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Taxed
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01 Oct 2026
202 days remaining
MOT Status
Valid
Expires
18 Sep 2026
189 days remaining
Make
MERCEDES
Model
280
Year of Manufacture
1987
Colour
GREY
Fuel Type
PETROL
Engine Capacity
2746 cc
Wheel Plan
2 AXLE RIGID BODY
Exported
No
First Used
01 Mar 1987
Registration Date
01 Mar 1987
Vehicle Age
39 Years 0 Months
Euro Status
N/A
Last V5C Issued
16 Oct 2013
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MOT History (24 records)
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Other (5)
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Drag link end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt rear (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
Advisories (2)
Nearside Rear Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner wheel arch (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner wheel arch (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Advisories (1)
Rear Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive wheel arches bothsides (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Advisories (1)
Central Front Lower Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))
Advisories (1)
under covers fitted
Advisories (1)
under trays fitted
Advisories (1)
under trays fitted
Failures (2)
Offside Front Lower Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Front Lower Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Failures (1)
Offside Rear Lower Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive (7.3.B.1b)
Failures (3)
Nearside Outer Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect (2.7.5)
Offside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect (2.7.5)
Advisories (2)
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)
Other (3)
Fuel pipe/s corroded
Oil leak
beam deflectors fitted to both front headlamps
Failures (4)
Centre Rear Registration plate lamp insecure (1.1.C.1c)
Centre Rear Registration plate lamp shows direct white light to the rear (1.1.C.1f)
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Advisories (2)
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)
Other (3)
Fuel pipe/s corroded
Oil leak
beam deflectors fitted to both front headlamps
Failures (1)
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Failures (2)
Front registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in an outer ball joint (2.5.B.2a)
Advisories (2)
Shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.7.5)
Nearside Front suspension has slight play in an outer ball joint (2.5.B.2a)
Other (1)
near side rear hub is damp (oil)
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