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ExpiredMileage
158,352 miAbove average mileage for this year
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Central Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
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 Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))
Front Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements (0.1 (d))
Rear Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements (0.1 (d))
Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))
Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Central Exhaust mounting defective loose (6.1.2 (a))
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 Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))
Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b))
Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))
Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))
Nearside Front Side repeater not working and loose (4.4.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Upper Coil spring mounting corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Upper Coil spring insecure not seated properly & rubbing on brake pipe (5.3.1 (a) (i))
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Rear Registration plate inscription illegible delaminated (0.1 (b))
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
Nearside Front Track rod end modified such that the steering is adversely affected brake pad wiring fouling steering arm (2.1.3 (f) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Front bumper insecure
Nearside Front shock absorber protective cover missing
Offside Front Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush strut mounting slightly split (5.3.2 (c))
Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
front & rear subframes rusty
slight corrosion o\s\f chassis
Both side rear Suspension parts / component Corroded
Coil spring corroded Both sides rear (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Front Macpherson strut mounting damaged but not seriously weakened Both sides
Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Rear Brake recording little or no effort
Vehicle structure has slight corrosion
Both side front Tyre worn on edge ( 205/60/15 )
Both side rear Suspension parts / component Corroded
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases
Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Front Macpherson strut mounting damaged but not seriously weakened Both side
Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive from transmission (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Rear Brake recording little or no effort
Rear Coil spring corroded Both side (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Vehicle structure has slight corrosion
Nearside Front Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced ( CHASSIS LEG ) (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Offside Front Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced ( CHASSIS LEG ) (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Both side front Tyre worn on edge ( 205/60/15 )
Both side rear Suspension parts / component Corroded
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases
Front Macpherson strut mounting damaged but not seriously weakened Both side
Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive from transmission (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Rear Brake recording little or no effort
Rear Coil spring corroded Both side (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Vehicle structure has slight corrosion
Both side Vehicle structure corroded
Coil spring corroded All ( 4 ) (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Front Macpherson strut mounting damaged but not seriously weakened Both side (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both side (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear brake recording little or no effort
Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Both side rear and front (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Wheel bearing has slight play All ( 4 ) (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
Nearside Front Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen (4.1.2 (a))
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))
Offside Front Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion to the extent that overall security or stability of the body is impaired (6.2.2 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Coil spring corroded All ( 4 ) (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Front Macpherson strut mounting damaged but not seriously weakened Both side (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both side (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear brake recording little or no effort
Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Both side rear and front (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Wheel bearing has slight play All ( 4 ) (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Front coil spring corroded Both side
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt
Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play
Oil leak ()
Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 1 (3.7.B.5b)
Rear Registration plate lamp insecure Both side (1.1.C.1c)
Front coil spring corroded Both side (2.4.C.1b)
Nearside Front Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Oil leak ()
Rear Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Offside Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
o/s/f wing corroded
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)
Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
o/s/f wing has slight corrosion
Front and rear sub frames corroding
Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Front number plate cracked
N/S/R tyre cracking
O/S/F wheel arc corroding
Rear subframe mounts corroding
Vehicle has a lot of under vehicle surface corrosion
Wiper blade poor in operation
Centre Exhaust mounting missing (7.1.1b)
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
N/S/F shock absorber dust boot missing
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Oil leak
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
The front number plate has a small crack
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
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)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Nearside Rear Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e)
Offside Rear Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e)
0/side front tyre starting to wear on inner edge
n/side front tyre starting to wear on outer edge
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A17 KUN is a 1995 Mercedes-benz E in Silver with a 2,799cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 31 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 61.3%.
Across all 1995 Mercedes-benz E models, the average MOT pass rate is 71.5% with a typical mileage of 126,292 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 E fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 132,731 recorded failures. If you're considering buying A17 KUN, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Mercedes-benz E typically stays on UK roads for around 33 years. At 31 years old, this Mercedes-benz E is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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A17 KUN is a 1995 Mercedes-benz E, first registered on 31 December 1995.
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