Mercedes-Benz E
Silver · Diesel · 2003 · 2,148 cc
LE03 VXUMOT history
LE03 VXU is a silver diesel Mercedes-Benz E first used on 5 Jul 2003. Its MOT is valid until 17 Jun 2027 and it has passed 21 of 26 MOT tests, with 163,412 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 1 Jun 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 17 Jun 2027
- Mileage
- 163,412 mi
- At MOT on 1 Jun 2026
- MOT tests
- 26
- 21 passed · 5 failed
- Per year
- 6,511 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- LE03 VXU
- Registration format
- Current format (from 2001)
- Make
- Mercedes-Benz
- Model
- E
- Colour
- Silver
- Fuel type
- Diesel
- Engine size
- 2,148 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2003
- First used
- 5 Jul 2003
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 17 Jun 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 1 Jun 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
LE03 VXU was last recorded at 163,412 miles on 1 Jun 2026, 2,273 miles more than at the previous MOT on 18 Jun 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 161,139 miles · 18 Jun 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 2,273 miles
- Average per year
- 6,511 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 163,412 miles
- 2025 – 161,139 miles
- 2024 – 159,604 miles
- 2023 – 157,740 miles
- 2022 – 151,790 miles
- 2021 – 146,373 miles
- 2020 – 141,061 miles
- 2019 – 136,374 miles
- 2018 – 132,851 miles
- 2017 – 128,753 miles
- 2016 – 123,671 miles
- 2015 – 107,292 miles
- 2014 – 87,726 miles
- 2013 – 80,256 miles
- 2012 – 77,180 miles
- 2011 – 73,774 miles
- 2010 – 71,193 miles
- 2009 – 66,599 miles
- 2008 – 58,490 miles
- 2007 – 46,348 miles
- 2006 – 34,780 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass163,412 miles
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.
Headlamp lens slightly defective both
Minor2 MOTs, 2022
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play rearward outer
Advisory2 MOTs, 2022
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material
Advisory2 MOTs, 2022
Offside Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin
Advisory2 MOTs, 2022
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rearward inner
Advisory2 MOTs, 2022
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge
Advisory2 MOTs, 2022
Full MOT history
26 tests since 6 Jul 2006, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass163,412 miles (+2,273)
- MOT expiry
- 17 Jun 2027
- Odometer
- 163,412 miles
- Test number
- 113858318684
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass161,139 miles (+1,535)
- MOT expiry
- 17 Jun 2026
- Odometer
- 161,139 miles
- Test number
- 879691902225
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass159,604 miles (+1,864)
- MOT expiry
- 8 Nov 2025
- Odometer
- 159,604 miles
- Test number
- 993462129793
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass157,740 miles (+5,950)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 8 Nov 2024
- Odometer
- 157,740 miles
- Test number
- 169384000159
- AdvisoryNearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint has slight play rear joint (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Inner Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Pass151,790 miles (+97)2 minor5 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 22 Dec 2023
- Odometer
- 151,790 miles
- Test number
- 835891094614
- MinorHeadlamp lens slightly defective both (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- MinorWindscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play rearward outer (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rearward inner (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
Fail151,693 miles (+5,320)1 major2 minor5 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 151,693 miles
- Test number
- 627634656890
- MajorOffside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- MinorHeadlamp lens slightly defective both (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- MinorWindscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play rearward outer (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rearward inner (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
Pass146,373 miles (+5,312)1 minor3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 22 Dec 2022
- Odometer
- 146,373 miles
- Test number
- 646010040326
- MinorHeadlamp lens slightly defective both front (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryBrake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material n/s/f and o/s/f greased (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Pass141,061 miles (+1)4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 22 Dec 2021
- Odometer
- 141,061 miles
- Test number
- 513771381358
- AdvisoryBrake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both front (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryCentre and rear exhaust hangers broken, exhaust still secure
- AdvisoryMinor screen damage not in the drivers view
- AdvisoryRear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Offside worse (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Fail141,060 miles (+4,686)2 major4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 141,060 miles
- Test number
- 455835633789
- MajorHeadlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced Both front (4.1.4 (b))
- MajorNearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- AdvisoryBrake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both front (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryCentre and rear exhaust hangers broken, exhaust still secure
- AdvisoryMinor screen damage not in the drivers view
- AdvisoryRear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Offside worse (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Pass136,374 miles (+3,523)
- MOT expiry
- 22 Dec 2020
- Odometer
- 136,374 miles
- Test number
- 864993692653
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass132,851 miles (+4,098)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 22 Dec 2019
- Odometer
- 132,851 miles
- Test number
- 679713645563
- AdvisoryOffside front lower rear ball joint has slight play and signs of wear due to orange rust marks on dust cover
- AdvisorySlight play in both rear lower stub axle bushes
Pass128,753 miles (+5,082)4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 22 Dec 2018
- Odometer
- 128,753 miles
- Test number
- 165049643361
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryPassenger seat(s) missing at time of test
Pass123,671 miles (+16,379)
- MOT expiry
- 22 Dec 2017
- Odometer
- 123,671 miles
- Test number
- 607886861732
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass107,292 miles (+19,566)
- MOT expiry
- 2 Sept 2016
- Odometer
- 107,292 miles
- Test number
- 854673681400
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass87,726 miles (+7,470)4 notes
- MOT expiry
- 8 Jul 2015
- Odometer
- 87,726 miles
- Test number
- 698210894195
- NoteCenter exhaust bracket corroded and broken
- NoteFront bake pads worn to limits moreso nearside
- NoteFront brakes imbalenced to limits poss from low brake pads
- NoteOffside rear tyre cracking and perishing
Pass80,256 miles (+2)
- MOT expiry
- 29 Jun 2014
- Odometer
- 80,256 miles
- Test number
- 669573973102
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail80,254 miles (+3,074)6 failures
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 80,254 miles
- Test number
- 247794663190
- FailureCentre Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
- FailureNearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- FailureOffside Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)
- FailureOffside Obligatory mirror seriously deteriorated, affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)
- FailureOffside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- FailureSupplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
Pass77,180 miles (+3,406)
- MOT expiry
- 29 Jun 2013
- Odometer
- 77,180 miles
- Test number
- 838549652147
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass73,774 miles (+2,581)
- MOT expiry
- 29 Jun 2012
- Odometer
- 73,774 miles
- Test number
- 868687961146
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass71,193 miles (+4,594)
- MOT expiry
- 29 Jun 2011
- Odometer
- 71,193 miles
- Test number
- 643281580102
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass66,599 miles (+8,109)
- MOT expiry
- 26 Jun 2010
- Odometer
- 66,599 miles
- Test number
- 134420279134
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass58,490 miles (+1)
- MOT expiry
- 26 Jun 2009
- Odometer
- 58,490 miles
- Test number
- 382589378102
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail58,489 miles (+12,141)4 failures1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 58,489 miles
- Test number
- 723968578124
- FailureNearside Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- FailureNearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- FailureOffside Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- FailureOffside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryBrake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Pass46,348 miles (+11,568)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 6 Jun 2008
- Odometer
- 46,348 miles
- Test number
- 522568357146
- AdvisoryOffside Outer Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Pass34,780 miles (+974)1 note
- MOT expiry
- 24 Jul 2007
- Odometer
- 34,780 miles
- Test number
- 360486406234
- NoteDiesel test only just pass{needs looking at}
Fail33,806 miles1 failure
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 33,806 miles
- Test number
- 271657386137
- FailureFront Windscreen has damage to an area in excess of a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Questions about LE03 VXU
- Does LE03 VXU currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on LE03 VXU is valid until 17 Jun 2027.
- When is the MOT due on LE03 VXU?
- The MOT on LE03 VXU is valid until 17 Jun 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has LE03 VXU done?
- LE03 VXU was recorded at 163,412 miles at its MOT on 1 Jun 2026, an average of 6,511 miles a year.
- Has LE03 VXU ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. LE03 VXU has failed 5 of its 26 MOT tests, most recently on 6 Dec 2022.
- Has the mileage on LE03 VXU 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 LE03 VXU find?
- LE03 VXU passed its latest MOT on 1 Jun 2026 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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