MERCEDES-BENZ E N61FWR has 30 MOTs

Has MOT
Has Tax

This 1996 MERCEDES-BENZ E has Passed 16 MOTs and Failed 14 times since 2006

The most recent MOT was PASSED at 308,078 miles 3 days ago on Monday 9th November 2026 at 12:49.

The current MOT will expire in 12 months on Monday 8th November 2027.

The current Tax will expire in 12 months on Monday 1st November 2027.

N61FWR MOT History

ResultMOT DateExpiry DateMileage
PASSED8TH NOVEMBER 2027308,078 MI
FAILED28TH OCTOBER 2026308,069 MI
 
  1. MAJOR - Offside Front Headlamp Aim Too High (4.1.2 (a))
  2. MAJOR - Exhaust Carbon Monoxide Content After 2nd Fast Idle Exceeds Manufacturer's Specified Limits (8.2.1.2 (a))
  3. MAJOR - Exhaust Lambda Reading After 2nd Fast Idle Outside Specified Limits (8.2.1.2 (c))
  4. MAJOR - Exhaust Has A Major Leak Of Exhaust Gases Rear Silencer (6.1.2 (a))
  5. MAJOR - Offside Rear Inner Drive Shaft Joint Constant Velocity Boot Split Or Insecure, No Longer Prevents The Ingress Of Dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
PASSED13TH OCTOBER 202512TH OCTOBER 2026300,462 MI
FAILED11TH SEPTEMBER 2025300,446 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Front Wiper Slightly Smeary
  2. MAJOR - Nearside Rear Vehicle Structure Or Chassis Has Excessive Corrosion, Seriously Affecting Its Strength Within 30cm Of A Body Mounting Floor Has Been Inadequately Repaired (6.2.2 (d) (i))
  3. MAJOR - Nearside Rear Vehicle Structure Or Chassis Has Excessive Corrosion, Seriously Affecting Its Strength Within 30cm Of A Body Mounting Floor Has A Hole (6.2.2 (d) (i))
  4. MAJOR - Nearside Front Vehicle Structure Or Chassis Has Excessive Corrosion, Seriously Affecting Its Strength Within 30cm Of A Body Mounting Floor Has A Hole (6.2.2 (d) (i))
  5. MAJOR - Offside Front Vehicle Structure Or Chassis Has Excessive Corrosion, Seriously Affecting Its Strength Within 30cm Of A Body Mounting Floor Has A Hole (6.2.2 (d) (i))
FAILED13TH AUGUST 2025300,421 MI
 
  1. MAJOR - Nearside Rear Stop Lamp(s) Not Working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
  2. MAJOR - Exhaust Lambda Reading After 2nd Fast Idle Outside Specified Limits (8.2.1.2 (c))
  3. MAJOR - Exhaust Carbon Monoxide Content After 2nd Fast Idle Exceeds Manufacturer's Specified Limits (8.2.1.2 (a))
PASSED30TH AUGUST 202429TH AUGUST 2025291,577 MI
FAILED5TH AUGUST 2024291,560 MI
 
  1. MAJOR - Offside Rear Wheel Bearing Has Excessive Play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
  2. MAJOR - Offside Front Suspension Component Mounting Prescribed Area Excessively Corroded Significantly Reducing Structural Strength Inner Wing At Turret (5.3.6 (a) (i))
  3. MAJOR - Nearside Rear Suspension Component Mounting Prescribed Area Excessively Corroded Significantly Reducing Structural Strength Floor (5.3.6 (a) (i))
  4. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Suspension Component Mounting Prescribed Area Is Corroded But Not Considered Excessive Rear Floor (5.3.6 (a) (i))
PASSED23RD AUGUST 202322ND AUGUST 2024282,086 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Tyre Worn Close To Legal Limit/worn On Edge Both Rear (5.2.3 (e))
FAILED30TH MAY 2023282,040 MI
 
  1. MAJOR - Nearside Rear Suspension Component Mounting Prescribed Area Excessively Corroded Significantly Reducing Structural Strength Floor (5.3.6 (a) (i))
  2. MAJOR - Offside Rear Suspension Component Mounting Prescribed Area Excessively Corroded Significantly Reducing Structural Strength Floor (5.3.6 (a) (i))
  3. ADVISORY - O/s & N/s Front Floor Corroded
  4. MAJOR - Nearside Rear Seat Belt Anchorage Prescribed Area Strength Or Continuity Significantly Reduced Floor (7.1.1 (a) (i))
  5. MAJOR - Offside Rear Seat Belt Anchorage Prescribed Area Strength Or Continuity Significantly Reduced Floor (7.1.1 (a) (i))
  6. ADVISORY - O/s Rear Inner Wheel Arch Corroded
  7. MAJOR - Offside Front Coil Spring Fractured Or Broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
  8. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Tyre Worn Close To Legal Limit/worn On Edge Inner Edge (5.2.3 (e))
  9. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Tyre Worn Close To Legal Limit/worn On Edge Inner Edge (5.2.3 (e))
FAILED19TH MAY 2023281,905 MI
 
  1. MINOR - Windscreen Damaged But Not Adversely Affecting Driver's View (3.2 (a) (i))
  2. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Suspension Component Mounting Prescribed Area Is Corroded But Not Considered Excessive Inner Arch/ Arch (5.3.6 (a) (i))
  3. MAJOR - Offside Rear Integral Body Structure Corroded To The Extent That The Rigidity Of The Assembly Is Significantly Reduced Floor/ Jacking Point (6.1.1 (c) (i))
  4. MAJOR - Nearside Rear Integral Body Structure Corroded To The Extent That The Rigidity Of The Assembly Is Significantly Reduced Floor/ Jacking Point (6.1.1 (c) (i))
  5. MAJOR - Nearside Front Integral Body Structure Corroded To The Extent That The Rigidity Of The Assembly Is Significantly Reduced Floor/ Chassis Leg (6.1.1 (c) (i))
  6. MAJOR - Offside Front Integral Body Structure Corroded To The Extent That The Rigidity Of The Assembly Is Significantly Reduced Floor/ Chassis Leg (6.1.1 (c) (i))
  7. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Integral Body Structure Is Corroded But Structural Rigidity Is Not Significantly Reduced Rear Most Arch/ Floor (6.1.1 (c) (i))
  8. MAJOR - Nearside Front Drag Link End Ball Joint Has Excessive Play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
  9. MAJOR - Offside Front Drag Link End Ball Joint Has Excessive Play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
  10. MAJOR - Offside Front Coil Spring Fractured Or Broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
  11. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Tyre Worn Close To Legal Limit/worn On Edge Inner Edge (5.2.3 (e))
  12. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Tyre Worn Close To Legal Limit/worn On Edge Inner Edge (5.2.3 (e))
PASSED30TH MAY 202229TH MAY 2023272,540 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Outer Wheel Arch Has Slight Corrosion
  2. ADVISORY - Offside Front Suspension Component Mounting Prescribed Area Is Corroded But Not Considered Excessive Strut Top Slight Corrosion (under Bonnet) (5.3.6 (a) (i))
  3. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Suspension Component Mounting Prescribed Area Is Corroded But Not Considered Excessive Sill Step Slight Corrosion (5.3.6 (a) (i))
FAILED31ST MARCH 2022272,501 MI
 
  1. MAJOR - Offside Rear Fog Lamp Not Working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))
  2. MAJOR - Nearside Rear Suspension Component Mounting Prescribed Area Excessively Corroded Significantly Reducing Structural Strength Chassis Under Subframe (5.3.6 (a) (i))
  3. MAJOR - Offside Rear Suspension Component Mounting Prescribed Area Excessively Corroded Significantly Reducing Structural Strength Inner Wheel Arch (5.3.6 (a) (i))
  4. MAJOR - Offside Rear Suspension Component Mounting Prescribed Area Excessively Corroded Significantly Reducing Structural Strength Floor (5.3.6 (a) (i))
  5. ADVISORY - Offside Front Suspension Component Mounting Prescribed Area Is Corroded But Not Considered Excessive Inner Wing Top Of (5.3.6 (a) (i))
  6. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Suspension Component Mounting Prescribed Area Is Corroded But Not Considered Excessive Inner Wheel Arch (5.3.6 (a) (i))
  7. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Brake Pipe Corroded, Covered In Grease Or Other Material Front To Rear Pipes At Limit Valve (1.1.11 (c))
PASSED18TH JANUARY 202118TH JANUARY 2022263,818 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Power Steering Pipe/hose Slightly Damaged Hose From Pump Is Perished (2.1.5 (g) (i))
  2. ADVISORY - Power Steering Pipe/hose Has Slight Seepage Hose From Reservoir (2.1.5 (a))
  3. ADVISORY - Power Steering Ram Has Slight Seepage From A Joint On Steering Box (2.1.5 (a))
FAILED18TH JANUARY 2021263,818 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Power Steering Pipe/hose Slightly Damaged Hose From Pump Is Perished (2.1.5 (g) (i))
  2. ADVISORY - Power Steering Pipe/hose Has Slight Seepage Hose From Reservoir (2.1.5 (a))
  3. ADVISORY - Power Steering Ram Has Slight Seepage From A Joint On Steering Box (2.1.5 (a))
  4. PRS - Nearside Headlamp Aim Too High (4.1.2 (a))
PASSED19TH JULY 201918TH JANUARY 2021249,595 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Oil Leak, But Not Excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
FAILED2ND JULY 2019249,594 MI
 
  1. MAJOR - Offside Rear Suspension Component Mounting Prescribed Area Excessively Corroded Significantly Reducing Structural Strength Underside Of Vehicle In Front Of Suspension Arm (5.3.6 (a) (i))
  2. ADVISORY - Oil Leak, But Not Excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
  3. MAJOR - Exhaust Carbon Monoxide Content After 2nd Fast Idle Exceeds Default Limits (8.2.1.2 (b))
  4. MAJOR - Exhaust Lambda Reading After 2nd Fast Idle Outside Specified Limits (8.2.1.2 (c))
  5. MAJOR - Exhaust Carbon Monoxide Content At Idle Exceeds Manufacturer's Specified Limits (8.2.1.2 (b))
PASSED4TH MAY 20183RD MAY 2019243,967 MI
FAILED2ND MAY 2018243,966 MI
 
  1. FAIL - Offside Rear Direction Indicator Not Working (1.4.a.2c)
  2. FAIL - Offside Rear Position Lamp(s) Adversely Affected By The Operation Of Another Lamp (1.1.a.3f)
  3. FAIL - Offside Registration Plate Lamp Not Working (1.1.c.1d)
  4. FAIL - Offside Stop Lamp Not Working (1.2.1b)
  5. FAIL - Rear Fog Lamp Not Working (1.3.2b)
  6. FAIL - Offside Drag Link End Ball Joint Dust Cover Excessively Damaged So That It No Longer Prevents The Ingress Of Dirt Centre Steering Link (2.2.c.1c)
  7. FAIL - Nearside Front Lower Suspension Arm Ball Joint Dust Cover Excessively Damaged So That It No Longer Prevents The Ingress Of Dirt (2.4.g.2)
PASSED5TH APRIL 201710TH APRIL 2018237,025 MI
FAILED5TH APRIL 2017237,025 MI
 
  1. FAIL - Offside Front Tyre Has Ply Or Cords Exposed (4.1.d.1b)
  2. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Tyre Worn Close To The Legal Limit (4.1.e.1)
  3. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Tyre Worn Close To The Legal Limit (4.1.e.1)
PASSED11TH APRIL 201610TH APRIL 2017227,103 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Tyre Worn Close To The Legal Limit (4.1.e.1)
  2. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Tyre Worn Close To The Legal Limit (4.1.e.1)
  3. ADVISORY - Power Steering Pipe(s) Or Hose(s) Has Slight Seepage From A Joint (2.3.3b)
FAILED8TH APRIL 2016227,092 MI
 
  1. FAIL - Rear Fog Lamp Tell Tale Not Working (1.3.1b)
  2. FAIL - Offside Front Front Position Lamp(s) Adversely Affected By The Operation Of Another Lamp (1.1.a.3f)
  3. FAIL - Offside Headlamp Adversely Affected By The Operation Of Another Lamp (1.7.5c)
  4. FAIL - Nearside Front Brake Hose Leaking (3.6.a.1)
  5. FAIL - Offside Front Brake Hose Leaking (3.6.a.1)
  6. FAIL - Offside Front Brake Hose Excessively Damaged (3.6.b.4d)
  7. FAIL - Nearside Front Brake Hose Bulging Under Pressure (3.6.b.3)
  8. ADVISORY - Front Brake Pad(s) Wearing Thin On Limit (3.5.1g)
  9. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Tyre Worn Close To The Legal Limit (4.1.e.1)
  10. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Tyre Worn Close To The Legal Limit (4.1.e.1)
  11. ADVISORY - Oil Light On
  12. ADVISORY - Power Steering Pipe(s) Or Hose(s) Has Slight Seepage From A Joint (2.3.3b)
PASSED30TH MARCH 201510TH APRIL 2016216,474 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Windscreen Has Damage To An Area Less Than A 40mm Circle Outside Zone 'a' (8.3.1d)
  2. USER ENTERED - Nearside Windscreen Cracked But Not Affecting Drivers View
FAILED26TH MARCH 2015216,462 MI
 
  1. FAIL - Nearside Front Tyre Has A Bulge, Caused By Separation Or Partial Failure Of Its Structure (4.1.d.1b)
  2. FAIL - Offside Front Tyre Has A Bulge, Caused By Separation Or Partial Failure Of Its Structure (4.1.d.1b)
  3. FAIL - Nearside Rear Tyre Has A Bulge, Caused By Separation Or Partial Failure Of Its Structure (4.1.d.1b)
  4. ADVISORY - Windscreen Has Damage To An Area Less Than A 40mm Circle Outside Zone 'a' (8.3.1d)
  5. USER ENTERED - Nearside Windscreen Cracked But Not Affecting Drivers View
PASSED11TH APRIL 201410TH APRIL 2015207,005 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Brake Pipe Slightly Corroded (3.6.b.2c)
  2. ADVISORY - Offside Front Brake Pipe Slightly Corroded (3.6.b.2c)
  3. USER ENTERED - Windscreen Damaged But Not Affecting Drivers View
PASSED20TH FEBRUARY 201319TH FEBRUARY 2014198,196 MI
PASSED13TH FEBRUARY 201212TH FEBRUARY 2013191,793 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Tyre Worn Close To The Legal Limit (4.1.e.1)
  2. USER ENTERED - Nearside Rear Tyre Getting Low On Tread,brake Pipes+fuel Lines Corroding
FAILED31ST MAY 2009182,505 MI
 
  1. PRS - Offside Stop Lamp Not Working (1.2.1b)
PASSED31ST MAY 200930TH MAY 2010182,505 MI
PASSED8TH SEPTEMBER 20069TH SEPTEMBER 2007178,872 MI
ResultMOT DateExpiry DateMileage

N61FWR Passed/Failed

MOT Pass Rate: 53% | MOT Failure Rate: 47%

N61FWR MOT Comments

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N61FWR Mileage

Last recorded mileage: 308,078 miles | Average yearly mileage: 10,269 miles

N61FWR FAQs

This Mercedes-Benz E with registration N61FWR was manufactured on Monday 30th December 1996 so it is currently 30 years old. Its colour is Silver and it has a 3.6 litre Petrol engine.

The odometer reading at the last MOT in 2026 was 308,078 miles, so this Mercedes-Benz has travelled an average of 10,269 miles per year in the time it has been on the road.

We have a total of 30 MOTs on record for this Mercedes-Benz E beginning with its first recorded MOT in 2006. We can see 14 of these tests have been MOT failures - this means N61FWR has a 53% MOT pass rate!

Over its lifetime, this Mercedes-Benz E has had 40 Advisories, 2 PRS Notices, 1 Minor, 35 Major, 0 Dangerous and 18 Fail comments in its MOT History.

This Mercedes-Benz E is currently Taxed and the Tax, or VED (Vehicle Excise Duty), is next due in 12 months on Monday 1st November 2027 .

Does N61FWR have an active MOT?

Yes, as of Thursday 12th November 2026 N61FWR does have an active MOT. Read more

Is N61FWR Taxed?

Yes, as of Thursday 12th November 2026 N61FWR does have Tax. Read more

When does N61FWR Tax expire?

The current Tax for N61FWR will expire in 12 months on Monday 1st November 2027. 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 N61FWR MOT expire?

The current MOT for N61FWR will expire in 12 months on Monday 8th November 2027. Read more

When did N61FWR have its most recent MOT?

The most recent MOT on record for N61FWR was on Monday 9th November 2026 at 12:49. It Passed this MOT. Read more

How many times has N61FWR Passed an MOT?

Out of a total of 30 MOTs on record for N61FWR we can see 16 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 N61FWR Failed an MOT?

Out of a total of 30 MOTs on record for N61FWR we can see 14 of these tests have been MOT Failures. This means this vehicle has a 53% MOT pass rate! Read more

How many miles has N61FWR done?

The odometer reading for N61FWR at the last MOT in November 2026 was 308,078 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 10,269 miles per year. Read more

How old is N61FWR?

The vehicle N61FWR was manufactured in 1996 so it is currently 30 years old. It was first registered on Tuesday 2nd January 1996. Read more

What colour is N61FWR?

The official colour of N61FWR is recorded as Silver. Read more

What engine does N61FWR have?

N61FWR has a 3.6 litre Petrol engine. Read more

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