Mercedes-Benz 280
Cream · Petrol · 1981 · 2,746 cc
TDF 972MOT history
TDF 972 is a cream petrol Mercedes-Benz 280 first used on 31 Dec 1981. Its MOT expired on 24 Oct 2025 and it has passed 10 of 11 MOT tests, with 65,336 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 23 Oct 2024.
- MOT
- Expired
- On 24 Oct 2025
- Mileage
- 65,336 mi
- At MOT on 23 Oct 2024
- MOT tests
- 11
- 10 passed · 1 failed
- Per year
- 115 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- TDF 972
- Registration format
- Dateless
- Make
- Mercedes-Benz
- Model
- 280
- Colour
- Cream
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 2,746 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 1981
- First used
- 31 Dec 1981
- MOT status
- MOT expired on 24 Oct 2025
- Latest MOT test
- 23 Oct 2024 (Pass)
Mileage history
TDF 972 was last recorded at 65,336 miles on 23 Oct 2024, 15 miles more than at the previous MOT on 25 Oct 2023.
Mileage went down between tests
- 25 Oct 2023: 65,321 miles, lower than 66,492 miles on 4 Oct 2022.
A replacement instrument cluster, a recording error at the test or odometer tampering can cause this.
- Previous MOT
- 65,321 miles · 25 Oct 2023
- Between the last two tests
- 15 miles
- Average per year
- 115 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2024 – 65,336 miles
- 2023 – 65,321 miles
- 2022 – 66,492 miles
- 2021 – 64,942 miles
- 2020 – 64,765 miles
- 2019 – 64,728 miles
- 2018 – 64,430 miles
- 2017 – 64,231 miles
- 2009 – 63,819 miles
- 2008 – 63,451 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass65,336 miles
No defects or advisories were recorded.
Full MOT history
11 tests since 16 May 2008, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass65,336 miles (+15)
- MOT expiry
- 24 Oct 2025
- Odometer
- 65,336 miles
- Test number
- 952545344841
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass65,321 miles (-1,171)
- MOT expiry
- 24 Oct 2024
- Odometer
- 65,321 miles
- Test number
- 495148608807
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass66,492 miles (+1,550)
- MOT expiry
- 14 Oct 2023
- Odometer
- 66,492 miles
- Test number
- 344105641082
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass64,942 miles (+177)
- MOT expiry
- 14 Oct 2022
- Odometer
- 64,942 miles
- Test number
- 313892917850
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass64,765 miles (+37)
- MOT expiry
- 14 Oct 2021
- Odometer
- 64,765 miles
- Test number
- 232962801818
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass64,728 miles (+298)9 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 14 Oct 2020
- Odometer
- 64,728 miles
- Test number
- 458190326044
- AdvisoryFuel Pipe/s corroded to fuel filter
- AdvisoryNearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to flexi (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to flexi (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryFloor heavily undersealed
Pass64,430 miles (+199)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 14 Oct 2019
- Odometer
- 64,430 miles
- Test number
- 250287624039
- AdvisoryFront Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryFront Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases downpipe (6.1.2 (a))
- AdvisoryRear bumper has tape applied to it, will need further investigation
Pass64,231 miles (+412)
- MOT expiry
- 19 Nov 2018
- Odometer
- 64,231 miles
- Test number
- 960583330337
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass63,819 miles (+368)
- MOT expiry
- 28 Jul 2010
- Odometer
- 63,819 miles
- Test number
- 473060319236
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass63,451 miles
- MOT expiry
- 15 May 2009
- Odometer
- 63,451 miles
- Test number
- 420217738172
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail63,450 miles5 failures
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 63,450 miles
- Test number
- 494657338108
- FailureExhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a)
- FailureNearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
- FailureNearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
- FailureOffside Headlamp aim too low and too far to the right. (1.8)
- FailureOffside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Questions about TDF 972
- What vehicle is registration TDF 972 currently assigned to?
- DVSA MOT records show TDF 972 on a cream petrol Mercedes-Benz 280 first used on 31 Dec 1981. 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 TDF 972 currently have a valid MOT?
- No. The MOT on TDF 972 expired on 24 Oct 2025, according to DVSA records.
- When is the MOT due on TDF 972?
- The MOT on TDF 972 expired on 24 Oct 2025. It can only be driven to a pre-booked MOT test or to repairs needed to pass one.
- What mileage has TDF 972 done?
- TDF 972 was recorded at 65,336 miles at its MOT on 23 Oct 2024, an average of 115 miles a year.
- Has TDF 972 ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. TDF 972 has failed 1 of its 11 MOT tests, most recently on 16 May 2008.
- Has the mileage on TDF 972 ever gone down?
- Yes. The recorded mileage was lower than at the previous test once, first on 25 Oct 2023. This can be caused by a replacement instrument cluster, a recording error or odometer tampering.
- What did the latest MOT on TDF 972 find?
- TDF 972 passed its latest MOT on 23 Oct 2024 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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