Mercedes-Benz E
Silver · Diesel · 1999 · 2,996 cc
T497 GVVMOT history
T497 GVV is a silver diesel Mercedes-Benz E first used on 28 May 1999. Its MOT is valid until 26 Nov 2026 and it has passed 20 of 23 MOT tests, with 128,365 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 26 Nov 2025.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 26 Nov 2026
- Mileage
- 128,365 mi
- At MOT on 26 Nov 2025
- MOT tests
- 23
- 20 passed · 3 failed
- Per year
- 3,741 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- T497 GVV
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- Mercedes-Benz
- Model
- E
- Colour
- Silver
- Fuel type
- Diesel
- Engine size
- 2,996 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 1999
- First used
- 28 May 1999
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 26 Nov 2026
- Latest MOT test
- 26 Nov 2025 (Pass)
Mileage history
T497 GVV was last recorded at 128,365 miles on 26 Nov 2025, 2,108 miles more than at the previous MOT on 26 Nov 2024.
- Previous MOT
- 126,257 miles · 26 Nov 2024
- Between the last two tests
- 2,108 miles
- Average per year
- 3,741 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2025 – 128,365 miles
- 2024 – 126,257 miles
- 2023 – 122,703 miles
- 2022 – 120,405 miles
- 2021 – 116,944 miles
- 2020 – 114,077 miles
- 2019 – 111,249 miles
- 2018 – 108,380 miles
- 2017 – 104,995 miles
- 2016 – 101,538 miles
- 2015 – 97,340 miles
- 2014 – 92,840 miles
- 2013 – 89,035 miles
- 2012 – 85,345 miles
- 2011 – 81,819 miles
- 2010 – 77,758 miles
- 2009 – 73,146 miles
- 2008 – 67,206 miles
- 2007 – 65,034 miles
- 2006 – 56,686 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass128,365 miles
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
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 Side repeater slightly discoloured
Advisory2 MOTs, 2018–2020
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge
Advisory2 MOTs, 2018–2019
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge
Advisory2 MOTs, 2018–2019
Full MOT history
23 tests since 28 Sept 2006, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass128,365 miles (+2,108)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 26 Nov 2026
- Odometer
- 128,365 miles
- Test number
- 271429244249
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Pass126,257 miles (+3,554)
- MOT expiry
- 26 Nov 2025
- Odometer
- 126,257 miles
- Test number
- 796118792361
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass122,703 miles (+2,298)
- MOT expiry
- 26 Nov 2024
- Odometer
- 122,703 miles
- Test number
- 944422631962
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass120,405 miles (+3,461)4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 26 Nov 2023
- Odometer
- 120,405 miles
- Test number
- 381955977321
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Pass116,944 miles (+2,867)
- MOT expiry
- 26 Nov 2022
- Odometer
- 116,944 miles
- Test number
- 241106076674
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass114,077 miles (+2,828)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 26 Nov 2021
- Odometer
- 114,077 miles
- Test number
- 964997731584
- AdvisoryOffside Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
Pass111,249 miles (+2,869)4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 26 Nov 2020
- Odometer
- 111,249 miles
- Test number
- 355593696144
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Pass108,380 miles (+3,385)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 26 Nov 2019
- Odometer
- 108,380 miles
- Test number
- 229250976617
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryOffside Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
Pass104,995 miles (+11)
- MOT expiry
- 26 Nov 2018
- Odometer
- 104,995 miles
- Test number
- 512692179976
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail104,984 miles (+3,446)1 failure
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 104,984 miles
- Test number
- 800919437504
- FailureOffside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Pass101,538 miles (+4,198)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 23 Nov 2017
- Odometer
- 101,538 miles
- Test number
- 151480914177
- AdvisoryOffside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Pass97,340 miles (+4,500)
- MOT expiry
- 23 Nov 2016
- Odometer
- 97,340 miles
- Test number
- 935450572358
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass92,840 miles (+3,805)
- MOT expiry
- 23 Nov 2015
- Odometer
- 92,840 miles
- Test number
- 566608524321
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass89,035 miles (+3,690)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 17 Nov 2014
- Odometer
- 89,035 miles
- Test number
- 228552523389
- AdvisoryNearside Side repeater slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- AdvisoryOffside Side repeater slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Pass85,345 miles (+3,526)
- MOT expiry
- 10 Nov 2013
- Odometer
- 85,345 miles
- Test number
- 347534012359
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass81,819 miles (+4,061)
- MOT expiry
- 10 Nov 2012
- Odometer
- 81,819 miles
- Test number
- 676734711347
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass77,758 miles (+4,612)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 10 Nov 2011
- Odometer
- 77,758 miles
- Test number
- 214045410342
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Pass73,146 miles (+5,940)
- MOT expiry
- 10 Nov 2010
- Odometer
- 73,146 miles
- Test number
- 570255619347
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass67,206 miles1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 6 Nov 2009
- Odometer
- 67,206 miles
- Test number
- 802792918385
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Fail67,206 miles (+2,172)1 failure1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 67,206 miles
- Test number
- 990342318379
- FailureNearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Fail65,034 miles1 repaired2 notes
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 65,034 miles
- Test number
- 121571357376
- Repaired at testCentre Upper Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- NoteBoth rear indicators amber fading
- NoteBoth rear tyre treads low at edges
Pass65,034 miles (+8,348)2 notes
- MOT expiry
- 16 Dec 2008
- Odometer
- 65,034 miles
- Test number
- 961471557371
- NoteBoth rear indicators amber fading
- NoteBoth rear tyre treads low at edges
Pass56,686 miles1 note
- MOT expiry
- 28 Sept 2007
- Odometer
- 56,686 miles
- Test number
- 951441976291
- NoteCut in sidewall of nearside front tyre
Questions about T497 GVV
- Does T497 GVV currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on T497 GVV is valid until 26 Nov 2026.
- When is the MOT due on T497 GVV?
- The MOT on T497 GVV is valid until 26 Nov 2026. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has T497 GVV done?
- T497 GVV was recorded at 128,365 miles at its MOT on 26 Nov 2025, an average of 3,741 miles a year.
- Has T497 GVV ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. T497 GVV has failed 3 of its 23 MOT tests, most recently on 13 Nov 2017.
- Has the mileage on T497 GVV 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 T497 GVV find?
- T497 GVV passed its latest MOT on 26 Nov 2025 with 1 advisory: nearside rear upper suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement.
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