- 20 Jul 2024
- Odometer
- 50,534 miles
- Test number
- 991903209428
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass45,746 miles (-5)
- MOT expiry
- 20 Jul 2023
- Odometer
- 45,746 miles
- Test number
- 815157160934
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail45,751 miles (+1,953)2 major1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 45,751 miles
- Test number
- 822483295436
- MajorOffside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- MajorSupplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Perished and cracked (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Pass43,798 miles (+5)
- MOT expiry
- 29 Sept 2022
- Odometer
- 43,798 miles
- Test number
- 263300474799
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail43,793 miles (+2,304)2 dangerous1 major
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 43,793 miles
- Test number
- 679277425434
- DangerousFront Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- DangerousNearside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- MajorFront Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))
Pass41,489 miles (+2,585)
- MOT expiry
- 18 Sept 2021
- Odometer
- 41,489 miles
- Test number
- 787877392710
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass38,904 miles (+7,844)4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 12 Sept 2020
- Odometer
- 38,904 miles
- Test number
- 540298612492
- AdvisoryFront Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryUnder trays
Pass31,060 miles (+5,017)
- MOT expiry
- 20 Aug 2019
- Odometer
- 31,060 miles
- Test number
- 645285894618
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass26,043 miles
- MOT expiry
- 17 Aug 2018
- Odometer
- 26,043 miles
- Test number
- 477185553850
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about L55 BYD
- Does L55 BYD currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on L55 BYD is valid until 20 Jul 2027.
- When is the MOT due on L55 BYD?
- The MOT on L55 BYD is valid until 20 Jul 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has L55 BYD done?
- L55 BYD was recorded at 69,070 miles at its MOT on 20 Jul 2026, an average of 4,824 miles a year.
- Has L55 BYD ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. L55 BYD has failed 4 of its 14 MOT tests, most recently on 20 Jul 2026.
- Has the mileage on L55 BYD ever gone down?
- Yes. The recorded mileage was lower than at the previous test once, first on 21 Jul 2022. This can be caused by a replacement instrument cluster, a recording error or odometer tampering.
- What did the latest MOT on L55 BYD find?
- L55 BYD passed its latest MOT on 20 Jul 2026 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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