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1988 MERCEDES-BENZ 308 D2.3L Diesel

E894 HTL

Vehicle Insight Summary

With 162,794 miles recorded, this White 1988 MERCEDES-BENZ 308 D runs on Diesel with a 2300cc engine. MOT is not on record and tax is unpaid.

MOT

Expired

Expires 31/07/2023

Tax

No data

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Mileage: 162,794
Fuel: Diesel
Year: 1988
Engine: 2300cc

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Public record health check: Poor.

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✗ MOT Expired or Failed

! Tax Status Unknown

✗ Poor MOT pass rate (33%)

! Older vehicle

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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, 16:56

AI Analysis · MOT Narrative

Our records for this Mercedes-Benz 308 D (E894 HTL) from 1988 show a total of 3 MOT tests between July 2022 and August 2022.

Across its entire MOT history, this Mercedes-Benz has a 33% success rate (1 passes and 2 fails). Given the frequent MOT failures, it is worth checking if major repairs have been properly addressed.

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