MOT Status
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67,072 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both edges wearing (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on inner (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords 275/35/20 (5.2.3 (d) (i))
Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 275/35/20 3mm (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 275/35/20 2mm (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on inner (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
How Reliable is the Mercedes-benz S-class?
Based on 692,220 MOT tests across 62,130 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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500 GS is a 2016 Mercedes-benz S-class in Black with a 2,987cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 8 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 75%.
Across all 2016 Mercedes-benz S-class models, the average MOT pass rate is 89.2% with a typical mileage of 48,148 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 S-class fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 25,613 recorded failures. If you're considering buying 500 GS, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Mercedes-benz S-class typically stays on UK roads for around 39 years. At 10 years old, this Mercedes-benz S-class is still in the earlier part of its expected life.
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What year was 500 GS registered?
500 GS is a 2016 Mercedes-benz S-class, first registered on 31 October 2016.
Is 500 GS safe to buy?
The MOT history for 500 GS shows 8 tests with a 75% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.
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