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MERCEDES C1997 · 2.3L PETROL

P661 OOA

Vehicle Insight Summary

1997 MERCEDES C — PETROL, 2295cc. This vehicle has 158,921 miles on record. MOT status: no valid MOT. Tax: not taxed. Review the complete history and specs.

MOT

Expired

Expires 12/03/2008

Tax

Untaxed

Expires 23/08/2007

Mileage: 158,921
Fuel: PETROL
Year: 1997
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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Public record health check: Poor.

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✗ MOT Expired or Failed

✓ Taxed

✗ Poor MOT pass rate (40%)

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Stolen

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Finance

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Write-off

Locked

Salvage

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Imported

Locked

Exported

Locked

Scrapped

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Destruction

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Full MOT History

MOT data last updated: 7/21/2026, 5:45:38 AM

AI Analysis · MOT Narrative

Registered in 1997, this Mercedes C with plate P661 OOA has undergone 5 MOT inspections since February 2006.

With 2 passes and 3 failures, the lifetime MOT pass rate stands at 40%. The failure history is significant; we recommend a thorough mechanical inspection before purchase.

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

There is 1 advisory notice in the MOT history. Advisories are not failures but indicate areas that may need attention in the future.

A total of 5 failure items have been recorded across all tests. Recent failure items include: “Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)”; “Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)”; “Offside Rear Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)”.

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PASS

FAIL

ADVISORY