2000 Mercedes-Benz E 2.0L Petrol · X261 DBN
2000 Mercedes-Benz E (2.0L, petrol). First registered 01/09/2000. Recorded mileage 93,966 miles. MOT status: Failed.
- Make & Model
- MERCEDES-BENZ E
- Year / Origin
- 2000 · Export Allocation
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Failed
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 93,966 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- Petrol · 2.0L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
- Fuel Type
- Petrol
- Year
- 2000
- Engine
- 1998cc
X261 DBN Key Findings
- 25 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT failed on 27/09/2022
- 93,966 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 9 historical MOT failures
- 9 defects noted at the latest MOT
- Recurring brakes items (35 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
MOT Roadworthiness: Poor
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X261 DBN Mileage History
- 02/12/200562,653 mi
- 03/12/200552,653 mi-10,000 mi
- 26/07/200654,973 mi+2,320 mi
- 07/08/200759,210 mi+4,237 mi
- 27/08/200863,352 mi+4,142 mi
- 03/09/200863,491 mi+139 mi
- 21/09/200968,598 mi+5,107 mi
- 22/12/201071,894 mi+3,296 mi
- 29/11/201175,769 mi+3,875 mi
- 24/12/201279,706 mi+3,937 mi
- 15/11/2013131,203 mi+51,497 mi
- 22/11/2014133,991 mi+2,788 mi
- 01/12/2014133,991 mi
- 29/12/2015137,228 mi+3,237 mi
- 31/12/2015137,228 mi
- 28/12/2016142,096 mi+4,868 mi
- 16/01/201788,341 mi-53,755 mi
- 15/01/201889,389 mi+1,048 mi
- 12/02/201991,166 mi+1,777 mi
- 20/02/201991,192 mi+26 mi
- 22/02/201991,192 mi
- 19/06/202092,445 mi+1,253 mi
- 25/06/202092,445 mi
- 02/07/202193,270 mi+825 mi
- 27/09/202293,966 mi+696 mi
Average of roughly 1,862 miles per year across 25 recorded odometer readings.
Recorded mileage decreased between one or more tests — a potential clocking indicator worth verifying before purchase.
X261 DBN MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
25 MOT tests are recorded for this 2000 Mercedes-Benz E (X261 DBN) between December 2005 and September 2022.
The record contains 16 passes and 9 failures.
The most recent test on 27 September 2022 was a fail; the vehicle has not passed its last recorded MOT.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Brakes (35 issues), Tyres (14 issues), Lighting (10 issues), Exhaust & Emissions (9 issues), Suspension (9 issues). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
In total 72 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: “Brake performance not tested Subframe Broken Dangerous (1.2.1 (g))”; “Exhaust emits excessive dense blue smoke during acceleration (8.2.1.2 (g))”; “Offside Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))”.
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