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1985 MERCEDES-BENZ SL5.0L Petrol

C217 XFX

Vehicle Insight Summary

Considering this 1985 MERCEDES-BENZ SL? It's a Petrol with a 4973cc engine showing 46,036 miles. MOT is not recorded and it's not currently taxed. View the full DVLA history below.

MOT

Expired

Expires 28/04/2023

Tax

No data

£8.99

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Mileage: 46,036
Fuel: Petrol
Year: 1985
Engine: 4973cc

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/ 100 · Below Average

Public record health check: Below Average.

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✗ MOT Expired or Failed

! Tax Status Unknown

! Average MOT pass rate (50%)

! Older vehicle

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Stolen

Locked

Finance

Locked

Write-off

Locked

Salvage

Locked

Imported

Locked

Exported

Locked

Scrapped

Locked

Destruction

Locked

V5C Logbook

Locked

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Full MOT History

Live data last synced with DVSA: 15 Apr 2026, 17:56

AI Analysis · MOT Narrative

Our records for this Mercedes-Benz Sl (C217 XFX) from 1985 show a total of 2 MOT tests between April 2022 and April 2022.

With 1 passes and 1 failures, the lifetime MOT pass rate stands at 50%. This pass rate is below average and potential buyers should investigate the failure history carefully.

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