2012 Mercedes-Benz ML 3.0L Diesel · KM12 VHJ
2012 Mercedes-Benz ML (3.0L, diesel). First registered 24 May 2012. Recorded mileage 111,576 miles. MOT expired on 25 Mar 2025.
- Make & Model
- MERCEDES-BENZ ML
- Year / Origin
- 2012 · Northampton
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 25 Mar 2025
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 111,576 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 3.0L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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KM12 VHJ Key Findings
- 3 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 08/03/2024
- 111,576 miles recorded at latest MOT
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
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KM12 VHJ MOT History
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3 MOT tests are recorded for this 2012 Mercedes-Benz Ml (KM12 VHJ) between March 2022 and March 2024.
The record contains 3 passes and 0 failures.
No failures or advisories appear anywhere in the recorded tests, so the documented MOT record is relatively clean.
KM12 VHJ Mileage History
- 09/03/202297,522 mi
- 16/03/2023102,142 mi+4,620 mi
- 08/03/2024111,576 mi+9,434 mi
Average of roughly 7,032 miles per year across 3 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Average
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