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MERCEDES V1997 · 2.3L PETROL

R714 GSX

Vehicle Insight Summary

1997 MERCEDES V — PETROL, 2295cc. This vehicle has 102,029 miles on record. MOT status: no valid MOT. Tax: not taxed. Review the complete history and specs.

MOT

Expired

Expires 08/08/2023

Tax

SORN

Statutory Off Road Notification

Mileage: 102,029
Fuel: PETROL
Year: 1997
Engine: 2295cc

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Public record health check: Poor.

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✗ MOT Expired or Failed

! Tax Status Unknown

! Average MOT pass rate (60%)

✗ 3 dangerous defects found recently

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Finance

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Write-off

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Full MOT History

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AI Analysis · MOT Narrative

Registered in 1997, this Mercedes V with plate R714 GSX has undergone 5 MOT inspections since April 2019.

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: Suspension (8 issues), Brakes (8 issues), Bodywork (5 issues), Lighting (3 issues), Windscreen (2 issues). These areas are worth paying attention to when inspecting this vehicle.

There are 12 advisory notices in the MOT history. Advisories are not failures but indicate areas that may need attention in the future.

A total of 21 failure items have been recorded across all tests. Recent failure items include: “Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))”; “Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))”; “Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))”.

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PASS

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ADVISORY