Mercedes-Benz 420
Blue · Petrol · 1988 · 4,196 cc
VTT 996MOT history
VTT 996 is a blue petrol Mercedes-Benz 420 first used on 1 Aug 1988. Its MOT is valid until 27 Mar 2027 and it has passed 19 of 21 MOT tests, with 135,557 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 25 Mar 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 27 Mar 2027
- Mileage
- 135,557 mi
- At MOT on 25 Mar 2026
- MOT tests
- 21
- 19 passed · 2 failed
- Per year
- 760 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- VTT 996
- Registration format
- Dateless
- Make
- Mercedes-Benz
- Model
- 420
- Colour
- Blue
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 4,196 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 1988
- First used
- 1 Aug 1988
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 27 Mar 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 25 Mar 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
VTT 996 was last recorded at 135,557 miles on 25 Mar 2026, 2,587 miles more than at the previous MOT on 12 Mar 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 132,970 miles · 12 Mar 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 2,587 miles
- Average per year
- 760 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 135,557 miles
- 2025 – 132,970 miles
- 2024 – 132,584 miles
- 2023 – 132,365 miles
- 2022 – 131,887 miles
- 2021 – 131,323 miles
- 2020 – 130,449 miles
- 2019 – 129,350 miles
- 2018 – 128,687 miles
- 2017 – 127,742 miles
- 2016 – 125,818 miles
- 2015 – 123,804 miles
- 2014 – 123,317 miles
- 2013 – 123,200 miles
- 2011 – 123,035 miles
- 2010 – 122,937 miles
- 2009 – 121,786 miles
- 2008 – 121,518 miles
- 2007 – 121,350 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass135,557 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.
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Advisory4 MOTs, 2007–2009
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2011–2014
Full MOT history
21 tests since 17 Jul 2007, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass135,557 miles (+2,587)
- MOT expiry
- 27 Mar 2027
- Odometer
- 135,557 miles
- Test number
- 919719458027
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass132,970 miles (+386)
- MOT expiry
- 27 Mar 2026
- Odometer
- 132,970 miles
- Test number
- 447119671622
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass132,584 miles (+219)
- MOT expiry
- 27 Mar 2025
- Odometer
- 132,584 miles
- Test number
- 105571253160
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass132,365 miles (+478)
- MOT expiry
- 27 Mar 2024
- Odometer
- 132,365 miles
- Test number
- 185549116413
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass131,887 miles (+564)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 17 Mar 2023
- Odometer
- 131,887 miles
- Test number
- 680977350230
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Pass131,323 miles (+874)
- MOT expiry
- 17 Mar 2022
- Odometer
- 131,323 miles
- Test number
- 563181530530
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass130,449 miles (+1,099)
- MOT expiry
- 17 Mar 2021
- Odometer
- 130,449 miles
- Test number
- 370115444908
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass129,350 miles (+663)
- MOT expiry
- 12 Mar 2020
- Odometer
- 129,350 miles
- Test number
- 563296152043
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass128,687 miles (+945)
- MOT expiry
- 11 Mar 2019
- Odometer
- 128,687 miles
- Test number
- 609777966449
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass127,742 miles (+1,924)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 10 Mar 2018
- Odometer
- 127,742 miles
- Test number
- 973675773387
- AdvisoryNearside Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)
Pass125,818 miles (+2,014)
- MOT expiry
- 14 Apr 2017
- Odometer
- 125,818 miles
- Test number
- 518721054487
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass123,804 miles (+487)
- MOT expiry
- 14 Apr 2016
- Odometer
- 123,804 miles
- Test number
- 735034605168
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass123,317 miles (+117)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 14 Apr 2015
- Odometer
- 123,317 miles
- Test number
- 268545804497
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Pass123,200 miles3 advisories1 note
- MOT expiry
- 2 Apr 2014
- Odometer
- 123,200 miles
- Test number
- 568483093093
- AdvisoryCentre Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- AdvisoryOffside Outer Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- NoteNail in offside front tyre
Fail123,200 miles (+165)1 failure3 advisories1 note
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 123,200 miles
- Test number
- 126473493067
- FailureParking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- AdvisoryCentre Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- AdvisoryOffside Outer Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- NoteNail in offside front tyre
Pass123,035 miles (+98)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 13 Sept 2012
- Odometer
- 123,035 miles
- Test number
- 885207151287
- AdvisoryFront Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear rear brake grabbing slightly (3.7.A.5b)
Pass122,937 miles (+1,151)2 advisories3 notes
- MOT expiry
- 20 Jul 2011
- Odometer
- 122,937 miles
- Test number
- 413720300262
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- AdvisoryWindscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- NoteFuel pipe/s corroded
- NoteOil leak
- NoteO/s/f tyre worn on inner edges
Pass121,786 miles (+268)1 advisory3 notes
- MOT expiry
- 20 Jul 2010
- Odometer
- 121,786 miles
- Test number
- 590962109289
- AdvisoryWindscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- NoteFuel pipe/s corroded
- NoteOil leak
- NoteO/s/f tyre worn on inner edge
Pass121,518 miles (+168)1 advisory1 note
- MOT expiry
- 19 Jul 2009
- Odometer
- 121,518 miles
- Test number
- 271510208226
- AdvisoryWindscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- NoteO/s/f tyre worn on inner edge
Pass121,350 miles1 advisory1 note
- MOT expiry
- 19 Jul 2008
- Odometer
- 121,350 miles
- Test number
- 484631707224
- AdvisoryWindscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- NoteN/s rear tyre damaged at sidewall
Fail121,350 miles3 failures1 advisory1 note
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 121,350 miles
- Test number
- 562578597176
- FailureNearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- FailureNearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
- FailureRear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
- AdvisoryWindscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- NoteN/s rear tyre damaged at sidewall
Questions about VTT 996
- What vehicle is registration VTT 996 currently assigned to?
- DVSA MOT records show VTT 996 on a blue petrol Mercedes-Benz 420 first used on 1 Aug 1988. 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 VTT 996 currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on VTT 996 is valid until 27 Mar 2027.
- When is the MOT due on VTT 996?
- The MOT on VTT 996 is valid until 27 Mar 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has VTT 996 done?
- VTT 996 was recorded at 135,557 miles at its MOT on 25 Mar 2026, an average of 760 miles a year.
- Has VTT 996 ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. VTT 996 has failed 2 of its 21 MOT tests, most recently on 3 Apr 2013.
- Has the mileage on VTT 996 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 VTT 996 find?
- VTT 996 passed its latest MOT on 25 Mar 2026 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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