Mercedes-Benz 420
Gold · Petrol · 1986 · 4,196 cc
RBL 300MOT history
RBL 300 is a gold petrol Mercedes-Benz 420 first used on 31 Dec 1986. Its MOT is valid until 19 Aug 2027 and it has passed 21 of 23 MOT tests, with 106,207 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 14 Aug 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 19 Aug 2027
- Mileage
- 106,207 mi
- At MOT on 14 Aug 2026
- MOT tests
- 23
- 21 passed · 2 failed
- Per year
- 569 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- RBL 300
- Registration format
- Dateless
- Make
- Mercedes-Benz
- Model
- 420
- Colour
- Gold
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 4,196 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 1986
- First used
- 31 Dec 1986
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 19 Aug 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 14 Aug 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
RBL 300 was last recorded at 106,207 miles on 14 Aug 2026, 2,008 miles more than at the previous MOT on 23 Jul 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 104,199 miles · 23 Jul 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 2,008 miles
- Average per year
- 569 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 106,207 miles
- 2025 – 104,199 miles
- 2024 – 102,077 miles
- 2023 – 101,555 miles
- 2022 – 101,542 miles
- 2021 – 101,414 miles
- 2020 – 101,373 miles
- 2019 – 101,283 miles
- 2018 – 101,239 miles
- 2017 – 101,216 miles
- 2016 – 100,466 miles
- 2015 – 100,296 miles
- 2014 – 100,209 miles
- 2013 – 99,960 miles
- 2012 – 99,846 miles
- 2011 – 99,615 miles
- 2010 – 99,584 miles
- 2009 – 98,798 miles
- 2008 – 97,935 miles
- 2007 – 96,793 miles
- 2006 – 94,706 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass106,207 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.
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated
Minor5 MOTs, 2021–2025
Nearside Front Coil spring corroded
Advisory3 MOTs, 2021–2022
Offside Front Coil spring corroded
Advisory3 MOTs, 2021–2022
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated
Minor2 MOTs, 2024–2025
Full MOT history
23 tests since 25 May 2006, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass106,207 miles (+2,008)
- MOT expiry
- 19 Aug 2027
- Odometer
- 106,207 miles
- Test number
- 534336312567
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass104,199 miles (+2,122)2 minor
- MOT expiry
- 19 Aug 2026
- Odometer
- 104,199 miles
- Test number
- 666493795986
- MinorNearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- MinorOffside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Pass102,077 miles (+522)2 minor
- MOT expiry
- 19 Aug 2025
- Odometer
- 102,077 miles
- Test number
- 829948514916
- MinorNearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- MinorOffside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Pass101,555 miles (+13)1 minor
- MOT expiry
- 2 Oct 2024
- Odometer
- 101,555 miles
- Test number
- 202663818440
- MinorOffside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Pass101,542 miles (+128)1 minor4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 20 Jun 2023
- Odometer
- 101,542 miles
- Test number
- 530481301964
- MinorOffside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Pass101,414 miles1 minor2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 19 May 2022
- Odometer
- 101,414 miles
- Test number
- 121968102844
- MinorOffside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Fail101,414 miles (+41)1 major1 minor2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 101,414 miles
- Test number
- 461193545521
- MajorFuel system component leaking (6.1.3 (b) (i))
- MinorOffside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Pass101,373 miles (+90)
- MOT expiry
- 10 Aug 2021
- Odometer
- 101,373 miles
- Test number
- 841296873327
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass101,283 miles (+44)
- MOT expiry
- 4 Dec 2020
- Odometer
- 101,283 miles
- Test number
- 440959064058
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass101,239 miles (+23)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 2 Jun 2019
- Odometer
- 101,239 miles
- Test number
- 651413312413
- AdvisoryOffside parking brake efficiency less during balance test.
Pass101,216 miles (+750)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 2 Jun 2018
- Odometer
- 101,216 miles
- Test number
- 116794405731
- AdvisoryRear parking (secondary) brake imbalance requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. offside less efficient. (3.7.B.6b)
Pass100,466 miles (+170)
- MOT expiry
- 2 Jun 2017
- Odometer
- 100,466 miles
- Test number
- 600870893041
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass100,296 miles (+87)
- MOT expiry
- 2 Jun 2016
- Odometer
- 100,296 miles
- Test number
- 367604855189
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass100,209 miles (+249)1 note
- MOT expiry
- 15 May 2015
- Odometer
- 100,209 miles
- Test number
- 645936634196
- NoteNearside rear brake has slight bind.
Pass99,960 miles (+114)1 note
- MOT expiry
- 30 Apr 2014
- Odometer
- 99,960 miles
- Test number
- 715879393075
- NoteHeadlamp beam benders are fitted
Fail99,846 miles2 repaired1 note
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 99,846 miles
- Test number
- 329702422126
- Repaired at testNearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Repaired at testOffside Front position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
- NoteHeadlamp beam benders are fitted
Pass99,846 miles (+231)1 note
- MOT expiry
- 30 Apr 2013
- Odometer
- 99,846 miles
- Test number
- 595552822184
- NoteHeadlamp beam benders are fitted
Pass99,615 miles (+31)
- MOT expiry
- 21 Apr 2012
- Odometer
- 99,615 miles
- Test number
- 245581011173
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass99,584 miles (+786)
- MOT expiry
- 21 Apr 2011
- Odometer
- 99,584 miles
- Test number
- 170242710176
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass98,798 miles (+863)1 note
- MOT expiry
- 16 Apr 2010
- Odometer
- 98,798 miles
- Test number
- 844025509133
- NoteHeadlamp masks/converters fitted
Pass97,935 miles (+1,142)2 notes
- MOT expiry
- 16 Apr 2009
- Odometer
- 97,935 miles
- Test number
- 774513398027
- NoteBoth front ball joint boots split
- NoteLower contol arm rubber bushes starting to split
Pass96,793 miles (+2,087)
- MOT expiry
- 16 Apr 2008
- Odometer
- 96,793 miles
- Test number
- 604787207133
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass94,706 miles
- MOT expiry
- 24 May 2007
- Odometer
- 94,706 miles
- Test number
- 552315946125
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about RBL 300
- What vehicle is registration RBL 300 currently assigned to?
- DVSA MOT records show RBL 300 on a gold petrol Mercedes-Benz 420 first used on 31 Dec 1986. Dateless registrations can be transferred between vehicles, so earlier MOT tests may have been under a different registration. Registered keeper details are not public and are not shown.
- Does RBL 300 currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on RBL 300 is valid until 19 Aug 2027.
- When is the MOT due on RBL 300?
- The MOT on RBL 300 is valid until 19 Aug 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has RBL 300 done?
- RBL 300 was recorded at 106,207 miles at its MOT on 14 Aug 2026, an average of 569 miles a year.
- Has RBL 300 ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. RBL 300 has failed 2 of its 23 MOT tests, most recently on 19 May 2021.
- Has the mileage on RBL 300 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 RBL 300 find?
- RBL 300 passed its latest MOT on 14 Aug 2026 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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