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17 JW

2000 Mercedes-benz Ml

Green Petrol 4266cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires12 May 2027
Tests28 (22 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate78.6%

Mileage

52,666 mi
Last recorded52,666 miles
Recorded on13 May 2026
Typical for 2000 Mercedes-benz Ml101,610 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

Registration17 JW
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelMl
Year2000
ColourGreen
Fuel typePetrol
Engine4,266cc

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MOT History

22 pass 6 fail
Pass 13 May 2026 52,666 miles

Steering column top bearing slightly worn (2.2.2 (b))

Pass 9 May 2025 52,654 miles
Pass 19 Apr 2024 52,614 miles
Pass 27 Mar 2023 52,584 miles
Pass 14 Apr 2022 52,229 miles
Pass 10 Feb 2021 51,840 miles

Fluid leak, but not excessive transmission (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated pin hole (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Fail 9 Feb 2021 51,840 miles

Driver's seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. (6.2.5 (b) (i))

Fluid leak, but not excessive transmission (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated pin hole (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Pass 29 Jun 2020 51,810 miles

Head lamp lenses deteriorated.

oil leak.

Pass 29 May 2019 51,591 miles

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both wearing on inner edges (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Front position lamp flickers slightly

Offside Rear drive shaft inner joint constant velocity boot minor split

minor chips in windscreen

oil patches around gearbox

Pass 25 May 2018 51,476 miles
Fail 24 May 2018 51,476 miles

Front All direction indicators incorrect colour both fronts (4.4.3 (a))

Rear All direction indicators incorrect colour both rears (4.4.3 (a))

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases exhaust clamps rusted away between front cats and centre silencer slight exhaust blow (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Exhaust silencer slightly loose tail pipe clamp loose (8.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Rear inner drive shaft boot leaking grease

Windscreen wiper blade defective both wiper blades have slight damage (3.4 (b) (i))

Pass 4 May 2017 50,230 miles
Fail 3 May 2017 50,230 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim not tested (1.8.A.1c)

Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Pass 12 May 2016 45,745 miles
Fail 6 May 2016 45,740 miles

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 15 May 2015 40,342 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Transmition fulid leak

Fail 6 May 2015 40,342 miles

Driver's seat insecure (6.2.A.1)

Nearside Front position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)

Nearside Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Offside Front position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)

Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

Rear registration plate character(s) likely to be misread (6.3.4b)

Nearside Rear Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Drive shaft which forms part of the suspension coupling gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.4e)

Rear exhaust middle section clamp missing

Transmition fulid leak

Pass 20 May 2014 38,397 miles
Fail 20 May 2014 38,397 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Pass 29 May 2013 36,130 miles

Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)

brake imbalance on front getting close to limit

Pass 4 Jul 2012 34,236 miles
Pass 27 Jul 2011 33,254 miles
Pass 20 Jul 2010 31,919 miles
Pass 14 Oct 2009 31,032 miles

front tyres worn on inner edge

Pass 11 Nov 2008 28,128 miles
Pass 4 Dec 2007 23,110 miles
Pass 5 Dec 2006 19,360 miles
Pass 14 Dec 2005 16,030 miles

How Reliable is the Mercedes-benz Ml?

Based on 1,172,506 MOT tests across 81,226 vehicles.

74.7%
Pass Rate
6,943
Miles/Year
28
Year Lifespan
81,226
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Track rod end ball joint has excessive play 27,881
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 27,032
Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick 22,074
Brake pipe excessively corroded 21,608
Registration plate lamp not working 19,483
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17 JW is a 2000 Mercedes-benz Ml in Green with a 4,266cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 28 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 78.6%.

Across all 2000 Mercedes-benz Ml models, the average MOT pass rate is 68.8% with a typical mileage of 101,610 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

The most common reason a Mercedes-benz Ml fails its MOT is track rod end ball joint has excessive play, accounting for 27,881 recorded failures. If you're considering buying 17 JW, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Mercedes-benz Ml typically stays on UK roads for around 28 years. At 26 years old, this Mercedes-benz Ml is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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What year was 17 JW registered?

17 JW is a 2000 Mercedes-benz Ml, first registered on 27 June 2000.

Is 17 JW safe to buy?

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