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MERCEDES E1996 · 2.3L PETROL

P26 BAP

Vehicle Insight Summary

Free vehicle summary for P26 BAP: 1996 MERCEDES E (BLACK, PETROL). Mileage: 186,388. MOT: not recorded. Tax: untaxed.

MOT

Expired

Expires 11/08/2015

Tax

Untaxed

Expires 01/08/2014

Mileage: 186,388
Fuel: PETROL
Year: 1996
Engine: 2295cc

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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/ 100 · Below Average

Public record health check: Below Average.

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✗ MOT Expired or Failed

✓ Taxed

! Average MOT pass rate (60%)

! Older vehicle

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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: Jul 23, 2026, 03:40 PM

AI Analysis · MOT Narrative

This 1996 Mercedes E (P26 BAP) has a recorded MOT history spanning from June 2012 to August 2014, with 5 MOT tests on record.

The vehicle has achieved an overall 60% pass rate, with 3 passes and 2 failures recorded. This is an average MOT record. Some attention to recurring issues may be beneficial.

The most commonly flagged areas across all MOT tests are: Suspension (12 issues), Lighting (10 issues), Tyres (4 issues). These areas are worth paying attention to when inspecting this vehicle.

There are 14 advisory notices in the MOT history. Advisories are not failures but indicate areas that may need attention in the future.

A total of 14 failure items have been recorded across all tests. Recent failure items include: “Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)”; “Offside Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of di”; “Nearside Front Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingres”.

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PASS

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ADVISORY