UTB1 - MERCEDES-BENZ 280
MOT: ValidGB
·Last updated 11 days ago
Vehicle Overview
Technical Details
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MOT History
Vehicle testing history with 30 MOT tests
Understanding MOT Defect Categories
Total Tests
30
Passed Tests
18
Failed Tests
12
Latest Test
Passed
Passed - 18 August 2025
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 79,963 mi
Expires: 17 August 2026
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Passed - 16 October 2023
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 79,937 mi
Expires: 17 October 2024
Minor Defects:
- Minor Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- Minor Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt panard rod end (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- Minor Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt panard rod end (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- Minor Rear fog lamp lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.5.1 (b) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive shock absorber mounting (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Advisory Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases joining flange (6.1.2 (a))
Passed - 18 October 2022
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 79,784 mi
Expires: 17 October 2023
Minor Defects:
- Minor Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt rear (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- Minor Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt rear (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- Minor Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt front (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Rear valence (cross member) corroded
- Advisory Rear fog light slightly corroded
- Advisory Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area damaged but not considered excessive shocker mount (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Failed - 29 September 2022
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 79,784 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Rear Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced (7.1.1 (a) (i))
- Major Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
- Major Nearside Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced centre sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))
- Major Offside Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced centre sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))
- Major Offside Rear Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Shock absorber mounting (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Minor Defects:
- Minor Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt rear (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- Minor Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt front (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- Minor Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt front (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Rear valence (crossmember) badly corroded
- Advisory Offside Rear Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (7.1.1 (a) (i))
- Advisory Rear fog light slightly dis-coloured
- Advisory Offside Front Tyre low in pressure
- Advisory Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Shock absorber mounting (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Passed - 22 September 2021
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 79,329 mi
Expires: 21 September 2022
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Advisory rear back panel slightly corroded
Passed - 16 September 2020
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 78,615 mi
Expires: 15 September 2021
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
Passed - 04 September 2019
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 77,837 mi
Expires: 12 September 2020
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Front Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Advisory tyres starting to crack
Failed - 02 September 2019
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 77,837 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))
- Major Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))
- Major Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Front Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Advisory tyres starting to crack
Passed - 13 September 2018
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 77,516 mi
Expires: 12 September 2019
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Wheel bearing has slight play Both front (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Advisory Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Both front (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (i))
Failed - 31 August 2018
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 77,516 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Offside Front Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting front of inner arch (6.2.2 (d) (i))
- Major Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength rear of inner arch (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Major Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Major Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Wheel bearing has slight play Both front (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Advisory Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Both front (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (i))
Passed - 07 September 2017
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 76,696 mi
Expires: 06 September 2018
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
- Advisory Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Failed - 30 August 2017
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 76,696 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded inner sill (5.2.6)
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
- Advisory Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Passed - 23 August 2016
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 76,289 mi
Expires: 03 September 2017
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory nearside inner sill corroded but not within a prescribed area
Passed - 04 September 2015
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 75,258 mi
Expires: 03 September 2016
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
- Advisory Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Failed - 01 September 2015
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 75,233 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
- Advisory Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Passed - 04 September 2014
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 74,598 mi
Expires: 03 September 2015
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Advisory Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
- Advisory Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Advisory Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Advisory Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Failed - 28 August 2014
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 74,598 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.4.A.2h)
- Major Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Major Rear fog lamp missing (1.3.2a)
- Major Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
- Major Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Advisory Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
- Advisory Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
- Advisory Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
- Advisory Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
- Advisory Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Advisory Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Advisory Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
- Advisory Nearside Rear Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Advisory Offside Rear Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Passed - 08 March 2013
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 74,132 mi
Expires: 07 March 2014
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Centre Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Advisory Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
- Advisory Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
- Advisory Nearside Rear Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
- Advisory Offside Rear Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
- Advisory Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Advisory Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
- Advisory Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Failed - 05 March 2013
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 74,130 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Offside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Major Offside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion (6.1.C.1)
- Major Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
- Major Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Major Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Centre Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Advisory Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
- Advisory Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
- Advisory Nearside Rear Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
- Advisory Offside Rear Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
- Advisory Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Advisory Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
- Advisory Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Passed - 05 March 2012
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 72,626 mi
Expires: 04 March 2013
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Failed - 15 February 2012
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 72,458 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Major Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Passed - 03 March 2011
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 70,621 mi
Expires: 02 March 2012
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Advisory Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Advisory Offside Front front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)
Failed - 01 March 2011
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 70,621 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Major Offside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion (6.1.C.1)
- Major Centre Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion (6.1.C.1)
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Advisory Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Advisory Offside Front front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)
Passed - 27 January 2010
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 69,132 mi
Expires: 27 January 2011
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Advisory Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Advisory Offside Front front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)
Failed - 25 January 2010
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 69,132 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
- Major Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Advisory Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Advisory Offside Front front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)
Passed - 28 January 2009
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 67,519 mi
Expires: 27 January 2010
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Front front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)
- Advisory Offside Front front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)
- Advisory Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Passed - 28 January 2008
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 64,759 mi
Expires: 27 January 2009
Failed - 24 January 2008
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 64,759 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
- Major Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Passed - 15 December 2006
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 62,463 mi
Expires: 14 December 2007
Failed - 12 December 2006
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 62,463 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Offside Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (3.6.C.3)
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
- Advisory Offside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
- Advisory Offside Front front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)
Frequently Asked Questions
When is the MOT due for UTB1?
The MOT expires on 17 August 2026.
What is the tax status of UTB1?
The tax status is Taxed and is due on 01 September 2026.
What are the specifications of UTB1?
This is a 1987 MERCEDES-BENZ 280 in White. It runs on Petrol with a 2746cc engine.
What is the environmental impact of UTB1?
Environmental data not available for this vehicle.