1986 Mercedes-Benz S-Class 5.5L Petrol · D800 KKR

The 1986 Mercedes-Benz S-Class passed its most recent MOT on 9 October 2025 at 94,342 miles with no defects recorded, and the maintenance trend is stable across the available history. The vehicle shows no recurring advisories or mechanical faults in the supplied records. Prior tests returned clean passes in June 2024 at 93,747 miles and June 2023 at 93,727 miles, with two same-day failures logged on those dates but no defects cited by the tester. Recorded mileage sits at 94,342 against an approximate 40-year lifespan, equating to roughly 2,359 miles per year. The odometer moved only 615 miles between the June 2023 test and the October 2025 test. Such low annual use over four decades suggests extended periods of storage rather than daily driving, though the sparse record gives limited insight into consumable replacement cycles. A buyer should still commission a physical inspection of structural integrity and corrosion on the underbody, sills, and suspension mounting points given the vehicle's age. Long standing periods commonly promote rust on older Mercedes chassis and degrade rubber suspension bushes, brake hoses, and caliper seals even when the car is not covering miles. The clean MOT history offers no evidence of binding brakes, worn coil springs, or exhaust emission failures. Previous keepers appear to have presented the car in testable condition, but the absence of advisories on a 40-year-old vehicle warrants scrutiny of tyre sidewall cracking, fluid degradation, and brake disc condition before road use.