1998 Mercedes E 5.4L Petrol · R687 BBK
1998 Mercedes E (5.4L, petrol). First registered 01 Jun 1998. MOT status: Failed. Currently declared SORN.
- Make & Model
- MERCEDES E
- Year / Origin
- 1998 · Reading
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Failed
- Road Tax
- SORN
- Recorded Mileage
- —
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- PETROL · 5.4L
- Reliability Guide
- Available on IAGC
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R687 BBK Key Findings
- 1 MOT test recorded
- Latest MOT failed on 20/12/2022
- 1 historical MOT failure
- 18 defects noted at the latest MOT
- Recurring lighting items (6 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
R687 BBK MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
1 MOT test are recorded for this 1998 Mercedes E (R687 BBK) between December 2022 and December 2022.
The record contains 0 passes and 1 failure.
The most recent test on 20 December 2022 was a fail; the vehicle has not passed its last recorded MOT.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Lighting (6 issues), Exhaust & Emissions (5 issues), Suspension (3 issues), Brakes (2 issues), Windscreen (1 issue). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
Recorded failure items include: “Brake pipe excessively corroded Front to rear into rear brake hose (1.1.11 (c))”; “Brake pipe excessively corroded Front to rear into nearside rear brake hose (1.1.11 (c))”; “Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural stren”.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Poor
This rating reflects historical MOT pass rates and recurring advisory wear patterns from official DVSA test logs. Note that roadworthiness does not verify outstanding finance, insurance write-offs, or stolen records.
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