Mercedes-Benz E
Silver · Petrol · 2002 · 4,266 cc
LB51 WCGMOT history
LB51 WCG is a silver petrol Mercedes-Benz E first used on 10 Jan 2002. Its MOT is valid until 14 Dec 2026 and it has passed 20 of 24 MOT tests, with 49,713 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 28 Nov 2025.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 14 Dec 2026
- Mileage
- 49,713 mi
- At MOT on 28 Nov 2025
- MOT tests
- 24
- 20 passed · 4 failed
- Per year
- 1,693 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- LB51 WCG
- Registration format
- Current format (from 2001)
- Make
- Mercedes-Benz
- Model
- E
- Colour
- Silver
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 4,266 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2002
- First used
- 10 Jan 2002
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 14 Dec 2026
- Latest MOT test
- 28 Nov 2025 (Pass)
Mileage history
LB51 WCG was last recorded at 49,713 miles on 28 Nov 2025, 273 miles more than at the previous MOT on 19 Nov 2024.
- Previous MOT
- 49,440 miles · 19 Nov 2024
- Between the last two tests
- 273 miles
- Average per year
- 1,693 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2025 – 49,713 miles
- 2024 – 49,440 miles
- 2023 – 49,337 miles
- 2022 – 48,896 miles
- 2021 – 47,381 miles
- 2020 – 46,589 miles
- 2019 – 46,302 miles
- 2018 – 46,224 miles
- 2017 – 45,612 miles
- 2016 – 44,842 miles
- 2015 – 44,120 miles
- 2014 – 42,620 miles
- 2013 – 41,207 miles
- 2012 – 40,840 miles
- 2011 – 39,241 miles
- 2010 – 36,837 miles
- 2009 – 32,727 miles
- 2008 – 23,986 miles
- 2007 – 17,810 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass49,713 miles
- AdvisoryRear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
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 Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect
Advisory4 MOTs, 2019–2021
Offside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect
Advisory4 MOTs, 2019–2021
Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured
Advisory2 MOTs, 2021–2023
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material
Advisory2 MOTs, 2019
Nearside Front headlamp slightly insecure on lower fixing
Advisory2 MOTs, 2019
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded
Advisory2 MOTs, 2019
Full MOT history
24 tests since 24 Jan 2007, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass49,713 miles (+273)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 14 Dec 2026
- Odometer
- 49,713 miles
- Test number
- 791062731068
- AdvisoryRear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Pass49,440 miles (+103)
- MOT expiry
- 14 Dec 2025
- Odometer
- 49,440 miles
- Test number
- 153581796551
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass49,337 miles (+208)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 14 Dec 2024
- Odometer
- 49,337 miles
- Test number
- 233142608797
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
Pass49,129 miles (+233)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 5 Feb 2024
- Odometer
- 49,129 miles
- Test number
- 658877912234
- AdvisoryNearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material At connection to brake hose. (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material At connection to brake hose. (1.1.11 (c))
Pass48,896 miles (+1)
- MOT expiry
- 24 Jan 2023
- Odometer
- 48,896 miles
- Test number
- 524084073506
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail48,895 miles (+1,514)1 major
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 48,895 miles
- Test number
- 377940675116
- MajorOffside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))
Pass47,381 miles (+792)10 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 24 Jan 2022
- Odometer
- 47,381 miles
- Test number
- 939649155160
- AdvisoryNearside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Nail in tyre
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- AdvisoryRear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryRear exhaust corroded
- AdvisoryWindscreen chipped
- AdvisoryAll 4 brake pipes corroded
Pass46,589 miles (+287)8 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 24 Jan 2021
- Odometer
- 46,589 miles
- Test number
- 809284278936
- AdvisoryBoth head lamps slightly loose at lower fixings .
- AdvisoryNearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material At connection to brake hose . (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Outer Tyre slightly damaged (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material At connection to brake hose . (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
Pass46,302 miles (+3)9 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 24 Jan 2020
- Odometer
- 46,302 miles
- Test number
- 238130138403
- AdvisoryNearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryNearside Front headlamp slightly insecure on lower fixing
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- AdvisoryOffside Front headlamp slightly insecure on lower fixing
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- AdvisoryRear exhaust box corroded on outer skin
Fail46,299 miles (+75)1 major9 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 46,299 miles
- Test number
- 701534516938
- MajorCentral Rear Suspension component corroded and seriously weakened suspension feed pipe excessively corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryNearside Front headlamp slightly insecure on lower fixing
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- AdvisoryOffside Front headlamp slightly insecure on lower fixing
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- AdvisoryRear exhaust box corroded on outer skin
Pass46,224 miles (+612)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 24 Jan 2019
- Odometer
- 46,224 miles
- Test number
- 377614143635
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre has outer side wall damage
- AdvisoryOffside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
Pass45,612 miles (+770)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 24 Jan 2018
- Odometer
- 45,612 miles
- Test number
- 110583769112
- AdvisoryExhaust corroded
- AdvisoryFront/ rear arms corroded
Pass44,842 miles (+722)
- MOT expiry
- 24 Jan 2017
- Odometer
- 44,842 miles
- Test number
- 331503960059
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass44,120 miles (+1,500)2 advisories2 notes
- MOT expiry
- 24 Jan 2016
- Odometer
- 44,120 miles
- Test number
- 365736705015
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Sub-frame has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Sub-frame has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- NoteN/s/r tyre cracking on the inner side wall
- NoteN/s/r tyre uneven wear
Pass42,620 miles (+1,413)1 note
- MOT expiry
- 24 Jan 2015
- Odometer
- 42,620 miles
- Test number
- 156704114076
- NoteN/s/r tyre cracking on the inner side wall
Pass41,207 miles (+367)
- MOT expiry
- 24 Jan 2014
- Odometer
- 41,207 miles
- Test number
- 408513923070
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass40,840 miles (+1,599)
- MOT expiry
- 24 Jan 2013
- Odometer
- 40,840 miles
- Test number
- 108824602047
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass39,241 miles
- MOT expiry
- 24 Jan 2012
- Odometer
- 39,241 miles
- Test number
- 137562221452
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail39,241 miles (+2,404)1 failure1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 39,241 miles
- Test number
- 995132621086
- FailureNearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
- AdvisoryOffside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Pass36,837 miles (+4,110)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 24 Jan 2011
- Odometer
- 36,837 miles
- Test number
- 762771820028
- AdvisoryFront Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Pass32,727 miles (+8,741)
- MOT expiry
- 24 Jan 2010
- Odometer
- 32,727 miles
- Test number
- 183456619421
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass23,986 miles (+6,176)
- MOT expiry
- 24 Jan 2009
- Odometer
- 23,986 miles
- Test number
- 250057318087
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass17,810 miles
- MOT expiry
- 24 Jan 2008
- Odometer
- 17,810 miles
- Test number
- 714885327047
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail17,810 miles3 failures
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 17,810 miles
- Test number
- 542614127095
- FailureNearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
- FailureNearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
- FailureOffside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
Questions about LB51 WCG
- Does LB51 WCG currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on LB51 WCG is valid until 14 Dec 2026.
- When is the MOT due on LB51 WCG?
- The MOT on LB51 WCG is valid until 14 Dec 2026. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has LB51 WCG done?
- LB51 WCG was recorded at 49,713 miles at its MOT on 28 Nov 2025, an average of 1,693 miles a year.
- Has LB51 WCG ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. LB51 WCG has failed 4 of its 24 MOT tests, most recently on 6 Jan 2022.
- Has the mileage on LB51 WCG 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 LB51 WCG find?
- LB51 WCG passed its latest MOT on 28 Nov 2025 with 1 advisory: rear brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material.
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