Mercedes-Benz C
Silver · Diesel · 2008 · 2,148 cc
LB08 VFCMOT history
LB08 VFC is a silver diesel Mercedes-Benz C first used on 28 Jun 2008. Its MOT expired on 3 Nov 2025 and it has passed 15 of 17 MOT tests, with 135,606 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 1 Nov 2024.
- MOT
- Expired
- On 3 Nov 2025
- Mileage
- 135,606 mi
- At MOT on 1 Nov 2024
- MOT tests
- 17
- 15 passed · 2 failed
- Per year
- 7,177 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- LB08 VFC
- Registration format
- Current format (from 2001)
- Make
- Mercedes-Benz
- Model
- C
- Colour
- Silver
- Fuel type
- Diesel
- Engine size
- 2,148 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2008
- First used
- 28 Jun 2008
- MOT status
- MOT expired on 3 Nov 2025
- Latest MOT test
- 1 Nov 2024 (Pass)
Mileage history
LB08 VFC was last recorded at 135,606 miles on 1 Nov 2024, 1,467 miles more than at the previous MOT on 1 Nov 2023.
- Previous MOT
- 134,139 miles · 1 Nov 2023
- Between the last two tests
- 1,467 miles
- Average per year
- 7,177 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2024 – 135,606 miles
- 2023 – 134,139 miles
- 2022 – 132,460 miles
- 2021 – 130,731 miles
- 2020 – 128,795 miles
- 2019 – 126,109 miles
- 2018 – 122,561 miles
- 2017 – 118,427 miles
- 2016 – 107,951 miles
- 2015 – 96,110 miles
- 2014 – 87,273 miles
- 2013 – 70,508 miles
- 2012 – 50,610 miles
- 2011 – 37,400 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass135,606 miles
- AdvisoryNearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))Recorded at 5 MOTs since 2021
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))Recorded at 6 MOTs since 2021
- AdvisoryOffside Front shockabsorber piston rod getting corroded
- AdvisoryEngine light on date of use 28/01/2008
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 Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened
Advisory4 MOTs, 2021–2022
Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened
Advisory4 MOTs, 2021–2022
Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened
Advisory4 MOTs, 2020–2022
Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened
Advisory4 MOTs, 2020–2022
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing corroded
Advisory2 MOTs, 2022
Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil
Advisory2 MOTs, 2022
Full MOT history
17 tests since 25 Feb 2011, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass135,606 miles (+1,467)4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 3 Nov 2025
- Odometer
- 135,606 miles
- Test number
- 565731604502
- AdvisoryNearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryOffside Front shockabsorber piston rod getting corroded
- AdvisoryEngine light on date of use 28/01/2008
Pass134,139 miles (+1,679)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 3 Nov 2024
- Odometer
- 134,139 miles
- Test number
- 210085412582
- AdvisoryNearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Pass132,460 miles7 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 3 Nov 2023
- Odometer
- 132,460 miles
- Test number
- 428366352106
- AdvisoryNearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing corroded (5.3.2 (b))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing corroded (5.3.2 (b))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Fail132,460 miles (+1,729)1 dangerous2 major10 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 132,460 miles
- Test number
- 182026048423
- DangerousOffside Front Brake pad(s) incorrectly mounted de-attached (1.1.13 (c))
- MajorNearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
- MajorOffside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing corroded (5.3.2 (b))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing corroded (5.3.2 (b))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Pass130,731 miles (+4)11 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 3 Nov 2022
- Odometer
- 130,731 miles
- Test number
- 711433545847
- AdvisoryNearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre slightly damaged outer side wall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside front shock absorber corroded
Fail130,727 miles (+1,932)3 major10 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 130,727 miles
- Test number
- 213822021584
- MajorNearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
- MajorOffside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
- MajorOffside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre slightly damaged outer side wall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Pass128,795 miles (+2,686)1 minor3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 3 Nov 2021
- Odometer
- 128,795 miles
- Test number
- 333234697246
- MinorNearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryEngine covers and under trays fitted
Pass126,109 miles (+3,548)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 3 Nov 2020
- Odometer
- 126,109 miles
- Test number
- 557722838645
- AdvisoryRear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both on wear bars (5.2.3 (e))
Pass122,561 miles (+4,134)1 minor4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 3 Nov 2019
- Odometer
- 122,561 miles
- Test number
- 709744347890
- MinorOffside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryFront Brake disc worn, but not excessively Both (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryGearbox mounting defective
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2.8mm approx (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2.8mm approx (5.2.3 (e))
Pass118,427 miles (+10,476)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 3 Nov 2018
- Odometer
- 118,427 miles
- Test number
- 831134481469
- AdvisoryFront Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Pass107,951 miles (+11,841)
- MOT expiry
- 3 Nov 2017
- Odometer
- 107,951 miles
- Test number
- 213754661650
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass96,110 miles (+8,837)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 3 Nov 2016
- Odometer
- 96,110 miles
- Test number
- 401996928226
- AdvisoryFront tyres wearing on inner edges
- AdvisorySlight play in steering rack inner joints
Pass87,273 miles (+16,765)
- MOT expiry
- 3 Nov 2015
- Odometer
- 87,273 miles
- Test number
- 788378104358
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass70,508 miles (+6,833)
- MOT expiry
- 14 Oct 2014
- Odometer
- 70,508 miles
- Test number
- 609908783299
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass63,675 miles (+13,065)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 21 Feb 2014
- Odometer
- 63,675 miles
- Test number
- 768833953088
- AdvisoryBrakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Pass50,610 miles (+13,210)1 note
- MOT expiry
- 13 Feb 2013
- Odometer
- 50,610 miles
- Test number
- 416295142017
- NoteNail in nearside rear tyre
Pass37,400 miles
- MOT expiry
- 24 Feb 2012
- Odometer
- 37,400 miles
- Test number
- 167336251480
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about LB08 VFC
- Does LB08 VFC currently have a valid MOT?
- No. The MOT on LB08 VFC expired on 3 Nov 2025, according to DVSA records.
- When is the MOT due on LB08 VFC?
- The MOT on LB08 VFC expired on 3 Nov 2025. It can only be driven to a pre-booked MOT test or to repairs needed to pass one.
- What mileage has LB08 VFC done?
- LB08 VFC was recorded at 135,606 miles at its MOT on 1 Nov 2024, an average of 7,177 miles a year.
- Has LB08 VFC ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. LB08 VFC has failed 2 of its 17 MOT tests, most recently on 27 Oct 2022.
- Has the mileage on LB08 VFC 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 LB08 VFC find?
- LB08 VFC passed its latest MOT on 1 Nov 2024 with 4 advisories: nearside front shock absorbers has light misting of oil; offside front brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material; offside front shockabsorber piston rod getting corroded, and 1 more.
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