MOT Status
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221,171 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing (5.3.2 (b))
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing (5.3.2 (b))
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing (5.3.2 (b))
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing (5.3.2 (b))
Offside Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material rear of both front to rear rusty (1.1.11 (c))
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both rusty (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
Offside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
Offside Rear side marker lamp not working
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Prop shaft joint worn, but not excessively propshaft rear u/j rusty and very slight play (6.1.7 (c) (i))
Suspension arm ball joint has slight play lift in both front lower ball joints (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Headlamp aim not tested not working (4.1.2 (b))
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Side repeater missing (4.4.1 (a) (ii))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material rear of both front to rear rusty (1.1.11 (c))
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both rusty (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
Offside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
Offside Rear side marker lamp not working
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Prop shaft joint worn, but not excessively propshaft rear u/j rusty and very slight play (6.1.7 (c) (i))
Suspension arm ball joint has slight play lift in both front lower ball joints (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Exhaust mounting defective dpf mounting bracket missing (6.1.2 (a))
Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread slight damage (0.1 (b))
Front Service brake binding but not excessively both (1.2.1 (f))
Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords deep cuts in tread (5.2.3 (d) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Suspension arm ball joint has slight play lift in both front lower ball joints (5.3.4 (a) (i))
slight noise from nearside front brake
viscous coupling worn and noisey
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Exhaust mounting defective dpf mounting bracket missing (6.1.2 (a))
Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread slight damage (0.1 (b))
Front Service brake binding but not excessively both (1.2.1 (f))
Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords deep cuts in tread (5.2.3 (d) (i))
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Suspension arm ball joint has slight play lift in both front lower ball joints (5.3.4 (a) (i))
slight noise from nearside front brake
viscous coupling worn and noisey
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play lift in both front lower ball joints (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Nearside Front Lower Non obligatory mirror damaged blind spot mirror ()
Nearside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement on limit (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush internal bush, play in shaft (5.3.2 (c))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
handbrake efficiency only jest met
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material rear of nearside front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread slightly damaged (0.1 (b))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing slight play in shaft to casing (5.3.2 (b))
Suspension arm ball joint has slight play lift in both front lower (5.3.4 (a) (i))
clutch noisey
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction management lamp on (8.2.2.2 (g))
Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid both (3.5 (a))
Nearside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn bush in anti roll bar end eye (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear Prop shaft joint excessively worn (6.1.7 (c) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material rear of nearside front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread slightly damaged (0.1 (b))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing slight play in shaft to casing (5.3.2 (b))
Spare tyre defective flat ()
Suspension arm ball joint has slight play lift in both front lower (5.3.4 (a) (i))
clutch noisey
Front Lower Suspension component ball joint has slight play lift in both (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front shock absorber gaiter split
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement end bush worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both (5.2.3 (e))
parking brakes imbalanced
Nearside Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view held in by tape (8.1.2a)
Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded of both front to rear (3.6.B.2c)
Offside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Nearside Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view held in by tape (8.1.2a)
Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded of both front to rear (3.6.B.2c)
brake pad warning light on
No printout due to clean emissions
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AV12 TVA is a 2012 Mercedes-benz Sprinter in Grey with a 2,148cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 64.7%.
Across all 2012 Mercedes-benz Sprinter models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.0% with a typical mileage of 140,252 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 Sprinter fails its MOT is parking brake: efficiency below requirements, accounting for 175,127 recorded failures. If you're considering buying AV12 TVA, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Mercedes-benz Sprinter typically stays on UK roads for around 30 years. At 14 years old, this Mercedes-benz Sprinter is still in the earlier part of its expected life.
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AV12 TVA is a 2012 Mercedes-benz Sprinter, first registered on 29 May 2012.
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