1998 Mercedes-Benz E 2.4L Petrol · R5 JLF
1998 Mercedes-Benz E (2.4L, petrol). First registered 19 Jun 1998. Recorded mileage 127,768 miles. MOT expired on 13 Sept 2026.
- Make & Model
- MERCEDES-BENZ E
- Year / Origin
- 1998 · Reading
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 13 Sept 2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 127,768 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- Petrol · 2.4L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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R5 JLF Key Findings
- 4 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 03/09/2025
- 127,768 miles recorded at latest MOT
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
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R5 JLF MOT History
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4 MOT tests are recorded for this 1998 Mercedes-Benz E (R5 JLF) between September 2022 and September 2025.
The record contains 4 passes and 0 failures.
No failures or advisories appear anywhere in the recorded tests, so the documented MOT record is relatively clean.
R5 JLF Mileage History
- 07/09/2022122,000 mi
- 13/09/2023123,941 mi+1,941 mi
- 11/09/2024125,533 mi+1,592 mi
- 03/09/2025127,768 mi+2,235 mi
Average of roughly 1,929 miles per year across 4 recorded odometer readings.
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Known faults for Mercedes-Benz Mercedes-Benz E-Class (W210)
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MOT Roadworthiness: Average
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- Severe RustSerious
The W210 generation is notorious for catastrophic corrosion due to Mercedes-Benz adopting water-based eco paints alongside inadequate factory anti-corrosion primer in the mid-1990s. Front spring perches, wheel arches, sill jacking points, door bottoms under rubber weatherstrips, and boot lock apertures suffer severe structural perforation.
- 722.6 Conductor Plate FailureModerate
The 5-speed 722.6 electronic automatic gearbox suffers from failed speed sensors on the internal plastic electro-hydraulic conductor plate. Furthermore, the 13-pin transmission wiring plug pilot bushing O-rings degrade, allowing ATF to wick up the wiring loom straight into the transmission control module in the passenger footwell.
- Front Suspension Upper Spring Perch DetachmentSerious
A lethal structural safety flaw on the W210 chassis is rust developing between the inner wheel arch panel and the spot-welded front upper coil spring perch cup. Severe hidden corrosion causes the welds to tear away completely, resulting in sudden suspension collapse and tyre rubbing.
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