DVLA verified

1980 MERCEDES-BENZ 2802.8L Petrol

OLD 5L

Vehicle Insight Summary

1980 MERCEDES-BENZ 280 — Petrol, 2800cc. This vehicle has 68,064 miles on record. MOT status: no valid MOT. Tax: not taxed. Review the complete history and specs.

MOT

Expired

Expires 02/08/2024

Tax

No data

£8.99

Check outstanding finance, stolen records, write-off categories & mileage anomalies.

Instant results • £20,000 data guarantee • Same data source as HPI

Mileage: 68,064
Fuel: Petrol
Year: 1980
Engine: 2800cc

Free vehicle health score

/ 100 · Below Average

Public record health check: Below Average.

Based on free DVLA & DVSA signals. Premium checks for stolen/finance/write-off history are locked below.

✗ MOT Expired or Failed

! Tax Status Unknown

✓ Good MOT pass rate (75%)

! Older vehicle

A score of 55 doesn't mean it's safe to buy. Private markers don't appear in public data.

Verified Experian Data

Full History Report

Official provenance and safety check for OLD5L

Data provided by Experian

Stolen

Locked

Finance

Locked

Write-off

Locked

Salvage

Locked

Imported

Locked

Exported

Locked

Scrapped

Locked

Destruction

Locked

V5C Logbook

Locked

Premium Vehicle History Data Locked

Unlock the full report to reveal outstanding finance agreements, police stolen markers, insurance write-off categories (Cat A/B/C/D/S/N), mileage anomaly checks, and plate changes.

Instant results • £20,000 data guarantee • Same data source as HPI

Data provided by Experian

Technical Specifications

AI Intelligence

What's this car worth today?

Get an instant, AI-powered valuation based on live market data, this exact model, and recent auction results.

Full MOT History

Live data last synced with DVSA: 15 Apr 2026, 17:56

AI Analysis · MOT Narrative

Checking the history for this 1980 Mercedes-Benz 280 (OLD 5L), we found 4 MOT results in the period of September 2021 to August 2023.

Historically, this vehicle has passed 75% of its MOT tests, totaling 3 passes against 1 fails. While not perfect, the history shows a relatively typical pattern of MOT passes and fails.

AI insights are experimental and can be incorrect. All claims should be manually verified.

PASS

FAIL

ADVISORY