DVLA verified

1979 MERCEDES-BENZ 4504.5L Petrol

DBU 272V

Vehicle Insight Summary

With 68,918 miles recorded, this Silver 1979 MERCEDES-BENZ 450 runs on Petrol with a 4520cc engine. MOT is not on record and tax is unpaid.

MOT

Failed

No history recorded

Tax

No data

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Mileage: 68,918
Fuel: Petrol
Year: 1979
Engine: 4520cc

Vehicle Public Record vs. Hidden Financial Risk

/ 100 · Poor

DVSA MOT History: Verified

Public MOT roadworthiness: Poor.

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✗ MOT Expired or Failed

! Tax Status Unknown

✗ Poor MOT pass rate (0%)

! Older vehicle

Hidden Legal & Financial Status: PENDING

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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

This 1979 Mercedes-Benz 450 (DBU 272V) has a recorded MOT history spanning from April 2023 to April 2023, with 1 MOT test on record.

With 0 passes and 1 failures, the lifetime MOT pass rate stands at 0%. A lower-than-average pass rate suggests the vehicle may have had periods of deferred maintenance.

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