MERCEDES-BENZ 500 F26JWP has 29 MOTs

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This 1988 MERCEDES-BENZ 500 has Passed 19 MOTs and Failed 10 times since 2006

The most recent MOT was PASSED at 97,429 miles 2 months ago on Wednesday 15th April 2026 at 14:31.

The current MOT will expire in 10 months on Wednesday 14th April 2027.

The current Tax will expire in 3 months on Thursday 1st October 2026.

F26JWP MOT History

ResultMOT DateExpiry DateMileage
PASSED14TH APRIL 202797,429 MI
FAILED31ST MARCH 202697,362 MI
 
  1. MAJOR - Offside Front Outer Drag Link End Ball Joint Dust Cover Excessively Damaged Or Deteriorated So That It No Longer Prevents The Ingress Of Dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
  2. MAJOR - Offside Front Lower Suspension Component Ball Joint Dust Cover No Longer Prevents The Ingress Of Dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
  3. MAJOR - Nearside Front Position Lamp Not Working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
PASSED28TH MARCH 202527TH MARCH 202696,363 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Brake Hose Slightly Deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
  2. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Brake Hose Slightly Deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
  3. MINOR - Offside Front Lower Suspension Arm Ball Joint Dust Cover Severely Deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
PASSED28TH MARCH 202427TH MARCH 202594,460 MI
 
  1. MINOR - Offside Front Outer Track Rod End Ball Joint Dust Cover Damaged Or Deteriorated, But Preventing The Ingress Of Dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
FAILED28TH MARCH 202494,457 MI
 
  1. MAJOR - Exhaust Emissions Carbon Monoxide Content Excessive (8.2.1.2 (b))
  2. MINOR - Offside Front Outer Track Rod End Ball Joint Dust Cover Damaged Or Deteriorated, But Preventing The Ingress Of Dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
PASSED10TH MARCH 202315TH MARCH 202491,053 MI
PASSED16TH MARCH 202215TH MARCH 202390,870 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Oil Leak, But Not Excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
  2. ADVISORY - A/c Uv Dye Leaking.
FAILED16TH MARCH 202290,870 MI
 
  1. MAJOR - Front Passenger Door Cannot Be Opened From Outside The Vehicle (6.2.3 (a))
  2. ADVISORY - Oil Leak, But Not Excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
  3. ADVISORY - A/c Uv Dye Leaking.
PASSED1ST MARCH 202128TH FEBRUARY 202290,432 MI
PASSED8TH NOVEMBER 20197TH NOVEMBER 202089,993 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Brake Hose Has Slight Corrosion To Ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
  2. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Brake Hose Has Slight Corrosion To Ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
  3. MINOR - Steering Box Leaking Oil (2.1.1 (e) (i))
  4. ADVISORY - Oil Leak, But Not Excessive Transmission (8.4.1 (a) (i))
  5. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Shock Absorbers Has Slight External Damage To The Casing Corroded (5.3.2 (b))
  6. ADVISORY - Offside Front Shock Absorbers Has Slight External Damage To The Casing Corroded (5.3.2 (b))
  7. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Shock Absorbers Has Slight External Damage To The Casing Corroded (5.3.2 (b))
  8. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Shock Absorbers Has Slight External Damage To The Casing Corroded (5.3.2 (b))
  9. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Coil Spring Corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
  10. ADVISORY - Offside Front Coil Spring Corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
  11. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Coil Spring Corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
  12. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Coil Spring Corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
  13. ADVISORY - Offside Front Tyre Worn Close To Legal Limit/worn On Edge Wearing Excessively On Outer Edge (5.2.3 (e))
  14. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Outer Brake Pad(s) Wearing Thin Recommend Brake Inspection (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
FAILED29TH OCTOBER 201989,990 MI
 
  1. MAJOR - Brake Performance Not Tested O/s/f Brake Seized On (1.2.1 (g))
  2. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Brake Hose Has Slight Corrosion To Ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
  3. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Brake Hose Has Slight Corrosion To Ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
  4. MINOR - Steering Box Leaking Oil (2.1.1 (e) (i))
  5. ADVISORY - Oil Leak, But Not Excessive Transmission (8.4.1 (a) (i))
  6. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Shock Absorbers Has Slight External Damage To The Casing Corroded (5.3.2 (b))
  7. ADVISORY - Offside Front Shock Absorbers Has Slight External Damage To The Casing Corroded (5.3.2 (b))
  8. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Shock Absorbers Has Slight External Damage To The Casing Corroded (5.3.2 (b))
  9. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Shock Absorbers Has Slight External Damage To The Casing Corroded (5.3.2 (b))
  10. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Coil Spring Corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
  11. ADVISORY - Offside Front Coil Spring Corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
  12. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Coil Spring Corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
  13. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Coil Spring Corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
  14. ADVISORY - Offside Front Tyre Worn Close To Legal Limit/worn On Edge Wearing Excessively On Outer Edge (5.2.3 (e))
  15. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Outer Brake Pad(s) Wearing Thin Recommend Brake Inspection (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
PASSED10TH JULY 20189TH JULY 201989,696 MI
PASSED12TH JUNE 201711TH JUNE 201888,173 MI
PASSED26TH MAY 201625TH MAY 201786,899 MI
PASSED5TH SEPTEMBER 20144TH SEPTEMBER 201585,941 MI
PASSED20TH AUGUST 201319TH AUGUST 201484,799 MI
 
  1. USER ENTERED - Slight Oil Leak From Diff
FAILED16TH AUGUST 201384,788 MI
 
  1. FAIL - Headlamp Levelling Device Inoperative (1.7.2)
  2. FAIL - Nearside Windscreen Wiper Does Not Clear The Windscreen Effectively (8.2.2)
  3. FAIL - Offside Windscreen Wiper Does Not Clear The Windscreen Effectively (8.2.2)
  4. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Sub-Frame Rubber Bush Deteriorated But Not Resulting In Excessive Movement (2.4.g.2)
  5. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Lower Front Suspension Has Slight Play In A Lower Suspension Ball Joint (2.5.b.1a)
  6. USER ENTERED - Slight Oil Leak From Diff
FAILED16TH JULY 201282,434 MI
 
  1. PRS - Nearside Headlamp Aim Too Low (1.8)
  2. PRS - Offside Headlamp Aim Too Low (1.8)
  3. PRS - Nearside Stop Lamp Not Working (1.2.1b)
  4. USER ENTERED - Small Oil Leak At Diff
PASSED16TH JULY 201215TH JULY 201382,434 MI
 
  1. USER ENTERED - Small Oil Leak At Diff
PASSED17TH JUNE 201116TH JUNE 201279,171 MI
PASSED1ST SEPTEMBER 201031ST AUGUST 201178,708 MI
PASSED3RD JULY 200916TH JULY 201072,937 MI
FAILED26TH JUNE 200972,923 MI
 
  1. FAIL - Offside Front Direction Indicators Not Working (1.4.a.2c)
  2. FAIL - Exhaust Emissions Carbon Monoxide Content Excessive (7.3.b.1a)
  3. FAIL - Brakes Imbalanced Across An Axle (3.7.b.5b)
PASSED11TH JULY 200816TH JULY 200971,918 MI
FAILED10TH JULY 200871,917 MI
 
  1. FAIL - Nearside Front Headlamp Not In Good Working Order Adversely Affecting Beam Image (1.2.4a)
  2. FAIL - Windscreen Has Damage To An Area In Excess Of A 10mm Circle Within Zone 'a' (8.3.1a)
PASSED26TH JUNE 200716TH JULY 200870,354 MI
FAILED22ND JUNE 200770,315 MI
 
  1. FAIL - Offside Front Brake Hose Bulging Under Pressure (3.6.b.3)
PASSED17TH JULY 200616TH JULY 200769,765 MI
FAILED3RD JULY 200669,757 MI
 
  1. FAIL - Nearside Rear Fuel Hose Leaking (7.2.3)
  2. FAIL - Offside Front Exhaust Has A Major Leak Of Exhaust Gases (7.1.2)
  3. ADVISORY - Centre Exhaust Has Part Of The System Slightly Deteriorated (7.1.1a)
ResultMOT DateExpiry DateMileage

F26JWP Passed/Failed

MOT Pass Rate: 66% | MOT Failure Rate: 34%

F26JWP MOT Comments

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F26JWP Mileage

Last recorded mileage: 97,429 miles | Average yearly mileage: 2,564 miles

F26JWP FAQs

This Mercedes-Benz 500 with registration F26JWP was manufactured on Friday 30th December 1988 so it is currently 38 years old. Its colour is Grey and it has a 5 litre Petrol engine.

The odometer reading at the last MOT in 2026 was 97,429 miles, so this Mercedes-Benz has travelled an average of 2,564 miles per year in the time it has been on the road.

We have a total of 29 MOTs on record for this Mercedes-Benz 500 beginning with its first recorded MOT in 2006. We can see 10 of these tests have been MOT failures - this means F26JWP has a 66% MOT pass rate!

Over its lifetime, this Mercedes-Benz 500 has had 35 Advisories, 3 PRS Notices, 5 Minor, 6 Major, 0 Dangerous and 11 Fail comments in its MOT History.

This Mercedes-Benz 500 is currently Taxed and the Tax, or VED (Vehicle Excise Duty), is next due in 3 months on Thursday 1st October 2026 .

Does F26JWP have an active MOT?

Yes, as of Wednesday 24th June 2026 F26JWP does have an active MOT. Read more

Is F26JWP Taxed?

Yes, as of Wednesday 24th June 2026 F26JWP does have Tax. Read more

When does F26JWP Tax expire?

The current Tax for F26JWP will expire in 3 months on Thursday 1st October 2026. If you are purchasing this vehicle, remember that the vehicle Tax cannot be transferred and you will need to re-tax the vehicle. Read more

When does F26JWP MOT expire?

The current MOT for F26JWP will expire in 10 months on Wednesday 14th April 2027. Read more

When did F26JWP have its most recent MOT?

The most recent MOT on record for F26JWP was on Wednesday 15th April 2026 at 14:31. It Passed this MOT. Read more

How many times has F26JWP Passed an MOT?

Out of a total of 29 MOTs on record for F26JWP we can see 19 of these tests have been MOT Passes. Remember, digitised MOT records began in 2005 so MOT results prior to 2005 cannot be traced online. Read more

How many times has F26JWP Failed an MOT?

Out of a total of 29 MOTs on record for F26JWP we can see 10 of these tests have been MOT Failures. This means this vehicle has a 66% MOT pass rate! Read more

How many miles has F26JWP done?

The odometer reading for F26JWP at the last MOT in April 2026 was 97,429 miles. If the vehicle is still in use, it's likely the mileage has increased since then and up-to-date statistics will be provided at the next MOT. This vehicle has travelled an average of 2,564 miles per year. Read more

How old is F26JWP?

The vehicle F26JWP was manufactured in 1988 so it is currently 38 years old. It was first registered on Monday 1st August 1988. Read more

What colour is F26JWP?

The official colour of F26JWP is recorded as Grey. Read more

What engine does F26JWP have?

F26JWP has a 5 litre Petrol engine. Read more

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