Non Compliant ULEZ Mercedes

[CanisMajoris]

Hi all,

So I currently own a 57 plate W211 320CDI which unfortunately is not ULEZ compliant. I live just outside the North Circular Road in London and in October this year the ULEZ will expand to cover all within the North & South Circular Roads.

With this in mind, I have decided I will sell the vehicle sometime in September. Rather disappointing as I really like the car and mileage is only 75K which is nothing for these OM642 engines. There are a few of these models which are ULEZ compliant according to TFL website checker which is strange as Mercedes OFFICIALLY released Euro 6 vehicles in 2013 on the S-Class.

Has anyone else found themselves in a similar position of having to get rid of their car due to the ULEZ specifically?

 

[tode]

You could probably pick up a 2011 S class quite cheap - they were EURO6.

 

[flowrider]

My SL500 with its gas guzzling 5.0 litre V8 is ULEZ compliant. Maybe a good time to get something with a V8!

 

[CanisMajoris]

My SL500 with its gas guzzling 5.0 litre V8 is ULEZ compliant. Maybe a good time to get something with a V8!

I did consider replacing it with a V8 however it is considerably more expensive on insurance, road tax and fuel, it put me off. I might as well stick with the CDI given the additional cost burden.

But at the same time an old classic from the 70's caught my eye and thought TAX, MOT * ULEZ free would be a decent way forward!

 

[RChiv]

I changed my old Jaguar 2005 X Type Estate 2.2d last January due to the impending regulations. I had owned and serviced the vehicle for over 12years ,127K and never failed an MOT. I had no intention of getting rid of it but the ULEZ changed my mind. My thoughts were that if I kept it much longer the resale value would be £0. I went for a 2015 E 220 (W212) with all the toys and must say although I miss the simplicity of maintenance of the Jag I have not looked back.

Roger

 

[markjay]

We had a 2010 Kia Diesel which we liked very much (we owned it for 5 years with no issues whatsoever), but just before we were going to put it up for sale due to ULEZ, someone crashed into it while it was parked outside and totalled it.... we got reasonably good value from the insurer, it was just sad to see a car with full dealer history that never set a foot wrong being destroyed. It was replaced with a 1.6L petrol Suzuki which is ULEZ compliant.

 

[SL03WLY]

There are quite a few ULEZ compliant merc diesels. The problem is how much longer before they change the ULEZ requirements again?

New & Used Cars for Sale - Auto Trader UK

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Lovely Merc S350 CDI:

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[Londonscottish]

Older petrols are fine. My previous 2005 5.0 E Class, for example, and my current 2010 5.5 one are both compliant.

The problems arise with the diesels - IIRC it wasn't until the facelift that the diesels moved to Euro 6. Even for the hybrids (though why you'd build a hybrid with a diesel always struck me as odd).

I guess the Euro 5 diesels are pumping out loads of (undeclared) NOx and partictulates in city driving, hence the ban.

 

[GeeJayW]

Older petrols are fine. My previous 2005 5.0 E Class, for example, and my current 2010 5.5 one are both compliant.

The problems arise with the diesels - IIRC it wasn't until the facelift that the diesels moved to Euro 6. Even for the hybrids (though why you'd build a hybrid with a diesel always struck me as odd).

I guess the Euro 5 diesels are pumping out loads of (undeclared) NOx and partictulates in city driving, hence the ban.

Diesel hybrid makes sense from a fuel consumption/CO2 viewpoint.

 

[grober]

Mercedes always seem to be a little "behind the curve " when it comes to hybrid or EV technology compared to other manufacturers . Whether this stems from lack of resources or an inherent conservatism in approach to engineering its hard to tell

 

[Darrell]

Lad at work bought a stunning diesel B class on a 10 plate in summer 2018.
He lives on the Isle of Dogs so the car had to go.

 

[Gazwould]

I guess the Euro 5 diesels are pumping out loads of (undeclared) NOx and partictulates in city driving, hence the ban.

Undeclared NOx I understand but particulates no as there is tighter mot smoke opacity tests to a mostly tighter sticker / plate values and these plate values vary wildly .

 

[grumpytosser]

Lad at work bought a stunning diesel B class on a 10 plate in summer 2018.
He lives on the Isle of Dogs so the car had to go.

Stunning B class?
Really?

It's like stunning Zaffira those words just don't go in the same sentence

 

[Darrell]

Stunning B class?
Really?

It's like stunning Zaffira those words just don't go in the same sentence

It was a nice looking car tbh.
Finished in black, good alloys with a nice clean leather (plastic) interior. It had relatively low miles and pukka history.

 

[vijilants]

Has anyone else found themselves in a similar position of having to get rid of their car due to the ULEZ specifically?

I got rid of my 2009 W204 C320CDI mainly due to ULEZ.....it was immaculate, low mileage and I loved driving it. It was the best of both worlds, great torque / performance and great fuel efficiency.

However its value was dropping like a stone due to the ULEZ issue and the general alienating of diesels over the past few years.

Funny enough though when I took my private plate off and put the original plate back it came up as ULEZ compliant which was really weird !

 

[Gazwould]

The press are muppets and scaremongering .










Vs
what is going to actually happen in Bath !





Idiots..

 

[TeddyRuxpin]

In the motorbike world, lots of people with older bikes are getting the bikes tested and finding that they actually passed emissions tests (they aren't diesels though, obviously). So you pay £150 (or whatever) for the test, then you get a certificate to say you're exempt.

Interesting that this doesn't seem to be happening in the 'car community'

 

[123andAway]

I never seem to follow the herd. Most people are selling their older non-compliant car and buying newer. I bought a 1982 W123 which will be ULEZ-free in 12 months. So I’ll just drive it sparingly between October 21 and March 22, avoiding as many cameras as possible.

 

[horatio]

There are quite a few ULEZ compliant merc diesels. The problem is how much longer before they change the ULEZ requirements again?

The goalposts will keep moving. The aim is to phase out petrol/diesel car use in cities altogether. Agenda 2030. Same happening in other European cities. I would expect older & higher C02 bracket petrols to be added next - note “gas guzzling 4x4’s” narrative in media again!

 

[m80]

and the poor get poorer,
or walk.