Mercedes-Benz E
Purple · Petrol · 1999 · 3,199 cc
S730 OBDMOT history
S730 OBD is a purple petrol Mercedes-Benz E first used on 8 Feb 1999. Its MOT is valid until 9 Nov 2027 and it has passed 17 of 19 MOT tests, with 48,845 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 14 Oct 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 9 Nov 2027
- Mileage
- 48,845 mi
- At MOT on 13 Oct 2026
- MOT tests
- 19
- 17 passed · 2 failed
- Per year
- 982 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- S730 OBD
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- Mercedes-Benz
- Model
- E
- Colour
- Purple
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 3,199 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 1999
- First used
- 8 Feb 1999
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 9 Nov 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 13 Oct 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
S730 OBD was last recorded at 48,845 miles on 13 Oct 2026, 4,118 miles more than at the previous MOT on 10 Nov 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 44,727 miles · 10 Nov 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 4,118 miles
- Average per year
- 982 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 48,845 miles
- 2025 – 44,727 miles
- 2024 – 39,007 miles
- 2023 – 37,347 miles
- 2022 – 37,158 miles
- 2021 – 36,949 miles
- 2019 – 36,840 miles
- 2018 – 36,535 miles
- 2015 – 35,816 miles
- 2014 – 35,269 miles
- 2013 – 34,879 miles
- 2011 – 34,481 miles
- 2010 – 33,870 miles
- 2009 – 31,740 miles
- 2008 – 30,963 miles
- 2006 – 29,479 miles
- 2005 – 28,265 miles
What the latest MOT found
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.
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Advisory3 MOTs, 2013–2015
Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread
Advisory2 MOTs, 2021–2025
Full MOT history
19 tests since 25 Oct 2005, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass48,845 miles (+4,118)
- MOT expiry
- 9 Nov 2027
- Odometer
- 48,845 miles
- Test number
- 123812488085
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass44,727 miles (+5,720)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 9 Nov 2026
- Odometer
- 44,727 miles
- Test number
- 188087615787
- AdvisoryOffside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryRear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Pass39,007 miles (+1,660)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 9 Oct 2025
- Odometer
- 39,007 miles
- Test number
- 482650982583
- AdvisoryBrake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened front & rear (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- AdvisorySuspension rod ball joint has slight play front & rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Pass37,347 miles (+189)
- MOT expiry
- 23 Aug 2024
- Odometer
- 37,347 miles
- Test number
- 966786281533
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass37,158 miles (+209)
- MOT expiry
- 7 Jul 2023
- Odometer
- 37,158 miles
- Test number
- 302866469280
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass36,949 miles (+109)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 6 Jul 2022
- Odometer
- 36,949 miles
- Test number
- 403778042696
- AdvisoryRear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Pass36,840 miles (+305)
- MOT expiry
- 11 Nov 2020
- Odometer
- 36,840 miles
- Test number
- 725562656950
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass36,535 miles (+719)
- MOT expiry
- 21 Oct 2019
- Odometer
- 36,535 miles
- Test number
- 874070516107
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass35,816 miles (+547)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 1 Dec 2016
- Odometer
- 35,816 miles
- Test number
- 996493713171
- AdvisoryRear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Pass35,269 miles (+390)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 11 Aug 2015
- Odometer
- 35,269 miles
- Test number
- 215984524215
- AdvisoryRear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Pass34,879 miles (+398)3 advisories1 note
- MOT expiry
- 8 Jan 2014
- Odometer
- 34,879 miles
- Test number
- 717849603056
- 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 registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- NoteNail in both rear tyres
Pass34,481 miles1 note
- MOT expiry
- 9 Dec 2012
- Odometer
- 34,481 miles
- Test number
- 126234841348
- NoteBoth rear tyres cracking
Fail34,481 miles (+611)1 failure1 note
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 34,481 miles
- Test number
- 425940641368
- FailureFront Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- NoteBoth rear tyres cracking
Pass33,870 miles (+2,130)
- MOT expiry
- 27 Jul 2011
- Odometer
- 33,870 miles
- Test number
- 232269000255
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass31,740 miles (+777)1 note
- MOT expiry
- 2 Mar 2010
- Odometer
- 31,740 miles
- Test number
- 120972769018
- NoteFront sub-frame corroded.
Pass30,963 miles (+1,484)
- MOT expiry
- 2 Jan 2009
- Odometer
- 30,963 miles
- Test number
- 582803308070
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass29,479 miles (+1,214)
- MOT expiry
- 3 Dec 2007
- Odometer
- 29,479 miles
- Test number
- 412898436308
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass28,265 miles
- MOT expiry
- 25 Oct 2006
- Odometer
- 28,265 miles
- Test number
- 591639295216
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail28,265 miles1 failure2 notes
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 28,265 miles
- Test number
- 644338595281
- FailureOffside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
- NoteFRONT BRAKE PADS NEAR LIMIT
- NoteNEAR SIDE FRONT TYRE BOLD ON INNER EDGE AND ON LEGAL LIMIT
Questions about S730 OBD
- Does S730 OBD currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on S730 OBD is valid until 9 Nov 2027.
- When is the MOT due on S730 OBD?
- The MOT on S730 OBD is valid until 9 Nov 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has S730 OBD done?
- S730 OBD was recorded at 48,845 miles at its MOT on 13 Oct 2026, an average of 982 miles a year.
- Has S730 OBD ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. S730 OBD has failed 2 of its 19 MOT tests, most recently on 6 Dec 2011.
- Has the mileage on S730 OBD 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 S730 OBD find?
- S730 OBD passed its latest MOT on 13 Oct 2026 with no defects or advisories recorded.
Related registrations
Contains DVSA MOT history data, public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Driver Codes is not affiliated with DVSA or DVLA.