ST05LXU - MERCEDES-BENZ E
MOT: ValidGB
·Last updated 4 days ago
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MOT History
Vehicle testing history with 31 MOT tests
Understanding MOT Defect Categories
Total Tests
31
Passed Tests
18
Failed Tests
13
Latest Test
Passed
Passed - 17 October 2025
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 150,955 mi
Expires: 17 October 2026
Failed - 17 October 2025
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 150,955 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn both (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Passed - 18 October 2024
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 132,896 mi
Expires: 17 October 2025
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Advisory front subframe corroded
Failed - 15 October 2024 Dangerous Defects
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 132,784 mi
Dangerous Defects:
- Dangerous Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Advisory front subframe corroded
Passed - 10 November 2023
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 121,720 mi
Expires: 22 November 2024
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Failed - 09 November 2023
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 121,719 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Rear Registration plate inscription illegible (0.1 (b))
- Major Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Passed - 23 November 2022
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 114,957 mi
Expires: 22 November 2023
Failed - 20 November 2022 Dangerous Defects
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 114,957 mi
Dangerous Defects:
- Dangerous Nearside Front Inner Vehicle structure strengthening plate or fastening so insecure that structural rigidity is seriously reduced wheel arch (6.1.1 (b) (ii))
- Dangerous Offside Front Inner Vehicle structure strengthening plate or fastening so insecure that structural rigidity is seriously reduced wheel arch (6.1.1 (b) (ii))
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a))
- Major Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Passed - 18 November 2021
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 105,550 mi
Expires: 17 November 2022
Minor Defects:
- Minor Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Advisory Offside Front Upper Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Advisory undertrays fitted
- Advisory Front Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner arches both sides (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Advisory Rear Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner arches both sides (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Advisory Play in steering rack inner joint(s) both
- Advisory Nearside Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing (5.3.2 (b))
- Advisory Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Failed - 11 November 2021
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 105,507 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))
- Major Offside Front Side repeater not working in mirror (4.4.1 (a) (ii))
- Major Nearside Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d))
- Major Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt front arm (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
- Major Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- Major Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Minor Defects:
- Minor Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Minor Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Advisory Offside Front Upper Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Advisory undertrays fitted
- Advisory Front Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner arches both sides (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Advisory Rear Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner arches both sides (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Advisory Play in steering rack inner joint(s) both
Passed - 10 November 2020
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 97,553 mi
Expires: 09 November 2021
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Headlamp has a product on the light source but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Advisory Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory unable to fully inspect under body due to plastic covers
Passed - 10 April 2019
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 87,290 mi
Expires: 03 November 2020
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to rear (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to rear (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Advisory unable to fully inspect underbody due to plastic covers
Failed - 08 April 2019 Dangerous Defects
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 87,288 mi
Dangerous Defects:
- Dangerous Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Dangerous Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Dangerous Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Dangerous Undertray likely to become detached insecure broken (6.2.1 (a) (ii))
Major Defects:
- Major Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
- Major Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Major Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn front arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to rear (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to rear (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Advisory unable to fully inspect underbody due to plastic covers
Passed - 04 May 2018
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 77,698 mi
Expires: 03 May 2019
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Advisory Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
- Advisory Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 245/45/17 (4.1.E.1)
- Advisory Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 245/45/17 (4.1.E.1)
- Advisory Front tyres x2 wearing slightly on inner shoulder
Failed - 03 May 2018
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 77,698 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Offside Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear at rear flex (3.6.B.2c)
- Major Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
- Major Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords 245/45/17 (4.1.D.1a)
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Advisory Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
- Advisory Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 245/45/17 (4.1.E.1)
- Advisory Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 245/45/17 (4.1.E.1)
- Advisory Front tyres x2 wearing slightly on inner shoulder
Failed - 27 April 2018
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 77,680 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Offside Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear at rear (3.6.B.2c)
- Major Nearside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear at rear (3.6.B.2c)
- Advisory under trays fitted
Passed - 06 December 2016
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 67,787 mi
Expires: 05 December 2017
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
- Advisory Offside Front Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
- Advisory Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded to flex (3.6.B.2c)
- Advisory Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Advisory Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Advisory Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Failed - 01 December 2016
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 67,787 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Front Outer Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt rear most (2.4.G.2)
- Major Nearside Front Outer Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint rear most (2.4.G.2)
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
- Advisory Offside Front Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
- Advisory Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded to flex (3.6.B.2c)
- Advisory Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Advisory Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Advisory Offside Front suspension arm ball joint creaking
- Advisory Nearside Rear mud flap loose but secure
Passed - 03 June 2015
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 53,480 mi
Expires: 02 June 2016
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Advisory Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Failed - 19 May 2015
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 53,209 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
- Major Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Advisory Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Passed - 27 May 2014
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 45,762 mi
Expires: 30 May 2015
Failed - 22 May 2014
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 45,615 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Passed - 14 May 2013
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 38,777 mi
Expires: 30 May 2014
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Advisory Offside front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)
Passed - 31 May 2012
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 31,925 mi
Expires: 30 May 2013
Failed - 30 May 2012
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 31,923 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Major Offside Front Lower Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Passed - 23 December 2011
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 28,133 mi
Expires: 22 December 2012
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Passed - 27 May 2011
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 25,106 mi
Expires: 27 May 2012
Passed - 19 May 2010
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 18,987 mi
Expires: 27 May 2011
Failed - 18 May 2010
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 18,982 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Major Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Passed - 25 May 2009
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 15,124 mi
Expires: 27 May 2010
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Passed - 26 May 2008
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 12,123 mi
Expires: 27 May 2009
Frequently Asked Questions
When is the MOT due for ST05LXU?
The MOT expires on 17 October 2026.
What is the tax status of ST05LXU?
The tax status is Taxed and is due on 01 June 2026.
What are the specifications of ST05LXU?
This is a 2005 MERCEDES-BENZ E in Silver. It runs on Diesel with a 3222cc engine.
What is the environmental impact of ST05LXU?
This vehicle produces 201 g/km of CO2 emissions.