MOT Status
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160,123 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Suspension arm covered in underseal
Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Nearside and Offside (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Suspension arm covered in underseal
Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play Nearside and Offside (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Nearside and Offside (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Steering box has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))
Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Suspension arm covered in underseal
Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play Nearside and Offside (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Nearside and Offside (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Steering box has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (8.2.1.2 (b))
Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle 36% (1.2.1 (b) (i))
Front Service brake excessively binding Nearside and Offside (1.2.1 (f))
Headlamp aim too high Nearside and Offside (4.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Suspension arm covered in underseal
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Rear Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play Nearside and Offside (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Nearside and Offside (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Steering box has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (8.2.1.2 (b))
Headlamp aim too high Nearside & Offside (4.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has an unsafe modification (5.3.3 (c) (i))
Front Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Nearside & Offside (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Steering box has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))
Hydraulic leak, but not excessive power steering fluid (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Suspension arm modified but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (c) (i))
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play nearside and offside (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Steering box has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))
Front Power steering pipe/hose excessively corroded (2.1.5 (g) (i))
Headlamp aim too high nearside and offside (4.1.2 (a))
Offside Front Floor excessively deteriorated (6.2.4 (a) (i))
Driver's seat insecure (6.2.5 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Hydraulic leak, but not excessive power steering fluid (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Suspension arm modified but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (c) (i))
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play nearside and offside (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Steering box has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
Offside Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play and nearside rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength under bonett (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Service brake excessively binding and nearside front (1.2.1 (f))
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
Offside Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play and nearside rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge all tyres (5.2.3 (e))
all tyres wearing on edges
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength x member behind bumper (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Offside Service brake excessively binding and nearside front (1.2.1 (f))
all tyres wearing on edges
Offside Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush / n/s rear (2.4.G.2)
light corrossion to underbody
o/s / n/s rear / o/s front tyres wearing on edges
Offside Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush and nearside rear (2.4.G.2)
light corrosion to underbody
rear tyres wearing on edges
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Offside Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Oil leak
o/s and n/s rear and o/s front tyre wearing on edges
underbody lightly corroded
Offside Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Offside Sub-frame has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
rear tyres wearing on edges
slight corrossion to underbody
Offside Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
slight corrossion to under body
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Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high when the centre of the headlamp is below 850mm from the ground (1.6.B2)
Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Headlamp aim too high when the centre of the headlamp is below 850mm from the ground (1.6.B2)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)
How Reliable is the Mercedes-benz Sl?
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Top MOT Failure Points
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23 PPO is a 1986 Mercedes-benz Sl in White with a 2,962cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 73.1%.
Across all 1986 Mercedes-benz Sl models, the average MOT pass rate is 78.1% with a typical mileage of 93,665 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.
The most common reason a Mercedes-benz Sl fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 8,801 recorded failures. If you're considering buying 23 PPO, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Mercedes-benz Sl typically stays on UK roads for around 43 years. At 40 years old, this Mercedes-benz Sl is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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What year was 23 PPO registered?
23 PPO is a 1986 Mercedes-benz Sl, first registered on 13 March 1986.
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