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V200 OML

2000 Mercedes-benz S 430

Beige Petrol 4266cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires27 Aug 2026
Tests22 (20 pass, 2 fail)
Pass rate90.9%

Mileage

77,901 mi
Last recorded77,901 miles
Recorded on28 Aug 2025
Typical for 2000 Mercedes-benz S 43095,390 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationV200 OML
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelS 430
Year2000
ColourBeige
Fuel typePetrol
Engine4,266cc

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MOT History

20 pass 2 fail
Pass 28 Aug 2025 77,901 miles
Pass 21 Aug 2024 75,761 miles
Fail 20 Aug 2024 75,759 miles

Offside Front Steering rack has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering rack fitted) Inner rack end badly worn (2.3 (a) (i))

Pass 23 Aug 2023 68,350 miles
Pass 28 Sep 2022 68,274 miles

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

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

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

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

o/s/r exhaust bracket broken

Pass 29 Sep 2021 67,979 miles

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

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

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

Pass 28 Sep 2020 67,621 miles
Pass 20 Sep 2019 67,299 miles
Pass 8 Oct 2018 65,910 miles
Pass 10 Oct 2017 64,992 miles
Pass 6 Oct 2016 64,059 miles
Pass 15 Oct 2015 62,682 miles
Fail 13 Oct 2015 62,676 miles

Nearside Front Inner Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering box fitted) rack arm (2.2.A.1a)

Offside Front Inner Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering box fitted) rack arm (2.2.A.1a)

Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Front brake disc repaired, but not inappropriately (3.5.1n)

Pass 13 Oct 2014 61,637 miles

Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Pass 5 Sep 2013 60,612 miles

Nearside Front Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)

front pads 60%worn

Pass 11 Sep 2012 59,570 miles

n/s/f inner rack arm slite play in ball joint

Pass 17 Oct 2011 58,694 miles

both front inner rack joints have slight play

Pass 22 Jul 2010 57,337 miles
Pass 28 Jul 2009 55,081 miles
Pass 28 Jul 2008 52,148 miles
Pass 1 Aug 2007 48,314 miles
Pass 20 Jun 2006 44,737 miles

How Reliable is the Mercedes-benz S 430?

Based on 11,736 MOT tests across 928 vehicles.

76.0%
Pass Rate
5,217
Miles/Year
27
Year Lifespan
928
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 663
Brake pipe excessively corroded 268
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 231
suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint 225
Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint 210
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V200 OML is a 2000 Mercedes-benz S 430 in Beige with a 4,266cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 90.9%.

Across all 2000 Mercedes-benz S 430 models, the average MOT pass rate is 76.4% with a typical mileage of 95,390 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

The most common reason a Mercedes-benz S 430 fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 663 recorded failures. If you're considering buying V200 OML, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Mercedes-benz S 430 typically stays on UK roads for around 27 years. At 26 years old, this Mercedes-benz S 430 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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V200 OML is a 2000 Mercedes-benz S 430, first registered on 29 June 2000.

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The MOT history for V200 OML shows 22 tests with a 90.9% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.

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