1979 Mercedes 350 3.5L Petrol · ASR 198T
1979 Mercedes 350 (3.5L, petrol). First registered 01 Jan 1979. Recorded mileage 89,596 miles. MOT status: No results. Taxed until 01 Dec 2026.
- Make & Model
- MERCEDES 350
- Year / Origin
- 1979 · Norwich
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- No results
- Road Tax
- Taxed (01 Dec 2026)
- Recorded Mileage
- 89,596 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- PETROL · 3.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
ASR 198T Key Findings
- 20 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 16/08/2021
- 89,596 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 7 historical MOT failures
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
- Recurring brakes items (12 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
MOT Roadworthiness: Average
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ASR 198T Mileage History
- 04/05/200684,732 mi
- 12/06/200785,598 mi+866 mi
- 17/02/201086,642 mi+1,044 mi
- 25/02/201086,642 mi
- 23/02/201188,233 mi+1,591 mi
- 24/02/201188,233 mi
- 19/03/201288,468 mi+235 mi
- 22/03/201288,476 mi+8 mi
- 19/03/201388,688 mi+212 mi
- 19/03/201388,688 mi
- 12/03/201488,865 mi+177 mi
- 12/03/201488,865 mi
- 04/03/201588,923 mi+58 mi
- 15/03/201688,983 mi+60 mi
- 15/03/201688,983 mi
- 13/03/201789,043 mi+60 mi
- 14/03/201789,044 mi+1 mi
- 27/10/201889,388 mi+344 mi
- 08/02/202089,393 mi+5 mi
- 16/08/202189,596 mi+203 mi
Average of roughly 318 miles per year across 20 recorded odometer readings.
ASR 198T MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
20 MOT tests are recorded for this 1979 Mercedes 350 (ASR 198T) between May 2006 and August 2021.
The record contains 13 passes and 7 failures.
The most recent test on 16 August 2021 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 7 failures that buyers may want to investigate.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Brakes (12 issues), Lighting (11 issues), Tyres (10 issues), Exhaust & Emissions (8 issues), Bodywork (6 issues). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
In total 28 advisory notices are recorded. Advisories flag items that passed but may need attention before the next test; they are not evidence of how well the vehicle has been serviced.
Recorded failure items include: “Offside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings floo”; “Rear registration plate fitted to the rear does not have black characters on a yellow background (6.3.2b)”; “Front registration plate fitted to the front does not have black characters on a white background (6.3.2a)”.
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