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1986 MERCEDES-BENZ SL5.0L Petrol

C873 JAF

Vehicle Insight Summary

1986 MERCEDES-BENZ SL — Petrol, 4973cc. This vehicle has 138,093 miles on record. MOT status: no valid MOT. Tax: not taxed. Review the complete history and specs.

MOT

Expired

Expires 08/08/2025

Tax

No data

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Mileage: 138,093
Fuel: Petrol
Year: 1986
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 (67%)

! 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 (C873 JAF) from 1986 show a total of 3 MOT tests between July 2022 and August 2024.

Historically, this vehicle has passed 67% of its MOT tests, totaling 2 passes against 1 fails. This is an average MOT record. Some attention to recurring issues may be beneficial.

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