1987 Mercedes-Benz 300 3.0L Petrol · D623 VKE

The 1987 Mercedes-Benz 300 presents a clean roadworthiness status. The most recent test on 16 September 2025 at 122,097 miles passed with no defects recorded. The maintenance trend is stable across the full five-year MOT span, with every annual test from 2021 through 2025 returning a pass and zero advisories noted by the tester. Annual mileage sits very low for a 39-year-old vehicle. The record shows 117,412 miles at the 17 September 2021 test, rising to just 122,097 miles by September 2025. That is 4,685 miles over four years, an average of roughly 1,171 miles per year. No gaps appear in the sequence and the accumulation is gentle and consistent, suggesting limited use or prolonged storage rather than neglect through heavy driving. A buyer should still inspect structural corrosion on the underbody and chassis rails, as the MOT history records no advisories but an older Mercedes left standing will rot in hidden box sections. Check the suspension bushes, coil springs, and brake calipers for stiffness from inactivity. Verify the exhaust emissions and fuel system behaviour on a cold start, since low annual use can mask intermittent running faults. Given the spotless test record and low yearly coverage, previous ownership appears to have stored the car with basic statutory care rather than active restoration. Physical inspection of rubber perishing, fluid degradation, and brake disc pitting remains essential before purchase.