I've seen two 87 300TD wagons listed on Ebay in the past few months with "exceeds mechanical limits" titles reported by Carfax. Both cars were out of Maryland and both sellers were confident that it was a clerical error. Neither seller decided to take the matter up with the DMV.

Obviously the 87 300TD doesn't have a 5-digit odometer, so it isn't an actual rollover that's been noted on the title. What other reasons would a DMV have for issuing such a title? Has anyone ever challenged a previously issued EML title and had it cleared?

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1983 300D

Wisconsin used to brand titles with that automatically once an auto passes 99999, regardless of odometer digits. They did upgrade that as more vehicles had 6 place odometers.

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1959 Gravely LI, 1963 Gravely L8, 1973 Gravely C12
1982 380SL
1978 450 SEL 6.9 euro restoration at 63% and climbing
1987 300 D
2005 CDI European Delivery
2006 CDI Handed down to daughter
2007 GL CDI. Wifes

My car, with 217k ACTUAL, has the word "EXEMPT" in the title spot for the mileage.

I guess they don't really care when they rack up so many...

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1983 Mercedes-Benz 240D
Automatic, A/C, Power Sunroof, Power Right Side Mirror
231K Miles FOR SALE MAKE OFFER

In Alabama, all titles have exempt if the car is older than a certain year. (Not sure how old)

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Mike
1983 Mercedes-Benz 300SD 270K
1960 Ford F250 62K
1990 Mazda Miata 156k

The thing is Bob, it's not that I'm lazy, it's that I just don't care.

iowa is the same i think it's 12 yrs or 15 yrs.

Ohio used to be that way too. The title itsself only had places for 5 digits so regardless of if the car had a sixth place or not, it was listed as "in excess of mechanical limits". They have since changed as well since pretty much all cars made lately have the sixth digit.

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1984 300D, 246k, veggie, sold
1982 300SD 301k