Mercedes-Benz C
Black · Petrol · 2005 · 1,796 cc
LM54 FNVMOT history
LM54 FNV is a black petrol Mercedes-Benz C first used on 1 Feb 2005. Its MOT expired on 17 Dec 2025 and it has passed 17 of 28 MOT tests, with 152,945 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 2 Dec 2024.
- MOT
- Expired
- On 17 Dec 2025
- Mileage
- 152,945 mi
- At MOT on 2 Dec 2024
- MOT tests
- 28
- 17 passed · 11 failed
- Per year
- 7,536 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- LM54 FNV
- Registration format
- Current format (from 2001)
- Make
- Mercedes-Benz
- Model
- C
- Colour
- Black
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 1,796 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2005
- First used
- 1 Feb 2005
- MOT status
- MOT expired on 17 Dec 2025
- Latest MOT test
- 2 Dec 2024 (Pass)
Mileage history
LM54 FNV was last recorded at 152,945 miles on 2 Dec 2024, 11,142 miles more than at the previous MOT on 13 Dec 2023.
- Previous MOT
- 141,803 miles · 13 Dec 2023
- Between the last two tests
- 11,142 miles
- Average per year
- 7,536 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2024 – 152,945 miles
- 2023 – 141,803 miles
- 2022 – 134,439 miles
- 2021 – 128,653 miles
- 2020 – 121,291 miles
- 2019 – 114,560 miles
- 2018 – 110,959 miles
- 2017 – 106,745 miles
- 2016 – 102,529 miles
- 2015 – 96,838 miles
- 2014 – 85,037 miles
- 2013 – 79,466 miles
- 2012 – 71,591 miles
- 2011 – 55,377 miles
- 2010 – 45,302 miles
- 2009 – 36,169 miles
- 2008 – 25,739 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass152,945 miles
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
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.
Parking brake efficiency below requirements
Major3 MOTs, 2020–2023
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Advisory3 MOTs, 2008–2014
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Advisory3 MOTs, 2008–2014
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Advisory3 MOTs, 2009–2010
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Failure2 MOTs, 2014–2016
Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2015
Full MOT history
28 tests since 16 Jan 2008, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass152,945 miles (+11,142)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 17 Dec 2025
- Odometer
- 152,945 miles
- Test number
- 941197092165
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Pass141,803 miles (+2)
- MOT expiry
- 17 Dec 2024
- Odometer
- 141,803 miles
- Test number
- 474083472364
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail141,801 miles (+7,362)6 major1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 141,801 miles
- Test number
- 868689870419
- MajorNearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn FORWARD ARM (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- MajorNearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- MajorNearside Rear Shock absorbers has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (d))
- MajorOffside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn FORWARD ARM (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- MajorOffside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- MajorParking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryRear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Pass134,439 miles
- MOT expiry
- 17 Dec 2023
- Odometer
- 134,439 miles
- Test number
- 544293367924
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail134,437 miles (+5,784)2 major
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 134,437 miles
- Test number
- 427009857248
- MajorNearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
- MajorNearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
Pass128,653 miles
- MOT expiry
- 17 Dec 2022
- Odometer
- 128,653 miles
- Test number
- 659067045057
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail128,650 miles (+7,359)2 dangerous3 major
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 128,650 miles
- Test number
- 193158696459
- DangerousNearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 225 50 16 (5.2.3 (e))
- DangerousOffside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))
- MajorEngine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))
- MajorParking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
- MajorWindscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
Pass121,291 miles1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 17 Dec 2021
- Odometer
- 121,291 miles
- Test number
- 601124018856
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre slightly damaged (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Fail121,289 miles (+6,729)2 major1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 121,289 miles
- Test number
- 523443066681
- MajorNearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
- MajorParking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre slightly damaged (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Pass114,560 miles (+3,601)
- MOT expiry
- 17 Dec 2020
- Odometer
- 114,560 miles
- Test number
- 220807428850
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass110,959 miles
- MOT expiry
- 21 Nov 2019
- Odometer
- 110,959 miles
- Test number
- 426444230153
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail110,957 miles (+4,212)2 dangerous2 major
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 110,957 miles
- Test number
- 993914707061
- DangerousOffside Front Macpherson strut likely to fail (5.3.3 (b) (ii))
- DangerousParking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))
- MajorFront Brakes imbalanced across an axle 42% (1.2.1 (b) (i))
- MajorOffside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
Pass106,745 miles (+4,216)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 7 Sept 2018
- Odometer
- 106,745 miles
- Test number
- 671657666008
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Pass102,529 miles
- MOT expiry
- 7 Sept 2017
- Odometer
- 102,529 miles
- Test number
- 660038109706
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail102,528 miles (+5,690)4 failures
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 102,528 miles
- Test number
- 953357200701
- FailureNearside Rear Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- FailureOffside Front Lower Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint REAR ARM JOINT (2.5.B.1a)
- FailureOffside Rear Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- FailureParking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Pass96,838 miles4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 3 Sept 2016
- Odometer
- 96,838 miles
- Test number
- 101353067488
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- AdvisoryNail in nearside rear tyre & outer sidewall slightly damaged
Fail96,838 miles (+11,801)2 failures4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 96,838 miles
- Test number
- 707553025473
- FailureNearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
- FailureNearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- AdvisoryNail in nearside rear tyre & outer sidewall slightly damaged
Pass85,037 miles (+1)
- MOT expiry
- 3 Sept 2015
- Odometer
- 85,037 miles
- Test number
- 906697644265
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail85,036 miles (+5,570)8 failures2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 85,036 miles
- Test number
- 665106544290
- FailureHeadlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
- FailureNearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- FailureNearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- FailureNearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
- FailureOffside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- FailureOffside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
- FailureOffside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
- FailureParking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- 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)
Pass79,466 miles
- MOT expiry
- 18 Aug 2014
- Odometer
- 79,466 miles
- Test number
- 835971933217
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail79,466 miles (+7,875)2 failures
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 79,466 miles
- Test number
- 258334523241
- FailureNearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- FailureOffside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Pass71,591 miles (+16,214)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 13 Aug 2013
- Odometer
- 71,591 miles
- Test number
- 676097822285
- AdvisoryNearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Pass55,377 miles
- MOT expiry
- 1 Feb 2012
- Odometer
- 55,377 miles
- Test number
- 286757821053
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail55,377 miles (+10,075)3 failures
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 55,377 miles
- Test number
- 407997721079
- FailureNearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- FailureNearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users (1.8.A.1a)
- FailureOffside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users (1.8.A.1a)
Pass45,302 miles (+9,133)4 advisories3 notes
- MOT expiry
- 1 Feb 2011
- Odometer
- 45,302 miles
- Test number
- 102270920087
- 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)
- AdvisoryRear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- AdvisoryWindscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- NoteNail in nearside front tyre
- NoteFoot parking brake rubber missing
- NoteFront number plate damged
Pass36,169 miles1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 1 Feb 2010
- Odometer
- 36,169 miles
- Test number
- 670450139072
- AdvisoryRear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Fail36,169 miles (+10,430)1 failure3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 36,169 miles
- Test number
- 702082429084
- FailureOffside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
- AdvisoryNearside Outer Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Inner Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryRear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Pass25,739 miles2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 1 Feb 2009
- Odometer
- 25,739 miles
- Test number
- 961986418075
- 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)
Questions about LM54 FNV
- Does LM54 FNV currently have a valid MOT?
- No. The MOT on LM54 FNV expired on 17 Dec 2025, according to DVSA records.
- When is the MOT due on LM54 FNV?
- The MOT on LM54 FNV expired on 17 Dec 2025. It can only be driven to a pre-booked MOT test or to repairs needed to pass one.
- What mileage has LM54 FNV done?
- LM54 FNV was recorded at 152,945 miles at its MOT on 2 Dec 2024, an average of 7,536 miles a year.
- Has LM54 FNV ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. LM54 FNV has failed 11 of its 28 MOT tests, most recently on 12 Dec 2023.
- Has the mileage on LM54 FNV 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 LM54 FNV find?
- LM54 FNV passed its latest MOT on 2 Dec 2024 with 3 advisories: nearside rear anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement; nearside rear tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge; offside rear anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement.
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