Mercedes-Benz E
Blue · Diesel · 2005 · 2,987 cc
LS55 VKWMOT history
LS55 VKW is a blue diesel Mercedes-Benz E first used on 5 Dec 2005. Its MOT expired on 15 Feb 2026 and it has passed 18 of 21 MOT tests, with 163,467 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 12 Feb 2025.
- MOT
- Expired
- On 15 Feb 2026
- Mileage
- 163,467 mi
- At MOT on 12 Feb 2025
- MOT tests
- 21
- 18 passed · 3 failed
- Per year
- 8,743 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- LS55 VKW
- Registration format
- Current format (from 2001)
- Make
- Mercedes-Benz
- Model
- E
- Colour
- Blue
- Fuel type
- Diesel
- Engine size
- 2,987 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2005
- First used
- 5 Dec 2005
- MOT status
- MOT expired on 15 Feb 2026
- Latest MOT test
- 12 Feb 2025 (Pass)
Mileage history
LS55 VKW was last recorded at 163,467 miles on 12 Feb 2025, 5,465 miles more than at the previous MOT on 26 Jan 2024.
- Previous MOT
- 158,002 miles · 26 Jan 2024
- Between the last two tests
- 5,465 miles
- Average per year
- 8,743 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2025 – 163,467 miles
- 2024 – 158,002 miles
- 2023 – 150,223 miles
- 2022 – 141,098 miles
- 2021 – 132,483 miles
- 2020 – 124,811 miles
- 2019 – 111,802 miles
- 2018 – 97,517 miles
- 2017 – 90,972 miles
- 2016 – 77,613 miles
- 2015 – 60,912 miles
- 2014 – 46,218 miles
- 2013 – 45,911 miles
- 2012 – 43,572 miles
- 2011 – 41,893 miles
- 2009 – 25,277 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass163,467 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.
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Advisory4 MOTs, 2009–2014
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Advisory4 MOTs, 2009–2014
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material
Advisory3 MOTs, 2019–2024
Covers fitted to engine bay and under side
Advisory2 MOTs, 2019–2020
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2009–2011
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2009
Full MOT history
21 tests since 7 Jan 2009, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass163,467 miles (+5,465)
- MOT expiry
- 15 Feb 2026
- Odometer
- 163,467 miles
- Test number
- 516536353298
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass158,002 miles (+7,779)1 minor2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 15 Feb 2025
- Odometer
- 158,002 miles
- Test number
- 385097692546
- MinorNearside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryBrake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Pass150,223 miles (+9,125)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 15 Feb 2024
- Odometer
- 150,223 miles
- Test number
- 632684090237
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Pass141,098 miles (+8,615)1 minor1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 15 Feb 2023
- Odometer
- 141,098 miles
- Test number
- 553821020611
- MinorOffside Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- AdvisoryBrake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Pass132,483 miles (+7,672)
- MOT expiry
- 15 Feb 2022
- Odometer
- 132,483 miles
- Test number
- 897462633048
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass124,811 miles (+13,009)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 15 Feb 2021
- Odometer
- 124,811 miles
- Test number
- 499103814056
- AdvisoryFront Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- AdvisoryCovers fitted to engine bay and under side
Pass111,802 miles (+14,285)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 15 Feb 2020
- Odometer
- 111,802 miles
- Test number
- 187097995674
- AdvisoryBrake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryOffside Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryCovers fitted to engine bay and under side
Pass97,517 miles (+3)
- MOT expiry
- 15 Feb 2019
- Odometer
- 97,517 miles
- Test number
- 694797361864
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail97,514 miles (+6,542)2 failures
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 97,514 miles
- Test number
- 594994976525
- FailureNearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
- FailureOffside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
Pass90,972 miles (+13,359)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 15 Feb 2018
- Odometer
- 90,972 miles
- Test number
- 268163407324
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded before flexi. (3.6.B.2c)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded before flexi. (3.6.B.2c)
Pass77,613 miles (+16,701)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 15 Feb 2017
- Odometer
- 77,613 miles
- Test number
- 936476152069
- AdvisoryTyre worn close to the legal limit both front on limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryTyre worn close to the legal limit both rear on limit (4.1.E.1)
Pass60,912 miles (+14,694)
- MOT expiry
- 29 Jan 2016
- Odometer
- 60,912 miles
- Test number
- 858190235001
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass46,218 miles (+307)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 26 Jan 2015
- Odometer
- 46,218 miles
- Test number
- 166127124464
- 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)
Pass45,911 miles (+2,339)2 advisories2 notes
- MOT expiry
- 6 Jan 2015
- Odometer
- 45,911 miles
- Test number
- 486818753471
- 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)
- NoteEngine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
- NoteUnder-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Pass43,572 miles (+1,679)2 notes
- MOT expiry
- 6 Jan 2014
- Odometer
- 43,572 miles
- Test number
- 447619642463
- NoteChild seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
- NoteUnder-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Pass41,893 miles (+2,771)
- MOT expiry
- 6 Jan 2013
- Odometer
- 41,893 miles
- Test number
- 785124651333
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail39,122 miles2 repaired2 advisories3 notes
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 39,122 miles
- Test number
- 268586401033
- Repaired at testNearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
- Repaired at testOffside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryWindscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- NoteChild seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
- NoteFront tyres are different speed rating to the rear
- NoteUnable to fully check underside due to undertrays
Pass39,122 miles (+13,845)2 advisories3 notes
- MOT expiry
- 6 Jan 2012
- Odometer
- 39,122 miles
- Test number
- 506126901059
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryWindscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- NoteChild seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
- NoteFront tyres are different speed rating to the rear
- NoteUnable to fully check underside due to undertrays
Pass25,277 miles2 advisories2 notes
- MOT expiry
- 6 Jan 2011
- Odometer
- 25,277 miles
- Test number
- 470241459312
- 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)
- NoteNail in offside rear tyre
- NoteUnable to fully check the underside due to undertrays
Fail25,277 miles (+2,559)1 failure4 advisories3 notes
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 25,277 miles
- Test number
- 401911859365
- FailureOffside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
- 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)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- NoteNail in offside rear tyre
- NoteBoth front tyres wearing on the edges
- NoteUnable to fully check the underside due to undertrays
Pass22,718 miles3 advisories2 notes
- MOT expiry
- 6 Jan 2010
- Odometer
- 22,718 miles
- Test number
- 121727509013
- 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)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- NoteChild seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
- NoteNail in offside rear tyre
Questions about LS55 VKW
- Does LS55 VKW currently have a valid MOT?
- No. The MOT on LS55 VKW expired on 15 Feb 2026, according to DVSA records.
- When is the MOT due on LS55 VKW?
- The MOT on LS55 VKW expired on 15 Feb 2026. It can only be driven to a pre-booked MOT test or to repairs needed to pass one.
- What mileage has LS55 VKW done?
- LS55 VKW was recorded at 163,467 miles at its MOT on 12 Feb 2025, an average of 8,743 miles a year.
- Has LS55 VKW ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. LS55 VKW has failed 3 of its 21 MOT tests, most recently on 17 Jan 2018.
- Has the mileage on LS55 VKW 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 LS55 VKW find?
- LS55 VKW passed its latest MOT on 12 Feb 2025 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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