Mercedes S320 Limo Auto (1997)
1997 Mercedes S320 Limo Auto
CarHunch has 132 1997 Mercedes S320 Limo Auto vehicles on record, but none have light-vehicle MOT history in our data source.
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The 1997 Mercedes S320 Limo does not appear in the standard DVLA light-vehicle MOT database, so no pass rates or defect statistics are available for this cohort. This is because the S320 Limo was a purpose-built vehicle—typically registered as a heavy or exempt category—and falls outside the regular MOT testing regime analysed here. What we do know is that the 132 vehicles recorded have averaged 140,939 miles, suggesting heavy commercial use over their lifespans. If you're considering one of these, you'll need to verify its actual category and testing history with DVLA directly, and expect any purchase to require thorough pre-sale inspection by a specialist marque engineer familiar with limousine maintenance.
We have 132 1997 Mercedes S320 Limo Auto vehicles on record, but none have light-vehicle MOT history in our data source.
There are a few reasons this can happen:
- Heavy commercial vehicle — trucks, buses and coaches over 3.5 tonnes are tested under the DVSA annual HGV/PSV regime, which uses a separate database not included in our data source
- Imported vehicles — vehicles registered abroad and recently brought to the UK may have no UK MOT history yet
- MOT-exempt — vehicles manufactured before 1986 qualify under the 40-year rolling exemption; some specialist and agricultural vehicles are also exempt
- Never used on public roads — some vehicles are registered but kept off-road and have never required an MOT
Before you buy a 1997 Mercedes S320 Limo Auto
Based on MOT data from 132 vehicles — here's what to check.
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recurring advisories often signal problems years before they become failures.
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Brake pipes, sills and subframes are the key areas on a vehicle this age — structural rust is hard to spot without getting underneath. A mechanic will check all of this before you commit, and give you a concrete basis to negotiate on price.
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