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1998 MERCEDES 208 D2.3L DIESEL

R407 DNB

Vehicle Insight Summary

Considering this 1998 MERCEDES 208 D? It's a DIESEL with a 2299cc engine showing 235,475 miles. MOT is valid and it's taxed for the road. View the full DVLA history below.

MOT

Valid

Expires 20/01/2027

Tax

Taxed

Expires 01/07/2027

£8.99

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Mileage: 235,475
Fuel: DIESEL
Year: 1998
Engine: 2299cc

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Public record health check: Good.

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✓ Valid MOT

✓ Taxed

! Average MOT pass rate (60%)

! Older vehicle

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Stolen

Locked

Finance

Locked

Write-off

Locked

Salvage

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Imported

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Exported

Locked

Scrapped

Locked

Destruction

Locked

V5C Logbook

Locked

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Full MOT History

Live data last synced with DVSA: 31 Jul 2026, 13:26

AI Analysis · MOT Narrative

Registered in 1998, this Mercedes 208 D with plate R407 DNB has undergone 5 MOT inspections since June 2023.

The vehicle has achieved an overall 60% pass rate, with 3 passes and 2 failures recorded. A decent overall history, though the failure record warrants a closer look for any patterns.

The most commonly flagged areas across all MOT tests are: Brakes (16 issues), Bodywork (7 issues), Tyres (5 issues), Windscreen (2 issues), Suspension (2 issues). These areas are worth paying attention to when inspecting this vehicle.

There are 31 advisory notices in the MOT history. Advisories are not failures but indicate areas that may need attention in the future.

A total of 4 failure items have been recorded across all tests. Recent failure items include: “Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii))”; “Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))”; “Nearside Rear Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii))”.

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ADVISORY