1987 Mercedes S-Class 5.5L Petrol · D830 KWU
1987 Mercedes S-Class (5.5L, petrol). First registered 01/01/1987. Recorded mileage 158,825 miles. MOT status: Expired. Currently declared SORN.
- Make & Model
- MERCEDES S-Class
- Year / Origin
- 1987 · Chester
- MOT Status
- Valid until 27/07/2022
- Road Tax
- SORN
- Recorded Mileage
- 158,825 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- PETROL · 5.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
- Fuel Type
- PETROL
- Year
- 1987
- Engine
- 5547cc
D830 KWU Key Findings
- 22 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 28/07/2021
- 158,825 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 7 historical MOT failures
- 1 defect noted at the latest MOT
- Recurring suspension items (26 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
MOT Roadworthiness: Below Average
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D830 KWU Mileage History
- 20/06/2006141,052 mi
- 21/06/2006141,052 mi
- 21/03/2007141,607 mi+555 mi
- 21/03/2007141,607 mi
- 12/03/2008142,214 mi+607 mi
- 10/04/2008142,214 mi
- 16/05/2009143,661 mi+1,447 mi
- 29/08/2009143,720 mi+59 mi
- 30/04/2010144,167 mi+447 mi
- 12/06/2010144,190 mi+23 mi
- 20/06/2011147,465 mi+3,275 mi
- 26/06/2012149,685 mi+2,220 mi
- 18/06/2013150,854 mi+1,169 mi
- 24/04/2014151,589 mi+735 mi
- 23/04/2015152,893 mi+1,304 mi
- 06/04/2016153,827 mi+934 mi
- 25/04/2017154,479 mi+652 mi
- 27/04/2017154,479 mi
- 31/10/2018155,263 mi+784 mi
- 31/10/2018155,263 mi
- 07/02/2020155,756 mi+493 mi
- 28/07/2021158,825 mi+3,069 mi
Average of roughly 1,177 miles per year across 22 recorded odometer readings.
D830 KWU MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
22 MOT tests are recorded for this 1987 Mercedes S-Class (D830 KWU) between June 2006 and July 2021.
The record contains 15 passes and 7 failures.
The most recent test on 28 July 2021 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 7 failures that buyers may want to investigate.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Suspension (26 issues), Lighting (16 issues), Brakes (12 issues), Windscreen (6 issues), Steering (2 issues). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
In total 41 advisory notices are recorded. Advisories flag items that passed but may need attention before the next test; they are not evidence of how well the vehicle has been serviced.
Recorded failure items include: “Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)”; “Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)”; “Nearside Rear Fluid suspension unit supply pipe corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.D.3)”.
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