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S5 VPM

1998 Mercedes-benz 200

Black Petrol 1998cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires16 Apr 2026
Tests22 (18 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate81.8%

Mileage

70,369 mi
Last recorded70,369 miles
Recorded on17 Apr 2025
Typical for 1998 Mercedes-benz 20088,980 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationS5 VPM
MakeMercedes-benz
Model200
Year1998
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,998cc

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MOT History

18 pass 4 fail
Pass 17 Apr 2025 70,369 miles

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Front & Rear (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Coil spring corroded All 4 (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Front Coil spring mounting corroded but not seriously weakened Both Side (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Front & Rear (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Fail 17 Apr 2025 70,369 miles

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Front & Rear (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Coil spring corroded All 4 (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Front Coil spring mounting corroded but not seriously weakened Both Side (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Front & Rear (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 26 Mar 2024 69,977 miles
Pass 29 Mar 2023 69,117 miles

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 29 Mar 2022 68,177 miles
Pass 17 Mar 2021 67,339 miles
Pass 19 Mar 2020 66,662 miles
Pass 12 Mar 2019 66,104 miles

Exhaust System Slightly Corroded

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Inner & Outer Sill Slightly Corroded

Fail 12 Mar 2019 66,104 miles

Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Emissions not tested (8.2.2.2 (e))

Exhaust System Slightly Corroded

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Inner & Outer Sill Slightly Corroded

Pass 28 Mar 2018 65,528 miles

Rear Body has slight corrosion sills both sides (6.1.B.2)

Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened along with all arms on both sides (2.4.G.1)

Pass 6 Mar 2017 64,837 miles
Fail 17 Feb 2017 64,837 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak both sides (2.7.3)

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Rear coil spring corroded both sides (2.4.C.1b)

Pass 19 Feb 2016 64,291 miles
Pass 16 Feb 2015 63,637 miles
Pass 17 Feb 2014 63,100 miles

Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Pass 26 Jan 2013 62,437 miles

Fuel pipe/s corroded

Pass 28 Jan 2012 61,919 miles

Fuel pipe/s corroded

Pass 1 Feb 2011 61,443 miles

Fuel pipe/s corroded

Offside Rear Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)

Offside Side repeater slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Pass 7 Feb 2009 59,738 miles
Pass 22 Jan 2008 59,013 miles

Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

surface rust on various metal brake & suspension pipes.

Pass 12 Sep 2007 58,921 miles

OFFSIDE WASHER ONLY HAS ONE JET WORKING.

Fail 10 Sep 2007 58,913 miles

Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS

Offside washer only has one jet working.

How Reliable is the Mercedes-benz 200?

Based on 54,250 MOT tests across 7,909 vehicles.

70.5%
Pass Rate
3,159
Miles/Year
46
Year Lifespan
7,909
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Brake pipe excessively corroded 2,684
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 2,565
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded 1,763
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive 1,405
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 1,209
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S5 VPM is a 1998 Mercedes-benz 200 in Black with a 1,998cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 81.8%.

Across all 1998 Mercedes-benz 200 models, the average MOT pass rate is 72.2% with a typical mileage of 88,980 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

The most common reason a Mercedes-benz 200 fails its MOT is brake pipe excessively corroded, accounting for 2,684 recorded failures. If you're considering buying S5 VPM, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Mercedes-benz 200 typically stays on UK roads for around 46 years. At 28 years old, this Mercedes-benz 200 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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What year was S5 VPM registered?

S5 VPM is a 1998 Mercedes-benz 200, first registered on 11 August 1998.

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