Mercedes-Benz E
Black · Petrol · 2003 · 5,439 cc
V8 RKGMOT history
V8 RKG is a black petrol Mercedes-Benz E first used on 30 Sept 2003. Its MOT is valid until 13 Sept 2027 and it has passed 21 of 25 MOT tests, with 103,256 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 25 Aug 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 13 Sept 2027
- Mileage
- 103,256 mi
- At MOT on 25 Aug 2026
- MOT tests
- 25
- 21 passed · 4 failed
- Per year
- 3,850 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- V8 RKG
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- Mercedes-Benz
- Model
- E
- Colour
- Black
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 5,439 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2003
- First used
- 30 Sept 2003
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 13 Sept 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 25 Aug 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
V8 RKG was last recorded at 103,256 miles on 25 Aug 2026, 487 miles more than at the previous MOT on 5 Sept 2025.
Mileage went down between tests
- 13 Dec 2016: 84,562 miles, lower than 84,567 miles on 1 Dec 2016.
A replacement instrument cluster, a recording error at the test or odometer tampering can cause this.
- Previous MOT
- 102,769 miles · 5 Sept 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 487 miles
- Average per year
- 3,850 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 103,256 miles
- 2025 – 102,769 miles
- 2024 – 101,077 miles
- 2023 – 99,939 miles
- 2022 – 97,472 miles
- 2021 – 95,763 miles
- 2020 – 93,630 miles
- 2019 – 93,006 miles
- 2018 – 87,291 miles
- 2017 – 86,537 miles
- 2016 – 84,564 miles
- 2015 – 79,951 miles
- 2014 – 73,195 miles
- 2013 – 66,608 miles
- 2012 – 60,847 miles
- 2011 – 53,721 miles
- 2010 – 49,259 miles
- 2009 – 43,861 miles
- 2008 – 38,596 miles
- 2007 – 30,266 miles
- 2006 – 26,978 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 Wheel bearing has slight play
Advisory2 MOTs, 2018
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2016
Full MOT history
25 tests since 1 Nov 2006, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass103,256 miles (+487)
- MOT expiry
- 13 Sept 2027
- Odometer
- 103,256 miles
- Test number
- 855681161359
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass102,769 miles (+1,692)
- MOT expiry
- 13 Sept 2026
- Odometer
- 102,769 miles
- Test number
- 102756334395
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass101,077 miles (+1,138)
- MOT expiry
- 13 Sept 2025
- Odometer
- 101,077 miles
- Test number
- 274749568130
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass99,939 miles (+2,467)
- MOT expiry
- 13 Sept 2024
- Odometer
- 99,939 miles
- Test number
- 606588595721
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass97,472 miles (+1,709)
- MOT expiry
- 13 Sept 2023
- Odometer
- 97,472 miles
- Test number
- 599301072754
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass95,763 miles (+2,133)
- MOT expiry
- 13 Sept 2022
- Odometer
- 95,763 miles
- Test number
- 242888277316
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass93,630 miles (+624)
- MOT expiry
- 13 Sept 2021
- Odometer
- 93,630 miles
- Test number
- 199908429988
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass93,006 miles (+5,715)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 13 Sept 2020
- Odometer
- 93,006 miles
- Test number
- 729774872056
- AdvisoryUnderbody covers fitted
Pass87,291 miles1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 9 Nov 2019
- Odometer
- 87,291 miles
- Test number
- 536118413983
- AdvisoryOffside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Fail87,291 miles (+754)1 major1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 87,291 miles
- Test number
- 546790320217
- MajorOffside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Pass86,537 miles (+1,973)
- MOT expiry
- 14 Dec 2018
- Odometer
- 86,537 miles
- Test number
- 346005456272
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass84,564 miles (+2)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 14 Dec 2017
- Odometer
- 84,564 miles
- Test number
- 653180542376
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Fail84,562 miles (-5)2 dangerous1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 84,562 miles
- Test number
- 588895107948
- DangerousNearside Front Inner Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
- DangerousOffside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Fail84,567 miles (+4,616)3 failures4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 84,567 miles
- Test number
- 681906181154
- FailureHeadlamp cleaning device inoperative Both front (1.7.2)
- FailureNearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
- FailureOffside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
- AdvisoryFront Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Drive shaft which forms part of the suspension coupling gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.4e)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Pass79,951 miles (+6,756)
- MOT expiry
- 4 Nov 2016
- Odometer
- 79,951 miles
- Test number
- 398740757934
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass73,195 miles (+6,587)
- MOT expiry
- 4 Nov 2015
- Odometer
- 73,195 miles
- Test number
- 638399104353
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass66,608 miles (+5,761)
- MOT expiry
- 31 Oct 2014
- Odometer
- 66,608 miles
- Test number
- 297677593278
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass60,847 miles (+7,126)
- MOT expiry
- 31 Oct 2013
- Odometer
- 60,847 miles
- Test number
- 197222682289
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass53,721 miles (+4,462)
- MOT expiry
- 31 Oct 2012
- Odometer
- 53,721 miles
- Test number
- 326860701311
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass49,259 miles (+9)
- MOT expiry
- 31 Oct 2011
- Odometer
- 49,259 miles
- Test number
- 710905300357
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail49,250 miles (+5,389)1 failure1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 49,250 miles
- Test number
- 361283500310
- FailureOffside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Pass43,861 miles (+5,265)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 31 Oct 2010
- Odometer
- 43,861 miles
- Test number
- 381689789469
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Pass38,596 miles (+8,330)
- MOT expiry
- 31 Oct 2009
- Odometer
- 38,596 miles
- Test number
- 860089888225
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass30,266 miles (+3,288)
- MOT expiry
- 31 Oct 2008
- Odometer
- 30,266 miles
- Test number
- 442973607448
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass26,978 miles
- MOT expiry
- 31 Oct 2007
- Odometer
- 26,978 miles
- Test number
- 404195706352
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about V8 RKG
- Does V8 RKG currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on V8 RKG is valid until 13 Sept 2027.
- When is the MOT due on V8 RKG?
- The MOT on V8 RKG is valid until 13 Sept 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has V8 RKG done?
- V8 RKG was recorded at 103,256 miles at its MOT on 25 Aug 2026, an average of 3,850 miles a year.
- Has V8 RKG ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. V8 RKG has failed 4 of its 25 MOT tests, most recently on 7 Nov 2018.
- Has the mileage on V8 RKG ever gone down?
- Yes. The recorded mileage was lower than at the previous test once, first on 13 Dec 2016. This can be caused by a replacement instrument cluster, a recording error or odometer tampering.
- What did the latest MOT on V8 RKG find?
- V8 RKG passed its latest MOT on 25 Aug 2026 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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