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MERCEDES C1997 · 2.5L DIESEL

R382 LSF

Vehicle Insight Summary

1997 MERCEDES C — DIESEL, 2497cc. This vehicle has 205,483 miles on record. MOT status: no valid MOT. Tax: not taxed. Review the complete history and specs.

MOT

Expired

Expires 21/06/2012

Tax

SORN

Statutory Off Road Notification

Mileage: 205,483
Fuel: DIESEL
Year: 1997
Engine: 2497cc

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

! Tax Status Unknown

✓ Good MOT pass rate (80%)

! 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

Locked

V5C Logbook

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Full MOT History

AI Analysis · MOT Narrative

Checking the history for this 1997 Mercedes C (R382 LSF), we found 5 MOT results in the period of April 2008 to January 2013.

With 4 passes and 1 failures, the lifetime MOT pass rate stands at 80%. The car boasts an impressive record, which typically reflects a conscientious ownership history.

The most commonly flagged areas across all MOT tests are: Brakes (8 issues), Lighting (7 issues), Suspension (1 issue), Tyres (1 issue), Exhaust & Emissions (1 issue). These areas are worth paying attention to when inspecting this vehicle.

There are 10 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: “Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)”; “Emissions not tested (7.0)”; “Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)”.

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PASS

FAIL

ADVISORY