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MERCEDES 8141997 · Diesel

R148 ESG

Vehicle Insight Summary

1997 MERCEDES 814 — Diesel, standard. This vehicle has 497,448 miles on record. MOT status: no valid MOT. Tax: not taxed. Review the complete history and specs.

MOT

Expired

Expires 04/11/2022

Tax

No data

Mileage: 497,448
Fuel: Diesel
Year: 1997
Engine: ---

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Public record health check: Average.

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✗ MOT Expired or Failed

! Tax Status Unknown

✓ Exceptional MOT pass rate (100%)

! Older vehicle

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Stolen

Locked

Finance

Locked

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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V5C Logbook

Locked

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Full MOT History

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AI Analysis · MOT Narrative

This 1997 Mercedes 814 (R148 ESG) has a recorded MOT history spanning from September 2017 to November 2021, with 5 MOT tests on record.

Historically, this vehicle has passed 100% of its MOT tests, totaling 5 passes against 0 fails. This consistent performance at MOT centers suggests this vehicle has been kept in good order.

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