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1985 MERCEDES-BENZ 2802.7L Petrol

C788 CJO

Vehicle Insight Summary

With 90,555 miles recorded, this Red 1985 MERCEDES-BENZ 280 runs on Petrol with a 2746cc engine. MOT is not on record and tax is unpaid.

MOT

Expired

Expires 04/08/2023

Tax

No data

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Mileage: 90,555
Fuel: Petrol
Year: 1985
Engine: 2746cc

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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

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

Checking the history for this 1985 Mercedes-Benz 280 (C788 CJO), we found 2 MOT results in the period of August 2021 to August 2022.

With 2 passes and 0 failures, the lifetime MOT pass rate stands at 100%. This consistent performance at MOT centers suggests this vehicle has been kept in good order.

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