2006 Mercedes-Benz E 3.0L Diesel · RK56 YZD
2006 Mercedes-Benz E (3.0L, diesel). First registered 01 Sept 2006. Recorded mileage 279,773 km. MOT expired on 11 Sept 2025.
- Make & Model
- MERCEDES-BENZ E
- Year / Origin
- 2006 · Reading
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 11 Sept 2025
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Odometer
- 279,773 km
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 3.0L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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RK56 YZD Key Findings
- 3 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 15/08/2024
- 279,773 km recorded at latest MOT
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
RK56 YZD MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
3 MOT tests are recorded for this 2006 Mercedes-Benz E (RK56 YZD) between September 2022 and August 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.
RK56 YZD Odometer History
- 07/09/2022263,424 km
- 23/08/2023270,459 km+7,035 km
- 15/08/2024279,773 km+9,314 km
Average of roughly 8,435 km per year across 3 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Average
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