1987 MERCEDES-BENZ S-Class3.0L Petrol

The 1987 Mercedes-Benz S-Class passed its most recent MOT on 22 February 2022 at 178,888 miles with no defects recorded, leaving the maintenance trend neither clearly stable nor worsening due to the sparse data. Four days earlier, on 18 February 2022, the same car failed at an identical 178,888 miles yet the tester logged no defects, an irregularity that points to an administrative or presentation issue at the test centre rather than a mechanical fault. The vehicle therefore holds a valid pass, but the record is too thin to confirm consistent roadworthiness. The odometer shows 178,888 miles against roughly 39 years of age, equating to about 4,587 miles per year, which is low for a flagship saloon of this era. Both 2022 entries share the exact same mileage, confirming the car covered no distance between the failed and passed tests and likely saw little use in the period before. No earlier MOT lines are supplied, so we cannot trace wear rates or spot rapid accumulation, but the low annual average suggests long idle spells that raise the risk of perished rubber, seized calipers, and corrosion from standing. A buyer should physically inspect suspension bushes, coil springs, and brake discs for degradation linked to prolonged storage. The absence of advisories in the February 2022 pass does not rule out hidden structural rust on the chassis or subframes, common on 1980s Mercedes left unused. Verify the VIN and test documentation to explain the no-defect failure, then commission a detailed underside examination before purchase.