Mercedes-Benz C
White · Diesel · 1999 · 2,497 cc
T718 LARMOT history
T718 LAR is a white diesel Mercedes-Benz C first used on 22 Mar 1999. Its MOT is valid until 14 Dec 2026 and it has passed 21 of 25 MOT tests, with 72,003 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 28 Nov 2025.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 14 Dec 2026
- Mileage
- 72,003 mi
- At MOT on 28 Nov 2025
- MOT tests
- 25
- 21 passed · 4 failed
- Per year
- 1,305 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- T718 LAR
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- Mercedes-Benz
- Model
- C
- Colour
- White
- Fuel type
- Diesel
- Engine size
- 2,497 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 1999
- First used
- 22 Mar 1999
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 14 Dec 2026
- Latest MOT test
- 28 Nov 2025 (Pass)
Mileage history
T718 LAR was last recorded at 72,003 miles on 28 Nov 2025, 1,169 miles more than at the previous MOT on 27 Nov 2024.
Mileage went down between tests
- 21 Nov 2013: 62,348 miles, lower than 67,209 miles on 10 Dec 2012.
A replacement instrument cluster, a recording error at the test or odometer tampering can cause this.
- Previous MOT
- 70,834 miles · 27 Nov 2024
- Between the last two tests
- 1,169 miles
- Average per year
- 1,305 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2025 – 72,003 miles
- 2024 – 70,834 miles
- 2023 – 70,647 miles
- 2022 – 70,061 miles
- 2021 – 69,714 miles
- 2020 – 69,207 miles
- 2019 – 67,754 miles
- 2018 – 67,564 miles
- 2017 – 67,400 miles
- 2016 – 65,599 miles
- 2015 – 64,614 miles
- 2014 – 63,518 miles
- 2013 – 62,348 miles
- 2012 – 67,209 miles
- 2011 – 58,547 miles
- 2010 – 55,039 miles
- 2009 – 52,640 miles
- 2008 – 50,826 miles
- 2007 – 49,589 miles
- 2006 – 48,202 miles
- 2005 – 45,963 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.
Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2015
Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2012
Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2012
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)
Failure2 MOTs, 2005–2012
Full MOT history
25 tests since 13 Dec 2005, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass72,003 miles (+1,169)
- MOT expiry
- 14 Dec 2026
- Odometer
- 72,003 miles
- Test number
- 338350265908
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass70,834 miles (+187)
- MOT expiry
- 14 Dec 2025
- Odometer
- 70,834 miles
- Test number
- 907790820989
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass70,647 miles (+586)
- MOT expiry
- 14 Dec 2024
- Odometer
- 70,647 miles
- Test number
- 469633940215
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass70,061 miles (+347)4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 14 Dec 2023
- Odometer
- 70,061 miles
- Test number
- 268396940744
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Pass69,714 miles (+507)
- MOT expiry
- 14 Dec 2022
- Odometer
- 69,714 miles
- Test number
- 634170960503
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass69,207 miles (+1,453)
- MOT expiry
- 14 Dec 2021
- Odometer
- 69,207 miles
- Test number
- 432490038092
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass67,754 miles (+190)
- MOT expiry
- 14 Dec 2020
- Odometer
- 67,754 miles
- Test number
- 180929790148
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass67,564 miles (+164)
- MOT expiry
- 14 Dec 2019
- Odometer
- 67,564 miles
- Test number
- 906951357050
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass67,400 miles (+1,801)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 14 Dec 2018
- Odometer
- 67,400 miles
- Test number
- 790162595415
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Pass65,599 miles (+985)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 14 Dec 2017
- Odometer
- 65,599 miles
- Test number
- 593207183431
- AdvisoryNearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Pass64,614 miles (+34)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 14 Dec 2016
- Odometer
- 64,614 miles
- Test number
- 447867881582
- AdvisoryOffside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Fail64,580 miles (+1,062)1 failure2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 64,580 miles
- Test number
- 767729870737
- FailureOffside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- AdvisoryOffside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Pass63,518 miles (+1,170)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 14 Dec 2015
- Odometer
- 63,518 miles
- Test number
- 235742234354
- AdvisoryOffside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Pass62,348 miles (-4,861)
- MOT expiry
- 14 Dec 2014
- Odometer
- 62,348 miles
- Test number
- 185475123310
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass67,209 miles (+6,087)2 advisories2 notes
- MOT expiry
- 14 Dec 2013
- Odometer
- 67,209 miles
- Test number
- 459735242443
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- NoteEngine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
- NoteUnder-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Fail61,122 miles (+2,575)2 failures2 repaired2 advisories2 notes
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 61,122 miles
- Test number
- 415043642366
- FailureExhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)
- FailureNearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Repaired at testNearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
- Repaired at testOffside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- NoteEngine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
- NoteUnder-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Pass58,547 miles1 note
- MOT expiry
- 14 Dec 2012
- Odometer
- 58,547 miles
- Test number
- 126190441389
- NoteOil leak from rear differential.
Fail58,547 miles (+3,508)2 failures1 note
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 58,547 miles
- Test number
- 689820541351
- FailureNearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
- FailureOffside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
- NoteOil leak from rear differential.
Pass55,039 miles (+2,399)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 14 Dec 2011
- Odometer
- 55,039 miles
- Test number
- 404204930358
- AdvisoryNearside Front Brake hose slightly damaged (3.6.B.4d)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake hose slightly damaged (3.6.B.4d)
Pass52,640 miles (+1,814)
- MOT expiry
- 14 Dec 2010
- Odometer
- 52,640 miles
- Test number
- 422749149415
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass50,826 miles (+1,237)
- MOT expiry
- 14 Dec 2009
- Odometer
- 50,826 miles
- Test number
- 854363148321
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass49,589 miles (+1,387)
- MOT expiry
- 14 Dec 2008
- Odometer
- 49,589 miles
- Test number
- 364754747384
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass48,202 miles (+2,239)
- MOT expiry
- 14 Dec 2007
- Odometer
- 48,202 miles
- Test number
- 202830646360
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass45,963 miles
- MOT expiry
- 14 Dec 2006
- Odometer
- 45,963 miles
- Test number
- 844397645323
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail45,963 miles2 failures
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 45,963 miles
- Test number
- 224117845334
- FailureExhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)
- FailureNearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Questions about T718 LAR
- Does T718 LAR currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on T718 LAR is valid until 14 Dec 2026.
- When is the MOT due on T718 LAR?
- The MOT on T718 LAR is valid until 14 Dec 2026. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has T718 LAR done?
- T718 LAR was recorded at 72,003 miles at its MOT on 28 Nov 2025, an average of 1,305 miles a year.
- Has T718 LAR ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. T718 LAR has failed 4 of its 25 MOT tests, most recently on 7 Dec 2015.
- Has the mileage on T718 LAR ever gone down?
- Yes. The recorded mileage was lower than at the previous test once, first on 21 Nov 2013. This can be caused by a replacement instrument cluster, a recording error or odometer tampering.
- What did the latest MOT on T718 LAR find?
- T718 LAR passed its latest MOT on 28 Nov 2025 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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