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MERCEDES 208 D1996 · 2.3L DIESEL

N204 ESF

Vehicle Insight Summary

With 119,678 miles recorded, this WHITE 1996 MERCEDES 208 D runs on DIESEL with a 2299cc engine. MOT is not on record and tax is unpaid.

MOT
Expired
Expires 01/01/2009
Tax
SORN
Statutory Off Road Notification
Fuel
DIESEL
Year
1996
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.

Free vehicle health score

45
/ 100 · Below Average

Public record health check: Below Average.

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✗ MOT Expired or Failed
! Tax Status Unknown
! Average MOT pass rate (50%)
! Older vehicle
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Locked
Finance
Locked
Write-off
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Salvage
Locked
Imported
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Exported
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Scrapped
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Destruction
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V5C Logbook
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Full MOT History

Live data last synced with DVSA: Jun 5, 2026, 12:03 AM
AI Analysis · MOT Narrative

Checking the history for this 1996 Mercedes 208 D (N204 ESF), we found 4 MOT results in the period of December 2006 to January 2008.

Historically, this vehicle has passed 50% of its MOT tests, totaling 2 passes against 2 fails. A lower-than-average pass rate suggests the vehicle may have had periods of deferred maintenance.

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

There are 4 advisory notices in the MOT history. Advisories are not failures but indicate areas that may need attention in the future.

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PASS
FAIL
ADVISORY