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444 HKH

1976 Mercedes-benz 350

Silver Petrol 3499cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires17 Jul 2026
Tests26 (20 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate76.9%

Mileage

94,435 mi
Last recorded94,435 miles
Recorded on18 Jul 2025
Typical for 1976 Mercedes-benz 35085,948 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

Registration444 HKH
MakeMercedes-benz
Model350
Year1976
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine3,499cc

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MOT History

20 pass 6 fail
Pass 18 Jul 2025 94,435 miles
Fail 7 May 2025 94,417 miles

Nearside Front Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting *Floor/Jacking point Area* (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Exhaust mounts deteriorated/split and cracking

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Pass 30 Apr 2024 94,407 miles

heavily undersealed

Pass 18 May 2023 94,217 miles

heavily undersealed

Pass 12 May 2022 94,171 miles

Heavily undersealed

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Pass 13 May 2021 94,122 miles

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Pass 19 May 2020 94,064 miles

Vehicle heavily undersealed

Pass 25 Apr 2019 93,853 miles
Pass 19 Apr 2018 93,544 miles

Underside under sealed

Pass 24 Apr 2017 93,513 miles

Rear brakes binding slightly

Pass 26 Apr 2016 93,260 miles
Pass 22 Apr 2015 93,203 miles
Pass 24 Apr 2014 92,630 miles

Coolant leak

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Oil leak

Rear Fuel hose slightly chafed (7.2.2)

Rear Fuel hose slightly damaged (7.2.2)

Fail 9 Apr 2014 92,630 miles

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Nearside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Coolant leak

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Oil leak

Rear Fuel hose slightly chafed (7.2.2)

Rear Fuel hose slightly damaged (7.2.2)

Pass 7 May 2013 92,153 miles

Nearside Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Fail 11 Apr 2013 92,103 miles

Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

Offside Front Body or chassis has an inadequate repair, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Front Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Pass 3 May 2012 91,826 miles

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Pass 28 Mar 2011 91,244 miles

Front Sub-frame has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Pass 15 Apr 2010 88,628 miles

Front Sub-frame has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Fail 8 Apr 2010 88,622 miles

Offside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Front Sub-frame has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Pass 3 Apr 2009 85,869 miles
Fail 30 Mar 2009 85,869 miles

Fuel hose leaking (7.2.3)

Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering (6.1.A.1)

Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering (6.1.A.1)

Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering (6.1.A.1)

Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

Pass 11 Feb 2008 83,581 miles

Nearside Front Steering damper slight oil seepage (2.2.C.1f)

Pass 5 Mar 2007 80,790 miles
Pass 3 Mar 2006 78,093 miles
Fail 2 Mar 2006 78,093 miles

Lower Steering column flexible coupling is excessively deteriorated (2.1.5) DANGEROUS

strange noise coming from upper column

How Reliable is the Mercedes-benz 350?

Based on 11,867 MOT tests across 1,405 vehicles.

75.2%
Pass Rate
406
Miles/Year
55
Year Lifespan
1,405
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded 748
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid 543
brake binding 449
Headlamp aim too low 313
Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings 299
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444 HKH is a 1976 Mercedes-benz 350 in Silver with a 3,499cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 76.9%.

Across all 1976 Mercedes-benz 350 models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.1% with a typical mileage of 85,948 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

The most common reason a Mercedes-benz 350 fails its MOT is suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded, accounting for 748 recorded failures. If you're considering buying 444 HKH, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Mercedes-benz 350 typically stays on UK roads for around 55 years. At 50 years old, this Mercedes-benz 350 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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444 HKH is a 1976 Mercedes-benz 350, first registered on 14 October 1976.

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