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MERCEDES-BENZ 2801985 · 2.7L Petrol

B897 MPL

Vehicle Insight Summary

Considering this 1985 MERCEDES-BENZ 280? It's a Petrol with a 2746cc engine showing 155,756 miles. MOT is not recorded and it's not currently taxed. View the full DVLA history below.

MOT

Expired

Expires 07/07/2023

Tax

No data

Mileage: 155,756
Fuel: Petrol
Year: 1985
Engine: 2746cc

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/ 100 · Average

Public record health check: Average.

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✗ MOT Expired or Failed

! Tax Status Unknown

✓ Exceptional MOT pass rate (100%)

! Older vehicle

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Stolen

Locked

Finance

Locked

Write-off

Locked

Salvage

Locked

Imported

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Exported

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Scrapped

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Destruction

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V5C Logbook

Locked

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Full MOT History

Live data last synced with DVSA: Apr 15, 2026, 04:56 PM

AI Analysis · MOT Narrative

Checking the history for this 1985 Mercedes-Benz 280 (B897 MPL), we found 1 MOT result in the period of July 2022 to July 2022.

Across its entire MOT history, this Mercedes-Benz has a 100% success rate (1 passes and 0 fails). This consistent performance at MOT centers suggests this vehicle has been kept in good order.

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