Mercedes-Benz C
Silver · Petrol · 2003 · 1,796 cc
L8 OGCMOT history
L8 OGC is a silver petrol Mercedes-Benz C first used on 17 Oct 2003. Its MOT expired on 8 Oct 2025 and it has passed 19 of 27 MOT tests, with 157,268 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 4 Oct 2024.
- MOT
- Expired
- On 8 Oct 2025
- Mileage
- 157,268 mi
- At MOT on 4 Oct 2024
- MOT tests
- 27
- 19 passed · 8 failed
- Per year
- 6,583 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- L8 OGC
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- Mercedes-Benz
- Model
- C
- Colour
- Silver
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 1,796 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2003
- First used
- 17 Oct 2003
- MOT status
- MOT expired on 8 Oct 2025
- Latest MOT test
- 4 Oct 2024 (Pass)
Mileage history
L8 OGC was last recorded at 157,268 miles on 4 Oct 2024, 1,824 miles more than at the previous MOT on 9 Oct 2023.
- Previous MOT
- 155,444 miles · 9 Oct 2023
- Between the last two tests
- 1,824 miles
- Average per year
- 6,583 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2024 – 157,268 miles
- 2023 – 155,444 miles
- 2022 – 150,711 miles
- 2021 – 146,641 miles
- 2020 – 141,652 miles
- 2019 – 138,009 miles
- 2018 – 135,094 miles
- 2017 – 131,692 miles
- 2016 – 127,717 miles
- 2015 – 121,860 miles
- 2014 – 113,321 miles
- 2013 – 104,309 miles
- 2012 – 100,403 miles
- 2011 – 96,977 miles
- 2010 – 88,724 miles
- 2009 – 77,380 miles
- 2008 – 65,278 miles
- 2007 – 52,903 miles
- 2006 – 38,749 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass157,268 miles
- AdvisoryFront Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))Recorded at 2 MOTs since 2022
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))Recorded at 2 MOTs since 2023
- AdvisoryOffside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))Recorded at 3 MOTs since 2022
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))Recorded at 2 MOTs since 2023
- AdvisoryAll suspension components corrodedRecorded at 2 MOTs since 2023
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 Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material
Advisory5 MOTs, 2018–2022
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material
Advisory5 MOTs, 2018–2022
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play
Advisory3 MOTs, 2019
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge
Advisory3 MOTs, 2019
Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened
Advisory3 MOTs, 2018–2019
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Advisory3 MOTs, 2007–2009
Full MOT history
27 tests since 3 Oct 2006, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass157,268 miles (+1,824)6 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 8 Oct 2025
- Odometer
- 157,268 miles
- Test number
- 576067809080
- AdvisoryFront Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryAll suspension components corroded
Pass155,444 miles (+4,733)5 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 8 Oct 2024
- Odometer
- 155,444 miles
- Test number
- 592788522675
- AdvisoryAll suspension components corroded
- AdvisoryExhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Pass150,711 miles (+4,070)5 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 8 Oct 2023
- Odometer
- 150,711 miles
- Test number
- 457210750487
- AdvisoryNearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryRear Subframe corroded
Pass146,641 miles (+4,989)
- MOT expiry
- 8 Oct 2022
- Odometer
- 146,641 miles
- Test number
- 918800515777
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass141,652 miles (+3,643)1 minor6 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 6 Oct 2021
- Odometer
- 141,652 miles
- Test number
- 435375205358
- MinorOffside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryAnti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement At nearside & offside front saddle /D bush. (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryBrake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material At nearside & offside front(feed to flex hose). (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement At saddle/D bush. (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryTyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge At nearside & offside rear. (5.2.3 (e))
Pass138,009 miles (+51)7 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 6 Oct 2020
- Odometer
- 138,009 miles
- Test number
- 127390258106
- AdvisoryNearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryRear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryUnderside covered in plastics
Fail137,958 miles (+105)1 dangerous2 major7 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 137,958 miles
- Test number
- 570344460922
- DangerousNearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))
- MajorNearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- MajorParking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryRear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryUnderside covered in plastics
Fail137,853 miles (+2,759)1 dangerous2 major9 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 137,853 miles
- Test number
- 621106197476
- DangerousNearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))
- MajorNearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- MajorParking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- AdvisoryRear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryBoth sills slightly corroded
Pass135,094 miles (+3,402)7 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 16 Sept 2019
- Odometer
- 135,094 miles
- Test number
- 555984846761
- AdvisoryNearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2.2mm (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryNearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryRear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryRear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryRear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Pass131,692 miles
- MOT expiry
- 16 Sept 2018
- Odometer
- 131,692 miles
- Test number
- 348067278074
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail131,692 miles (+3,975)1 failure
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 131,692 miles
- Test number
- 377919249139
- FailureOffside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Pass127,717 miles (+24)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 16 Sept 2017
- Odometer
- 127,717 miles
- Test number
- 422301297301
- AdvisoryEngine cover fitted/// undertrays fitted
- AdvisoryThis vehicle qualifies for a fast pass retest not yet on new system
Fail127,693 miles (+5,833)1 failure1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 127,693 miles
- Test number
- 268747227465
- FailureOffside Front Tie bar/rod ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryEngine cover fitted/// undertrays fitted
Pass121,860 miles (+93)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 16 Sept 2016
- Odometer
- 121,860 miles
- Test number
- 906233880847
- AdvisoryEngine cover fitted
- AdvisoryUnder trays fitted
Fail121,767 miles (+8,446)6 failures2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 121,767 miles
- Test number
- 523192594602
- FailureBrake pipe excessively corroded both front to rear of (3.6.B.2c)
- FailureNearside Front Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- FailureNearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
- FailureOffside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
- FailureOffside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
- FailureOffside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
- AdvisoryEngine cover fitted
- AdvisoryUnder trays fitted
Pass113,321 miles (+9,012)5 advisories1 note
- MOT expiry
- 16 Sept 2015
- Odometer
- 113,321 miles
- Test number
- 245074154251
- AdvisoryFront Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryRear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- NoteHeadlamp right beam image on lower limit.
Pass104,309 miles (+3,906)
- MOT expiry
- 16 Sept 2014
- Odometer
- 104,309 miles
- Test number
- 807573853242
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass100,403 miles (+3,426)
- MOT expiry
- 16 Sept 2013
- Odometer
- 100,403 miles
- Test number
- 489605252203
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass96,977 miles (+8,253)
- MOT expiry
- 16 Sept 2012
- Odometer
- 96,977 miles
- Test number
- 826380961283
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass88,724 miles
- MOT expiry
- 18 Nov 2011
- Odometer
- 88,724 miles
- Test number
- 462353120453
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail88,724 miles (+11,344)1 repaired
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 88,724 miles
- Test number
- 981403720318
- Repaired at testNearside Headlamp aim too far to the right (1.8)
Pass77,380 miles (+185)4 advisories2 notes
- MOT expiry
- 19 Oct 2010
- Odometer
- 77,380 miles
- Test number
- 560373199205
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Lower Axle swivel joint has slight play (2.5.A.3b)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Lower Axle swivel joint has slight play (2.5.A.3b)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- NoteRear exhaust mounting bracket corroded.
- NoteRear number plate starting to delaminate.
Fail77,195 miles (+11,917)2 failures4 advisories2 notes
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 77,195 miles
- Test number
- 111489089296
- FailureOffside Front Coil spring not correctly located (2.4.C.2)
- FailureOffside Rear coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Lower Axle swivel joint has slight play (2.5.A.3b)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Lower Axle swivel joint has slight play (2.5.A.3b)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- NoteRear exhaust mounting bracket corroded.
- NoteRear number plate starting to delaminate.
Pass65,278 miles (+3)
- MOT expiry
- 17 Oct 2009
- Odometer
- 65,278 miles
- Test number
- 371820298460
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail65,275 miles (+12,372)1 failure1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 65,275 miles
- Test number
- 192127088273
- FailureOffside Front coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Pass52,903 miles (+14,154)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 17 Oct 2008
- Odometer
- 52,903 miles
- Test number
- 620755487271
- 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)
Pass38,749 miles1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 17 Oct 2007
- Odometer
- 38,749 miles
- Test number
- 204836976274
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Questions about L8 OGC
- Does L8 OGC currently have a valid MOT?
- No. The MOT on L8 OGC expired on 8 Oct 2025, according to DVSA records.
- When is the MOT due on L8 OGC?
- The MOT on L8 OGC expired on 8 Oct 2025. It can only be driven to a pre-booked MOT test or to repairs needed to pass one.
- What mileage has L8 OGC done?
- L8 OGC was recorded at 157,268 miles at its MOT on 4 Oct 2024, an average of 6,583 miles a year.
- Has L8 OGC ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. L8 OGC has failed 8 of its 27 MOT tests, most recently on 3 Oct 2019.
- Has the mileage on L8 OGC 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 L8 OGC find?
- L8 OGC passed its latest MOT on 4 Oct 2024 with 6 advisories: front exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases; nearside front suspension arm ball joint has slight play; nearside rear brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material, and 3 more.
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