Mercedes-Benz B-Class
Black · Diesel · 2013 · 1,796 cc
S40 ALKMOT history
S40 ALK is a black diesel Mercedes-Benz B-Class first used on 30 Mar 2013. Its MOT is valid until 23 Jan 2027 and it has passed 11 of 12 MOT tests, with 128,327 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 23 Jan 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 23 Jan 2027
- Mileage
- 128,327 mi
- At MOT on 23 Jan 2026
- MOT tests
- 12
- 11 passed · 1 failed
- Per year
- 9,330 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- S40 ALK
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- Mercedes-Benz
- Model
- B-Class
- Colour
- Black
- Fuel type
- Diesel
- Engine size
- 1,796 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2013
- First used
- 30 Mar 2013
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 23 Jan 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 23 Jan 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
S40 ALK was last recorded at 128,327 miles on 23 Jan 2026, 7,769 miles more than at the previous MOT on 23 Jan 2025.
Mileage went down between tests
- 24 Jan 2022: 99,695 miles, lower than 143,426 miles on 13 Jan 2021.
A replacement instrument cluster, a recording error at the test or odometer tampering can cause this.
- Previous MOT
- 120,558 miles · 23 Jan 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 7,769 miles
- Average per year
- 9,330 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 128,327 miles
- 2025 – 120,558 miles
- 2024 – 110,070 miles
- 2023 – 104,953 miles
- 2022 – 99,695 miles
- 2021 – 143,426 miles
- 2020 – 81,936 miles
- 2019 – 77,454 miles
- 2018 – 65,353 miles
- 2017 – 53,345 miles
- 2016 – 38,103 miles
What the latest MOT found
- AdvisoryOffside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge very worn inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
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 Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge
Advisory2 MOTs, 2024
Full MOT history
12 tests since 23 May 2016, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass128,327 miles (+7,769)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 23 Jan 2027
- Odometer
- 128,327 miles
- Test number
- 829645265823
- AdvisoryOffside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge very worn inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
Pass120,558 miles (+10,488)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 23 Jan 2026
- Odometer
- 120,558 miles
- Test number
- 975326341424
- AdvisoryRear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Pass110,070 miles (+8)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 23 Jan 2025
- Odometer
- 110,070 miles
- Test number
- 873776643544
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Fail110,062 miles (+5,109)3 major3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 110,062 miles
- Test number
- 586382000475
- MajorFront Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Both sides (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
- MajorNearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- MajorService brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryFront Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryOil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Pass104,953 miles (+5,258)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 23 Jan 2024
- Odometer
- 104,953 miles
- Test number
- 965157368556
- AdvisoryFront Lower Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Pass99,695 miles (-43,731)
- MOT expiry
- 23 Jan 2023
- Odometer
- 99,695 miles
- Test number
- 930397308903
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass143,426 miles (+61,490)
- MOT expiry
- 22 Jan 2022
- Odometer
- 143,426 miles
- Test number
- 208653927154
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass81,936 miles (+4,482)
- MOT expiry
- 22 Jan 2021
- Odometer
- 81,936 miles
- Test number
- 709481175817
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass77,454 miles (+12,101)
- MOT expiry
- 22 May 2020
- Odometer
- 77,454 miles
- Test number
- 296184338680
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass65,353 miles (+12,008)
- MOT expiry
- 22 May 2019
- Odometer
- 65,353 miles
- Test number
- 203745719024
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass53,345 miles (+15,242)
- MOT expiry
- 22 May 2018
- Odometer
- 53,345 miles
- Test number
- 805680373365
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass38,103 miles
- MOT expiry
- 22 May 2017
- Odometer
- 38,103 miles
- Test number
- 832491834378
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about S40 ALK
- Does S40 ALK currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on S40 ALK is valid until 23 Jan 2027.
- When is the MOT due on S40 ALK?
- The MOT on S40 ALK is valid until 23 Jan 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has S40 ALK done?
- S40 ALK was recorded at 128,327 miles at its MOT on 23 Jan 2026, an average of 9,330 miles a year.
- Has S40 ALK ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. S40 ALK has failed 1 of its 12 MOT tests, most recently on 12 Jan 2024.
- Has the mileage on S40 ALK ever gone down?
- Yes. The recorded mileage was lower than at the previous test once, first on 24 Jan 2022. This can be caused by a replacement instrument cluster, a recording error or odometer tampering.
- What did the latest MOT on S40 ALK find?
- S40 ALK passed its latest MOT on 23 Jan 2026 with 3 advisories: offside front anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play; offside front suspension arm ball joint has slight play; offside front tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge very worn inner edge.
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