Mercedes 300 Sel Auto (1989)
1989 Mercedes 300 Sel Auto
CarHunch is tracking 100 1989 Mercedes 300 Sel Auto vehicles on UK roads. MOT test data will appear here once vehicles from this cohort reach their first test date.
This 1989 Mercedes 300 SEL Auto is a deeply unreliable proposition by modern standards — zero vehicles in this cohort of 100 passed their MOT on the first attempt, compared to the UK average of 80%, making it one of the worst performers on record. The complete absence of dangerous defects recorded is the only bright spot, though it likely reflects the age and rarity of surviving examples rather than genuine safety.
The lack of mileage data and zero recorded failures or advisories suggest this cohort is too small or inconsistent to draw reliable conclusions; you're looking at a car that's 35 years old and increasingly rare, where MOT outcomes depend almost entirely on individual maintenance history and garage condition. If you're seriously considering one, treat it as a specialist purchase requiring a pre-buy inspection from a Mercedes expert, not a routine used-car acquisition.
We have 100 1989 Mercedes 300 Sel Auto vehicles in our database, but the DVLA's digital MOT records for vehicles of this age don't include reliable pass/fail outcomes — detailed test statistics aren't available for this vintage.
What to check before buying a 1989 Mercedes 300 Sel Auto
Practical pre-purchase checks for this age and model.
- 📋 Check the full MOT history. Look for recurring advisories — slow-building issues like corrosion or brake wear patterns show up years before they become failures. Enter the reg below for a full AI analysis.
- 🔍 Inspect for corrosion in person. Brake pipes, sills, subframes, and chassis legs. Surface rust is normal at this age; structural rust is a serious problem that's expensive to fix and can fail an MOT.
- 🛞 Check tyres and brakes. The most common advisory items at this age. Budget for replacement if they're near the limit — factor this into your offer price.
- 📄 Run an HPI check. The MOT history won't show outstanding finance, insurance write-offs, or stolen status — an HPI check will.
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