2001 Mercedes S-Class 3.2L Petrol · D8 REN

The Mercedes-Benz S-Class passed its most recent MOT on 7 November 2022 at 247,021 miles with no defects recorded, leaving the maintenance trend neither improving nor worsening but simply static on paper. The single clean pass offers no evidence of recurring faults. Buyers should treat the result as a snapshot from nearly four years ago, not a guarantee of present condition. The odometer stood at 247,021 miles at that November 2022 test, equating to roughly 9,881 miles per year across the car's 25-year life, a figure in line with typical use for a 2001 executive saloon. The record shows no earlier entries, so we cannot chart accumulation or spot gaps. A lone test at this mileage gives no basis to claim neglect or intensive wear, though the absence of history limits confidence in prior care. Given the clean 2022 result, no advisories exist to direct a targeted check. The buyer should still commission an independent inspection of structural integrity, suspension bushes, coil springs, and brake discs given the age and quarter-million-mile count. Corrosion around sills and subframes commonly affects these vehicles and falls outside a pass if not yet present. The 2022 pass reflects condition on that date only. With the test now almost four years old, consumables such as tyres, wiper blades, and flexible brake hoses will likely need renewal regardless of the historic outcome. Verify the current odometer and confirm the vehicle has not since accumulated major unrecorded mileage before purchase.