Mercedes-Benz 300
Grey · Petrol · 1989 · 2,962 cc
VD 4500MOT history
VD 4500 is a grey petrol Mercedes-Benz 300 first used on 7 Aug 1989. Its MOT expired on 31 Jul 2026 and it has passed 5 of 8 MOT tests, with 74,139 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 31 Jul 2025.
- MOT
- Expired
- On 31 Jul 2026
- Mileage
- 74,139 mi
- At MOT on 31 Jul 2025
- MOT tests
- 8
- 5 passed · 3 failed
- Per year
- 152 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- VD 4500
- Registration format
- Dateless
- Make
- Mercedes-Benz
- Model
- 300
- Colour
- Grey
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 2,962 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 1989
- First used
- 7 Aug 1989
- MOT status
- MOT expired on 31 Jul 2026
- Latest MOT test
- 31 Jul 2025 (Pass)
Mileage history
VD 4500 was last recorded at 74,139 miles on 31 Jul 2025, 543 miles more than at the previous MOT on 1 Aug 2024.
- Previous MOT
- 73,596 miles · 1 Aug 2024
- Between the last two tests
- 543 miles
- Average per year
- 152 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2025 – 74,139 miles
- 2024 – 73,596 miles
- 2023 – 73,095 miles
- 2022 – 72,347 miles
- 2011 – 72,320 miles
- 2005 – 71,164 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass74,139 miles
No defects or advisories were recorded.
Full MOT history
8 tests since 13 Dec 2005, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass74,139 miles (+543)
- MOT expiry
- 31 Jul 2026
- Odometer
- 74,139 miles
- Test number
- 390730138635
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass73,596 miles (+501)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 31 Jul 2025
- Odometer
- 73,596 miles
- Test number
- 762551574266
- AdvisoryOil leak, but not excessive engine oil (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Pass73,095 miles1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 22 Jun 2024
- Odometer
- 73,095 miles
- Test number
- 189294776283
- AdvisoryOil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Fail73,095 miles (+748)1 major1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 73,095 miles
- Test number
- 160842678000
- MajorFront Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))
- AdvisoryOil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Pass72,347 miles (+27)
- MOT expiry
- 5 May 2023
- Odometer
- 72,347 miles
- Test number
- 488735105643
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail72,320 miles (+1,156)1 failure
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 72,320 miles
- Test number
- 578852551231
- FailureFront Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Pass71,164 miles
- MOT expiry
- 13 Dec 2006
- Odometer
- 71,164 miles
- Test number
- 853988745380
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail71,164 miles4 failures
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 71,164 miles
- Test number
- 341487445367
- FailureNearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
- FailureNearside Outer Rear Tyre has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
- FailureOffside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
- FailureOffside Front Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)
Questions about VD 4500
- What vehicle is registration VD 4500 currently assigned to?
- DVSA MOT records show VD 4500 on a grey petrol Mercedes-Benz 300 first used on 7 Aug 1989. 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 VD 4500 currently have a valid MOT?
- No. The MOT on VD 4500 expired on 31 Jul 2026, according to DVSA records.
- When is the MOT due on VD 4500?
- The MOT on VD 4500 expired on 31 Jul 2026. It can only be driven to a pre-booked MOT test or to repairs needed to pass one.
- What mileage has VD 4500 done?
- VD 4500 was recorded at 74,139 miles at its MOT on 31 Jul 2025, an average of 152 miles a year.
- Has VD 4500 ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. VD 4500 has failed 3 of its 8 MOT tests, most recently on 23 Jun 2023.
- Has the mileage on VD 4500 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 VD 4500 find?
- VD 4500 passed its latest MOT on 31 Jul 2025 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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