Mercedes-Benz ML
Black · Diesel · 2001 · 2,688 cc
VCE 668MOT history
VCE 668 is a black diesel Mercedes-Benz ML first used on 11 Oct 2001. Its MOT is valid until 7 Sept 2027 and it has passed 22 of 28 MOT tests, with 192,572 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 19 Aug 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 7 Sept 2027
- Mileage
- 192,572 mi
- At MOT on 19 Aug 2026
- MOT tests
- 28
- 22 passed · 6 failed
- Per year
- 5,754 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- VCE 668
- Registration format
- Dateless
- Make
- Mercedes-Benz
- Model
- ML
- Colour
- Black
- Fuel type
- Diesel
- Engine size
- 2,688 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2001
- First used
- 11 Oct 2001
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 7 Sept 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 19 Aug 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
VCE 668 was last recorded at 192,572 miles on 19 Aug 2026, 1,745 miles more than at the previous MOT on 22 Aug 2025.
Mileage went down between tests
- 8 Sept 2023: 187,058 miles, lower than 189,940 miles on 18 Aug 2022.
A replacement instrument cluster, a recording error at the test or odometer tampering can cause this.
- Previous MOT
- 190,827 miles · 22 Aug 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 1,745 miles
- Average per year
- 5,754 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 192,572 miles
- 2025 – 190,827 miles
- 2024 – 188,405 miles
- 2023 – 187,058 miles
- 2022 – 189,940 miles
- 2021 – 181,647 miles
- 2020 – 177,767 miles
- 2019 – 173,953 miles
- 2018 – 169,116 miles
- 2017 – 165,355 miles
- 2016 – 159,632 miles
- 2015 – 153,750 miles
- 2014 – 147,761 miles
- 2013 – 136,108 miles
- 2012 – 128,681 miles
- 2011 – 119,845 miles
- 2010 – 111,057 miles
- 2009 – 100,428 miles
- 2008 – 91,948 miles
- 2007 – 84,765 miles
- 2006 – 78,509 miles
- 2005 – 72,463 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass192,572 miles
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.
Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread Showing small cracks.
Advisory2 MOTs, 2025
Oil leak, but not excessive Under engine area.
Advisory2 MOTs, 2025
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage missing (2.4.G.1)
Failure2 MOTs, 2014–2017
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Failure2 MOTs, 2015–2016
Both front wishbone rear bushes split and worn but no excessive movement
Advisory2 MOTs, 2015
Front brake pads low
Advisory2 MOTs, 2015
Full MOT history
28 tests since 4 Oct 2005, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass192,572 miles (+1,745)
- MOT expiry
- 7 Sept 2027
- Odometer
- 192,572 miles
- Test number
- 482516882402
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass190,827 miles (+15)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 7 Sept 2026
- Odometer
- 190,827 miles
- Test number
- 326980529842
- AdvisoryFront Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread Showing small cracks. (0.1 (b))
- AdvisoryOil leak, but not excessive Under engine area. (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Fail190,812 miles (+2,407)1 major2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 190,812 miles
- Test number
- 578250458370
- MajorNearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryFront Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread Showing small cracks. (0.1 (b))
- AdvisoryOil leak, but not excessive Under engine area. (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Pass188,405 miles (+1,347)
- MOT expiry
- 7 Sept 2025
- Odometer
- 188,405 miles
- Test number
- 680684065692
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass187,058 miles (-2,882)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 7 Sept 2024
- Odometer
- 187,058 miles
- Test number
- 676954452440
- AdvisoryRear Subframe mounting repair covered in underseal Subframe repaired in multiple areas (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryVehicle presented with a coating of underseal
Pass189,940 miles (+8,293)
- MOT expiry
- 31 Aug 2023
- Odometer
- 189,940 miles
- Test number
- 933722957357
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass181,647 miles (+3,880)
- MOT expiry
- 31 Aug 2022
- Odometer
- 181,647 miles
- Test number
- 941193264333
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass177,767 miles (+3,814)
- MOT expiry
- 31 Aug 2021
- Odometer
- 177,767 miles
- Test number
- 181620892164
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass173,953 miles (+4,837)
- MOT expiry
- 31 Aug 2020
- Odometer
- 173,953 miles
- Test number
- 350777683679
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass169,116 miles (+3,761)
- MOT expiry
- 31 Aug 2019
- Odometer
- 169,116 miles
- Test number
- 410583914858
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass165,355 miles (+10)
- MOT expiry
- 5 Oct 2018
- Odometer
- 165,355 miles
- Test number
- 985536219277
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail165,345 miles (+5,713)1 failure
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 165,345 miles
- Test number
- 151945484919
- FailureNearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage missing (2.4.G.1)
Pass159,632 miles1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 5 Oct 2017
- Odometer
- 159,632 miles
- Test number
- 235047158247
- AdvisoryWasher fluid low
Fail159,632 miles (+5,882)5 failures1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 159,632 miles
- Test number
- 274134513842
- FailureFront Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
- FailureFront Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement wishbone rear (2.4.G.2)
- FailureFront Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- FailureNearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
- FailureOffside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- AdvisoryWasher fluid low
Pass153,750 miles5 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 5 Oct 2016
- Odometer
- 153,750 miles
- Test number
- 307029694482
- AdvisoryBoth front wishbone rear bushes split and worn but no excessive movement
- AdvisoryFront brake pads low
- AdvisoryNearside front backing plate noisy
- AdvisoryOil leak from engine
- AdvisoryService light on
Fail153,750 miles (+5,989)5 failures5 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 153,750 miles
- Test number
- 914642777638
- FailureNearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
- FailureNearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
- FailureOffside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
- FailureOffside Front position lamp(s) has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating (1.1.A.3b)
- FailureOffside Registration plate lamp does not illuminate simultaneously with the position lamps (1.1.C.1a)
- AdvisoryBoth front wishbone rear bushes split and worn but no excessive movement
- AdvisoryFront brake pads low
- AdvisoryNearside front backing plate noisy
- AdvisoryOil leak from engine
- AdvisoryService light on
Pass147,761 miles (+2,016)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 5 Oct 2015
- Odometer
- 147,761 miles
- Test number
- 185677164254
- AdvisoryFront Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryRear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Fail145,745 miles (+9,637)3 failures3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 145,745 miles
- Test number
- 135346464259
- FailureNearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage missing (2.4.G.1)
- FailureNearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- FailureOffside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
- AdvisoryFront Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryRear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Pass136,108 miles (+7,427)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 5 Oct 2014
- Odometer
- 136,108 miles
- Test number
- 248994673253
- AdvisoryParking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
- AdvisoryRear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Pass128,681 miles (+8,836)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 5 Oct 2013
- Odometer
- 128,681 miles
- Test number
- 437459972248
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.C.1b)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Pass119,845 miles (+18)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 5 Oct 2012
- Odometer
- 119,845 miles
- Test number
- 767515361201
- AdvisoryBrake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- AdvisoryWindscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Fail119,827 miles (+8,770)2 failures5 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 119,827 miles
- Test number
- 278852461281
- FailureFront Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- FailureOffside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- AdvisoryBrake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- AdvisoryWindscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Pass111,057 miles (+10,629)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 5 Oct 2011
- Odometer
- 111,057 miles
- Test number
- 144450570219
- AdvisoryCentre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- AdvisoryFront Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryRear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Pass100,428 miles (+8,480)
- MOT expiry
- 5 Oct 2010
- Odometer
- 100,428 miles
- Test number
- 744435279250
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass91,948 miles (+7,183)
- MOT expiry
- 5 Oct 2009
- Odometer
- 91,948 miles
- Test number
- 333266578490
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass84,765 miles (+6,256)
- MOT expiry
- 5 Oct 2008
- Odometer
- 84,765 miles
- Test number
- 132642667276
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass78,509 miles (+6,046)
- MOT expiry
- 5 Oct 2007
- Odometer
- 78,509 miles
- Test number
- 781963766218
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass72,463 miles
- MOT expiry
- 5 Oct 2006
- Odometer
- 72,463 miles
- Test number
- 992607275289
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about VCE 668
- What vehicle is registration VCE 668 currently assigned to?
- DVSA MOT records show VCE 668 on a black diesel Mercedes-Benz ML first used on 11 Oct 2001. 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 VCE 668 currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on VCE 668 is valid until 7 Sept 2027.
- When is the MOT due on VCE 668?
- The MOT on VCE 668 is valid until 7 Sept 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has VCE 668 done?
- VCE 668 was recorded at 192,572 miles at its MOT on 19 Aug 2026, an average of 5,754 miles a year.
- Has VCE 668 ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. VCE 668 has failed 6 of its 28 MOT tests, most recently on 19 Aug 2025.
- Has the mileage on VCE 668 ever gone down?
- Yes. The recorded mileage was lower than at the previous test once, first on 8 Sept 2023. This can be caused by a replacement instrument cluster, a recording error or odometer tampering.
- What did the latest MOT on VCE 668 find?
- VCE 668 passed its latest MOT on 19 Aug 2026 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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