M1ARF - MERCEDES-BENZ ML
MOT: ValidGB
·Last updated 17 days ago
The Mercedes-Benz ML, often referred to simply as the ML-Class, is a luxury mid-size SUV that exemplifies Mercedes-Benz’s commitment to quality and innovation. Introduced in 1997, the ML marked the brand’s entry into the burgeoning SUV market, combining off-road capability with refined on-road comfort. Manufactured in Germany, this model is renowned for its robust build and advanced safety features. Key specifications include a range of powerful engines, sophisticated suspension systems, and a reputation for durability. Over the years, the ML has evolved through multiple generations, each enhancing performance, technology, and luxury. Its blend of practicality and premium features makes the Mercedes-Benz ML a distinctive choice for those seeking a versatile yet refined vehicle.
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MOT History
Vehicle testing history with 26 MOT tests
This Mercedes-Benz ML, registration M1ARF, was manufactured in 2003 and first registered in July 2003. It has a blue exterior and is equipped with a 2688cc diesel engine, emitting 241 g/km of CO2. The vehicle is currently taxed and has a valid MOT, with the latest test conducted on 15 July 2024 and valid until 18 July 2025. The recorded mileage is 168,233 miles. The MOT included advisories for slight play in both front and rear suspension arm ball joints, and a slightly damaged offside rear tyre. No serious mechanical issues are noted from the MOT.
Understanding MOT Defect Categories
Total Tests
26
Passed Tests
19
Failed Tests
7
Latest Test
Passed
Passed - 15 July 2024
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 168,233 mi
Expires: 18 July 2025
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Passed - 07 July 2023
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 160,135 mi
Expires: 18 July 2024
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Rear Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Passed - 16 July 2022
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 153,455 mi
Expires: 18 July 2023
Passed - 19 July 2021
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 148,901 mi
Expires: 18 July 2022
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement x2 (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement x2 (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Rear Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Failed - 15 July 2021
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 148,874 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Major Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
- Major Offside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement x2 (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement x2 (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Rear Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Passed - 04 July 2020
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 144,494 mi
Expires: 14 July 2021
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Passed - 15 July 2019
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 137,729 mi
Expires: 14 July 2020
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Inner wing (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Slight damage to n/s/r cil
- Advisory Nearside Rear Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Failed - 09 July 2019
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 137,521 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Exhaust emissions test not completed because smoke levels are significantly in excess of the specified limit values (8.2.2.2 (f))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Inner wing (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Slight damage to n/s/r cil
- Advisory Nearside Rear Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to rear flexy (1.1.11 (c))
Passed - 02 July 2018
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 131,164 mi
Expires: 11 July 2019
Minor Defects:
- Minor Nearside Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Advisory Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Advisory Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Passed - 06 July 2017
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 122,011 mi
Expires: 11 July 2018
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Front Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel rack end (2.2.A.1b)
- Advisory Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Advisory Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Advisory Oil leak from engine area
Failed - 04 July 2017
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 122,933 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Front Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel rack end (2.2.A.1b)
- Advisory Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Advisory Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Advisory Oil leak from engine area
Passed - 05 July 2016
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 116,936 mi
Expires: 11 July 2017
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- Advisory Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- Advisory Nearside Rear Tie bar/rod has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Advisory Offside Rear Tie bar/rod has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Failed - 05 July 2016
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 116,936 mi
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- Advisory Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- Advisory Nearside Rear Tie bar/rod has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Advisory Offside Rear Tie bar/rod has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Passed - 08 July 2015
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 111,244 mi
Expires: 11 July 2016
Failed - 01 July 2015
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 111,053 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
- Major Offside Rear Direction indicators have less than 50% of the light sources illuminating (1.4.A.2c)
- Major Nearside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)
- Major Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Major Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- Major Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1b)
Passed - 04 July 2014
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 102,486 mi
Expires: 11 July 2015
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Front Brake lining(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Advisory Rear Brake lining(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Passed - 12 July 2013
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 92,827 mi
Expires: 11 July 2014
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Failed - 03 July 2013
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 92,534 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Major Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Passed - 06 July 2012
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 81,395 mi
Expires: 05 July 2013
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Inner Front Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Advisory Nearside Outer Front Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Advisory Offside Inner Front Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Advisory Offside Outer Front Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Failed - 05 July 2011
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 71,187 mi
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Passed - 05 July 2011
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 71,187 mi
Expires: 04 July 2012
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Passed - 02 July 2010
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 60,202 mi
Expires: 03 July 2011
Passed - 25 June 2009
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 52,634 mi
Expires: 03 July 2010
Passed - 27 June 2008
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 45,090 mi
Expires: 03 July 2009
Passed - 04 July 2007
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 37,222 mi
Expires: 03 July 2008
Passed - 30 June 2006
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 27,586 mi
Expires: 03 July 2007
Frequently Asked Questions
When is the MOT due for M1ARF?
The MOT expires on 18 July 2025.
What is the tax status of M1ARF?
The tax status is Taxed and is due on 01 July 2025.
What are the specifications of M1ARF?
This is a 2003 MERCEDES-BENZ ML in Blue. It runs on Diesel with a 2688cc engine.
What is the environmental impact of M1ARF?
This vehicle produces 241 g/km of CO2 emissions.