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1989 MERCEDES 4.0L DIESEL

F896 YCX

Vehicle Insight Summary

Free vehicle summary for F896 YCX: 1989 MERCEDES null (BLUE, DIESEL). Mileage: 280,109. MOT: valid. Tax: taxed.

MOT

Valid

Expires 19/10/2026

Tax

Taxed

Expires 01/04/2027

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Mileage: 280,109
Fuel: DIESEL
Year: 1989
Engine: 3972cc

Free vehicle health score

/ 100 · Below Average

Public record health check: Below Average.

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✓ Valid MOT

✓ Taxed

! Average MOT pass rate (60%)

✗ 3 dangerous defects found recently

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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: 4 Jun 2026, 03:11

AI Analysis · MOT Narrative

Registered in 1989, this Mercedes Unknown with plate F896 YCX has undergone 5 MOT inspections since October 2023.

Historically, this vehicle has passed 60% of its MOT tests, totaling 3 passes against 2 fails. This is an average MOT record. Some attention to recurring issues may be beneficial.

The most commonly flagged areas across all MOT tests are: Lighting (8 issues), Steering (4 issues), Brakes (4 issues), Bodywork (2 issues). These areas are worth paying attention to when inspecting this vehicle.

There are 18 advisory notices in the MOT history. Advisories are not failures but indicate areas that may need attention in the future.

A total of 2 failure items have been recorded across all tests. Recent failure items include: “Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii))”; “Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))”.

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PASS

FAIL

ADVISORY