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MERCEDES 2301988 · 2.3L PETROL

E422 HTF

Vehicle Insight Summary

Considering this 1988 MERCEDES 230? It's a PETROL with a 2299cc engine showing 195,391 miles. MOT is not recorded and it's not currently taxed. View the full DVLA history below.

MOT

Expired

Expires 09/09/2010

Tax

Untaxed

Expires 01/10/2010

Mileage: 195,391
Fuel: PETROL
Year: 1988
Engine: 2299cc

Expert AI · Mechanic's Insight

This vehicle has not had an MOT in the past 5 years and may no longer be on the road. Automatic AI analysis has been skipped.

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Public record health check: Average.

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✗ MOT Expired or Failed

✓ Taxed

✓ Good MOT pass rate (75%)

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Finance

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Write-off

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Salvage

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Imported

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Full MOT History

Live data last synced with DVSA: Jun 4, 2026, 10:59 PM

AI Analysis · MOT Narrative

Registered in 1988, this Mercedes 230 with plate E422 HTF has undergone 4 MOT inspections since October 2007.

The vehicle has achieved an overall 75% pass rate, with 3 passes and 1 failure recorded. While not perfect, the history shows a relatively typical pattern of MOT passes and fails.

The most commonly flagged areas across all MOT tests are: Suspension (2 issues), Steering (1 issue). These areas are worth paying attention to when inspecting this vehicle.

A total of 1 failure item has been recorded across all tests. Recent failure items include: “Offside Front Power steering component(s) leaking from a failed seal (2.3.3b)”.

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