UKVA73 PZO 2023 Mercedes-Benz E-Class

This Basic Car Report is free and built from public DVLA and DVSA records for VA73 PZO: its MOT history, the mileage recorded at each MOT, tax and SORN status, ULEZ status and safety recalls where available. The Full History Report adds the checks those public records can’t show: outstanding finance, insurance write-offs, police stolen records, previous owners, plate changes and mileage records from beyond the MOT.

Neither is in the Basic Car Report, because public DVLA and DVSA records don’t include finance agreements or police stolen reports; they come from separate finance and police data. The Full History Report checks both for VA73 PZO, along with write-offs and previous owners, before you hand over any money.

Start with the public checks in this report: the MOT history for repeat failures and advisories, mileage readings that rise steadily, tax and SORN status, and any outstanding safety recalls. Then check what public records don’t show: outstanding finance, insurance write-offs, stolen records and ownership history. Finally, see the car in person and make sure the V5C logbook and VIN match the car and the seller.

Mercedes-Benz cars fail their MOT most often on suspension: 22% of their failures, against 20% for all cars. Tyres account for more of their failures than average, 19% against 13%. In this car’s MOT history above, look for failures and advisories in those areas and ask whether they were fixed.

MOT results are a useful public guide. In 2025, Mercedes-Benz cars passed 77.1% of their initial MOT tests, 4.8 points above the 72.3% average for all cars and 24th of 63 makes. Older ones pass less often, 87% at 3 to 5 years old against 67.2% at 11 years and over, so how this car has been looked after matters most: its MOT history above is the best evidence. Compare every Mercedes-Benz model’s MOT record.