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1998 MERCEDES-BENZ 308 D2.3L Diesel

R213 EAD

Vehicle Insight Summary

This 1998 MERCEDES-BENZ 308 D is a Diesel vehicle with a 2300cc engine. Currently it has no valid MOT recorded and is not currently taxed. The latest recorded mileage is 238,117.

MOT

Expired

Expires 01/12/2023

Tax

No data

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Mileage: 238,117
Fuel: Diesel
Year: 1998
Engine: 2300cc

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Public record health check: Poor.

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✗ MOT Expired or Failed

! Tax Status Unknown

✗ Poor MOT pass rate (40%)

! Older vehicle

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Stolen

Locked

Finance

Locked

Write-off

Locked

Salvage

Locked

Imported

Locked

Exported

Locked

Scrapped

Locked

Destruction

Locked

V5C Logbook

Locked

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Full MOT History

Live data last synced with DVSA: 15 Apr 2026, 16:56

AI Analysis · MOT Narrative

Our records for this Mercedes-Benz 308 D (R213 EAD) from 1998 show a total of 5 MOT tests between November 2021 and November 2023.

Historically, this vehicle has passed 40% of its MOT tests, totaling 2 passes against 3 fails. A lower-than-average pass rate suggests the vehicle may have had periods of deferred maintenance.

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