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MERCEDES-BENZ 308 D1998 · 2.3L Diesel

S490 LAN

Vehicle Insight Summary

Considering this 1998 MERCEDES-BENZ 308 D? It's a Diesel with a 2299cc engine showing 135,107 miles. MOT is not recorded and it's not currently taxed. View the full DVLA history below.

MOT

Expired

Expires 29/10/2024

Tax

No data

Mileage: 135,107
Fuel: Diesel
Year: 1998
Engine: 2299cc

Free vehicle health score

/ 100 · Below Average

Public record health check: Below Average.

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✗ MOT Expired or Failed

! Tax Status Unknown

! Average MOT pass rate (60%)

! Older vehicle

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Stolen

Locked

Finance

Locked

Write-off

Locked

Salvage

Locked

Imported

Locked

Exported

Locked

Scrapped

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Destruction

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V5C Logbook

Locked

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Full MOT History

Live data last synced with DVSA: Apr 15, 2026, 04:56 PM

AI Analysis · MOT Narrative

This 1998 Mercedes-Benz 308 D (S490 LAN) has a recorded MOT history spanning from October 2021 to October 2023, with 5 MOT tests on record.

The vehicle has achieved an overall 60% pass rate, with 3 passes and 2 failures recorded. While not perfect, the history shows a relatively typical pattern of MOT passes and fails.

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