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MERCEDES C1997 · 2.0L PETROL

R126 EFE

Vehicle Insight Summary

Considering this 1997 MERCEDES C? It's a PETROL with a 1998cc engine showing 84,753 miles. MOT is not recorded and it's not currently taxed. View the full DVLA history below.

MOT

Expired

Expires 02/02/2012

Tax

SORN

Statutory Off Road Notification

Mileage: 84,753
Fuel: PETROL
Year: 1997
Engine: 1998cc

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 · Poor

Public record health check: Poor.

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✗ MOT Expired or Failed

! Tax Status Unknown

✗ Poor MOT pass rate (40%)

✗ 1 dangerous defects found recently

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Finance

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Write-off

Locked

Salvage

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Imported

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Exported

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Scrapped

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Destruction

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Full MOT History

Live data last synced with DVSA: Jul 24, 2026, 04:27 AM

AI Analysis · MOT Narrative

Registered in 1997, this Mercedes C with plate R126 EFE has undergone 5 MOT inspections since September 2009.

With 2 passes and 3 failures, the lifetime MOT pass rate stands at 40%. This pass rate is below average and potential buyers should investigate the failure history carefully.

The most commonly flagged areas across all MOT tests are: Lighting (6 issues), Windscreen (2 issues), Suspension (2 issues), Tyres (1 issue). These areas are worth paying attention to when inspecting this vehicle.

A total of 15 failure items have been recorded across all tests. Recent failure items include: “Offside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)”; “Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)”; “Offside Side repeater incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)”.

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