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1999 MERCEDES-BENZ C2.5L Diesel

V356 DLM

Vehicle Insight Summary

Considering this 1999 MERCEDES-BENZ C? It's a Diesel with a 2497cc engine showing 167,022 miles. MOT is not recorded and it's not currently taxed. View the full DVLA history below.

MOT

Expired

Expires 31/07/2026

Tax

No data

Mileage: 167,022
Fuel: Diesel
Year: 1999
Engine: 2497cc

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/ 100 · Poor

Public record health check: Poor.

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✗ MOT Expired or Failed

! Tax Status Unknown

✗ Poor MOT pass rate (40%)

! Older vehicle

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Stolen

Locked

Finance

Locked

Write-off

Locked

Salvage

Locked

Imported

Locked

Exported

Locked

Scrapped

Locked

Destruction

Locked

V5C Logbook

Locked

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Full MOT History

Live data last synced with DVSA: 16 May 2026, 01:04

AI Analysis · MOT Narrative

Our records for this Mercedes-Benz C (V356 DLM) from 1999 show a total of 5 MOT tests between May 2024 and August 2025.

The vehicle has achieved an overall 40% pass rate, with 2 passes and 3 failures recorded. A lower-than-average pass rate suggests the vehicle may have had periods of deferred maintenance.

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