MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
15,545 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Front Brake pipe slightly damaged Across Front Cross Member (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly damaged Kinked (1.1.11 (c))
Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material BOTH PIPES ACROSS FRONT CROSS MEMBER (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly damaged KINKED (1.1.11 (c))
Oil leak ()
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases box (7.1.2)
Nearside Front Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
Offside Front Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
Offside wiper deteriorated
Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded all pipes to rear (3.6.B.2c)
Rear fuel lines corroded
fog light tell tale not working at the beginning of re-test but illuminated at the end of test
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Rear fuel lines corroded
Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded all pipes to rear (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
Offside Front Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
Offside wiper deteriorated
Front oil leak
Oil leak
Horn not working (1.6.2a)
Oil leak
Oil leak
nearside wiper deteriorated but still clears screen
oil leak rear of engine/gearbox
Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Nearside Rear Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Offside Rear Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Oil leak
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Oil leak
Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, 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)
Car corroded
Nearside Front Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)
Offside Front Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)
handbrake reserve travel
Fuel pipe/s corroded
Fuel pipe/s corroded
Oil leak
surface corrosion rear
How Reliable is the Mercedes-benz 280?
Based on 54,248 MOT tests across 5,905 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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4 WAG is a 1983 Mercedes-benz 280 in Grey with a 2,746cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 75%.
Across all 1983 Mercedes-benz 280 models, the average MOT pass rate is 71.7% with a typical mileage of 105,000 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.
The most common reason a Mercedes-benz 280 fails its MOT is suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded, accounting for 2,691 recorded failures. If you're considering buying 4 WAG, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Mercedes-benz 280 typically stays on UK roads for around 58 years. At 43 years old, this Mercedes-benz 280 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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4 WAG is a 1983 Mercedes-benz 280, first registered on 20 September 1983.
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