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Mercedes-Benz Gla LB18WBL — MOT history, mileage and tax

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GB LB18WBL

2018 Mercedes-Benz Gla

Generated from DVSA record, 19 Oct 2026
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At a glance

This red 2018 Mercedes-Benz Gla has passed 3 of its 7 first-attempt MOT tests; 2018 Glas tested in 2025 passed 81.8% of first attempts. There is no test on record in Great Britain between September 2023 and July 2025. Its most recent test, on 25 September 2026, was a fail.

DVSA record · 19 Oct 2026DVLA fields (tax, ULEZ, CO2, recalls) not loaded yet
Year
2018
Fuel
Petrol
Colour
Red
Engine
1595cc
CO2
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Euro status
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1 Vehicle identity

Registration
LB18WBL
Make
Mercedes-Benz
Model
Gla
Year
2018
First registered
4 Jul 2018
Fuel
Petrol
Engine
1595cc
Colour
Red
CO2
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Euro status
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Marked for export
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Wheel plan
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Type approval
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V5C issued
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Vehicle age
8 yr 4 mo
Registration area
London

2 Tax, MOT & ULEZ

Tax status
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Tax due
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Annual road tax
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MOT status
Valid (as at 27 Sep 2026)
MOT expiry
3 Jul 2027
ULEZ / Clean Air Zone
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Outstanding recall
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First used date
4 Jul 2018
Manufacture date
4 Jul 2018

3 What this car’s MOT record points to

Read from the last two years of this car's own test record, grouped by area. Each line quotes what the tester wrote and the date of the test.

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Brakes

Advisory, 26 Jun 2026: Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin. Recorded at 2 tests.

Typical UK garage price for brake pad replacement: £100–£300. Typical UK garage prices for each job, from published UK repair-cost guides, checked September 2026; not a quote.

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Tyres

Advisory, 26 Aug 2026: Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge.

Advisory, 4 Jul 2025: Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing.

Advisory, 4 Jul 2025: Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 1.8mm.

Advisory, 4 Jul 2025: Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing.

5 more in the full MOT history below.

Critical

Exhaust & emissions

Major item, 26 Aug 2026: Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)). No later pass is on the record yet.

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Lamps & visibility

Advisory, 4 Jul 2025: Rear wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively.

Advisory, 4 Jul 2025: Rear wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively.

Typical UK garage price for lamp or bulb replacement: £30–£200. Typical UK garage prices for each job, from published UK repair-cost guides, checked September 2026; not a quote.

Critical

Other

Major item, 25 Sept 2026: Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)). Recorded at 3 tests. No later pass is on the record yet.

Major item, 26 Aug 2026: Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)). Recorded at 3 tests. No later pass is on the record yet.

Major item, 4 Jul 2025: Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)). Recorded at 3 tests. The car passed a retest the same day.

No recent issue

Suspension & steering, Structure & corrosion, Engine – oil

Nothing recorded against these in the last two years of tests.

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4 How it compares with other 2018 Glas

Against every Mercedes-Benz Gla first used in 2018 and tested in Great Britain in the 2025 test year (16,384 first-attempt tests) — the most recent full year available.

MeasureThis carTypical 2018 GlaWhat it means
Pass rate, first attempts3 of 7 (43%)81.8% in 2025Lower than the group figure
Fails, first attempts4 of 715.2% of first testsHigher than the group figure
Fixed during the test (PRS)03.0% of first testsNone on this record
Mileage at its latest test (25 Sept 2026)55,595 miles50,646 (middle half 38,410–64,136)Inside the middle half; not an outlier
Clean passes (no advisories)1 of 748.4% of first testsLower than the group figure

"Typical" is every Mercedes-Benz Gla first used in 2018, any fuel or use — not adjusted for mileage. This car's figures are from its own record only. A first attempt is any test not within 10 days after a failed test of this car. A first attempt whose faults were all put right during the test counts as fixed during the test (PRS), not as a fail, as in DVSA's figures.

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  1. On this carBrakes. advisory recorded in the last two years (2022, 2026). Worth looking at the discs and pads through the wheel spokes for scoring and a worn lip, and noticing on a test drive whether the car pulls to one side or the pedal feels long.
  2. On this carTyres. advisory recorded in the last two years (2025, 2026). Worth checking the tread depth across the whole width of each tyre, and the sidewalls for cuts, cracks and bulges.
  3. On this carExhaust & emissions. major item recorded in the last two years (2026). Worth checking that the engine warning light goes out after starting, and noticing any smoke from the exhaust.
  4. On this carLamps & visibility. advisory recorded in the last two years (2021, 2022, 2025). Worth asking someone to watch while you work every lamp and indicator, and checking the wipers clear the screen cleanly.
  5. On this carOther. major item recorded in the last two years (2022, 2025, 2026). Worth asking the seller about this item and having it looked at during an inspection.
  6. Nothing recentStructure & corrosion. A top failure area for 2018 Glas. Nothing on this car’s record. Worth looking underneath with a torch at the sills, floor and mountings for corrosion.

This car vs what 2018 Glas usually fail on

Joints: constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt19.2%this car: nothing in this area on record
Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm12.2%this car: tyres items recorded 2025, 2026
Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick8.8%this car: brakes items recorded 2022, 2026
Condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords7.9%this car: tyres items recorded 2025, 2026
Malfunction indicator lamp: inoperative or indicates a malfunction7.3%this car: exhaust & emissions items recorded 2026

Bars: share of 2018 Gla first tests that did not pass first time in 2025 carrying each item, in DVSA's wording. Right-hand note: what this car's own record shows in that area.

Mileage position

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5 MOT history

Tests passed5 of 9
Tests failed4
Plate changesNone
Record sourceGreat Britain (DVSA)
Avg mileage/year5,313 mi
Pass rate56%
First mileage27,453 mi (as at 8 Jun 2021)
Last mileage55,595 mi (as at 25 Sep 2026)
Years on record5.3 yr
Colour at last MOTRed

Test history

Fail 25 Sep 2026 55,595 mi
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Major — failed
Fail 26 Aug 2026 55,590 mi
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Major — failed
  • Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Major — failed
  • Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) Advisory
Pass 26 Jun 2026 54,772 mi Expiry 3 Jul 2027
  • Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Advisory
Pass 4 Jul 2025 49,230 mi Expiry 3 Jul 2026
  • Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Advisory
  • Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 1.8mm (5.2.3 (e)) Advisory
  • Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Advisory
  • Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Advisory
  • Rear wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively Advisory
Fail 4 Jul 2025 49,230 mi
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Major — failed
  • Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Advisory
  • Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 1.8mm (5.2.3 (e)) Advisory
  • Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Advisory
  • Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Advisory
  • Rear wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively Advisory
Pass 1 Sep 2023 45,463 mi Expiry 31 Aug 2024

No advisories or defects recorded at this test.

Pass 10 Jun 2022 40,111 mi Expiry 3 Jul 2023

No advisories or defects recorded at this test.

Fail 8 Jun 2022 40,111 mi
  • Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Advisory
  • Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour white (4.4.3 (a)) Major — failed
  • Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour white (4.4.3 (a)) Major — failed
  • Rear Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Advisory
  • Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b)) Advisory
Pass 8 Jun 2021 27,453 mi Expiry 3 Jul 2022
  • Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a)) Advisory
  • Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a)) Advisory

MOT data sourced from DVSA, used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. DVSA bulk record as of 27 Sep 2026. DVLA-only fields (tax status, tax due, annual road tax, ULEZ/CO2/Euro status, export marker, wheel plan, type approval, V5C date, recalls) are not loaded until someone presses "Check latest from DVLA & DVSA". Sections 3 and 4 are SortedCars’ arithmetic on the same public record and on DVSA test statistics; they describe the record, not the car’s condition, and are not advice about buying it. Always have a used car inspected before you buy. Check the official record at GOV.UK: check MOT history.

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