Mercedes-Benz ML
Black · Petrol · 2003 · 3,724 cc
LR53 VBJMOT history
LR53 VBJ is a black petrol Mercedes-Benz ML first used on 26 Nov 2003. Its MOT is valid until 6 Nov 2026 and it has passed 19 of 29 MOT tests, with 128,209 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 7 Nov 2025.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 6 Nov 2026
- Mileage
- 128,209 mi
- At MOT on 7 Nov 2025
- MOT tests
- 29
- 19 passed · 10 failed
- Per year
- 5,342 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- LR53 VBJ
- Registration format
- Current format (from 2001)
- Make
- Mercedes-Benz
- Model
- ML
- Colour
- Black
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 3,724 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2003
- First used
- 26 Nov 2003
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 6 Nov 2026
- Latest MOT test
- 7 Nov 2025 (Pass)
Mileage history
LR53 VBJ was last recorded at 128,209 miles on 7 Nov 2025, 16 miles more than at the previous MOT on 22 Oct 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 128,193 miles · 22 Oct 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 16 miles
- Average per year
- 5,342 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2025 – 128,209 miles
- 2024 – 125,215 miles
- 2023 – 121,990 miles
- 2022 – 118,645 miles
- 2021 – 114,646 miles
- 2020 – 111,916 miles
- 2019 – 104,607 miles
- 2018 – 97,632 miles
- 2017 – 91,346 miles
- 2016 – 85,979 miles
- 2015 – 80,842 miles
- 2014 – 77,611 miles
- 2013 – 74,154 miles
- 2012 – 69,665 miles
- 2011 – 61,107 miles
- 2010 – 52,666 miles
- 2009 – 44,389 miles
- 2008 – 36,405 miles
- 2007 – 28,152 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass128,209 miles
No defects or advisories were recorded.
Full MOT history
29 tests since 14 Feb 2007, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass128,209 miles (+16)
- MOT expiry
- 6 Nov 2026
- Odometer
- 128,209 miles
- Test number
- 607404141364
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail128,193 miles (+2,978)4 major2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 128,193 miles
- Test number
- 178386090260
- MajorNearside Front Outer Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- MajorNearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- MajorOffside Front Outer Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- MajorOffside Inner Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryOil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryRear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Pass125,215 miles
- MOT expiry
- 12 Oct 2025
- Odometer
- 125,215 miles
- Test number
- 406358408448
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail125,215 miles (+3,225)1 major
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 125,215 miles
- Test number
- 723273456025
- MajorOffside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
Pass121,990 miles
- MOT expiry
- 12 Oct 2024
- Odometer
- 121,990 miles
- Test number
- 472417488838
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail121,990 miles (+3,345)1 major
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 121,990 miles
- Test number
- 614107835683
- MajorOffside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
Pass118,645 miles
- MOT expiry
- 12 Oct 2023
- Odometer
- 118,645 miles
- Test number
- 681772476370
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail118,645 miles (+3,999)1 major
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 118,645 miles
- Test number
- 404109676920
- MajorNearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
Pass114,646 miles (+2,730)
- MOT expiry
- 12 Oct 2022
- Odometer
- 114,646 miles
- Test number
- 951221209890
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass111,916 miles
- MOT expiry
- 12 Oct 2021
- Odometer
- 111,916 miles
- Test number
- 315334178391
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail111,915 miles (+7,308)1 major
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 111,915 miles
- Test number
- 865139965758
- MajorNearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
Pass104,607 miles
- MOT expiry
- 12 Dec 2020
- Odometer
- 104,607 miles
- Test number
- 355055799686
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail104,607 miles (+6,975)1 repaired
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 104,607 miles
- Test number
- 538223661864
- Repaired at testOffside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))
Pass97,632 miles
- MOT expiry
- 12 Jun 2019
- Odometer
- 97,632 miles
- Test number
- 683513329136
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail97,632 miles (+6,286)1 repaired
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 97,632 miles
- Test number
- 520776527782
- Repaired at testNearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
Pass91,346 miles1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 12 Jun 2018
- Odometer
- 91,346 miles
- Test number
- 195326745976
- AdvisoryRear Brake pad(s) wearing thin Both sides (3.5.1g)
Fail93,416 miles (+7,437)1 failure1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 93,416 miles
- Test number
- 662706274929
- FailureOffside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- AdvisoryRear Brake pad(s) wearing thin Both sides (3.5.1g)
Pass85,979 miles (+5,137)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 12 Jun 2017
- Odometer
- 85,979 miles
- Test number
- 205409261689
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOil leak
Pass80,842 miles (+3,231)
- MOT expiry
- 12 Jun 2016
- Odometer
- 80,842 miles
- Test number
- 248819635448
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass77,611 miles (+3,457)
- MOT expiry
- 12 Jun 2015
- Odometer
- 77,611 miles
- Test number
- 206044764489
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass74,154 miles (+4,489)
- MOT expiry
- 10 Jun 2014
- Odometer
- 74,154 miles
- Test number
- 265402463462
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass69,665 miles (+8,558)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 30 May 2013
- Odometer
- 69,665 miles
- Test number
- 416282352131
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Pass61,107 miles (+8,441)
- MOT expiry
- 12 May 2012
- Odometer
- 61,107 miles
- Test number
- 548423331100
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass52,666 miles
- MOT expiry
- 11 May 2011
- Odometer
- 52,666 miles
- Test number
- 500232930109
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail52,666 miles (+8,277)1 failure
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 52,666 miles
- Test number
- 893101530134
- FailureAnti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting bolt missing (2.4.G.1)
Pass44,389 miles (+7,984)
- MOT expiry
- 1 May 2010
- Odometer
- 44,389 miles
- Test number
- 412721729155
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass36,405 miles
- MOT expiry
- 1 May 2009
- Odometer
- 36,405 miles
- Test number
- 292793528137
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail36,405 miles (+8,253)2 failures
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 36,405 miles
- Test number
- 910733728136
- FailureNearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
- FailureOffside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Pass28,152 miles
- MOT expiry
- 13 Feb 2008
- Odometer
- 28,152 miles
- Test number
- 863265947064
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about LR53 VBJ
- Does LR53 VBJ currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on LR53 VBJ is valid until 6 Nov 2026.
- When is the MOT due on LR53 VBJ?
- The MOT on LR53 VBJ is valid until 6 Nov 2026. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has LR53 VBJ done?
- LR53 VBJ was recorded at 128,209 miles at its MOT on 7 Nov 2025, an average of 5,342 miles a year.
- Has LR53 VBJ ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. LR53 VBJ has failed 10 of its 29 MOT tests, most recently on 22 Oct 2025.
- Has the mileage on LR53 VBJ 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 LR53 VBJ find?
- LR53 VBJ passed its latest MOT on 7 Nov 2025 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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