1997 Mercedes-Benz E 2.3L Petrol · D13 MCR

The vehicle presents a currently roadworthy status, having passed the most recent MOT test on 13 October 2022 with no defects recorded. The maintenance trend across the available history reads as stable, with no advisories or mechanical faults raised across either the 2021 or 2022 examinations. A minor administrative blip appears in September 2021, where the car failed the test on 17 September at 94,147 miles before passing five days later at 94,153 miles, though the record shows no defects logged on either attempt. Mileage data remains sparse, with only the 2021 tests supplying figures of 94,147 and 94,153 miles across a six-day window. No earlier or later readings exist to chart accumulation against the vehicle's 1997 build date, so no pattern of rapid use or prolonged storage can be evidenced. The clean pass in October 2022 at unknown mileage suggests the prior owner kept the 25-year-old saloon to a basic test-standard condition, though absence of records limits any deeper care inference. A buyer should still commission a physical inspection of structural integrity and corrosion points typical of this era of Mercedes-Benz W210 chassis, as the MOT record cannot confirm hidden rust on sills or suspension mounts. The tester raised no advisories on brake discs, suspension bushes, or exhaust emissions, yet age alone warrants checking for degraded coil springs and tired flexible brake hoses. Given the unexplained fail-pass sequence in September 2021 with zero defects cited, verify the DVSA failure reason in person or via the government portal. The current owner's roadworthiness position holds, but pre-purchase checks on wear items like tyres and wiper blades remain sensible on a vehicle nearing three decades of service.