2000 Mercedes S-Class 5.0L Petrol · X482 BAE
2000 Mercedes S-Class (5.0L, petrol). First registered 01/10/2000. Recorded mileage 170,050 miles. MOT status: Failed. Currently declared SORN.
- Make & Model
- MERCEDES S-Class
- Year / Origin
- 2000 · Export Allocation
- MOT Status
- Failed
- Road Tax
- SORN
- Recorded Mileage
- 170,050 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- PETROL · 5.0L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
- Fuel Type
- PETROL
- Year
- 2000
- Engine
- 4966cc
X482 BAE Key Findings
- 1 MOT test recorded
- Latest MOT failed on 17/12/2021
- 170,050 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 1 historical MOT failure
- 21 defects noted at the latest MOT
- Recurring lighting items (5 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
MOT Roadworthiness: Poor
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X482 BAE MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
1 MOT test are recorded for this 2000 Mercedes S-Class (X482 BAE) between December 2021 and December 2021.
The record contains 0 passes and 1 failure.
The most recent test on 17 December 2021 was a fail; the vehicle has not passed its last recorded MOT.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Lighting (5 issues), Tyres (3 issues), Windscreen (3 issues), Bodywork (3 issues), Brakes (2 issues). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
In total 6 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: “Nearside Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced font ”; “Offside Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced font t”; “Rear Suspension system inoperative air not levelling up across rear , sitting very low in arches. (5.3.5 (a))”.
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