MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
127,709 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Drivers seat frame runner bushes missing
Front Subframe bushes worn with slight play both sides.
Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Nearside and offside. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Front Wheel bearing has slight play Nearside and offside (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Steering box has seepage (2.1.1 (e) (i))
Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))
Offside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))
Parking brake lever ratchet mechanism worn to the extent that the brake may inadvertently release (1.1.6 (b) (ii))
Front brake pipes covered in grease
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Various underbody and suspension components has surface corrosion
Oil leak, but not excessive transmission (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 1 (1.2.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
Oil leaking excessively from transmission (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Offside Front Chassis rail corroded
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front Valve stem seriously damaged (4.1.D.1e)
Nearside Rear Valve stem seriously damaged (4.1.D.1e)
Offside Front Valve stem seriously damaged (4.1.D.1e)
Offside Rear Valve stem seriously damaged (4.1.D.1e)
Offside Front Chassis rail corroded
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive (7.3.B.1b)
Offside Rear Service brake indicates brake bind (3.7.D.2a)
Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component steering box (2.3.3b)
coil spring corroded both front (2.4.C.1b)
coil spring corroded both rear (2.4.C.1b)
Nearside Rear Service brake indicates brake bind wheel bearings not tested (3.7.D.2a)
Offside Front Front suspension locking device ineffective (2.5.A.4)
Offside Rear Service brake indicates brake bind wheel bearings not tested (3.7.D.2a)
coil spring corroded both front (2.4.C.1b)
coil spring corroded both rear (2.4.C.1b)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Steering box has a slight oil leak (2.2.D.2e)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Nearside Rear Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working (1.3.1b)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Steering box has a slight oil leak (2.2.D.2e)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Front registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Rear registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
all four tyres are perished
Centre Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.D.2c)
Nearside Front Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
Centre Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
offside front and rear tyres outer sidewalls deteriorated
Service brake indicates brake judder (3.7.D.1)
Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.D.4)
offside front and rear tyres sidewalls deteriorated
How Reliable is the Mercedes-benz 420?
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AXI 659 is a 1986 Mercedes-benz 420 in Red with a 4,196cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 52.4%.
Across all 1986 Mercedes-benz 420 models, the average MOT pass rate is 75.0% with a typical mileage of 107,080 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 420 fails its MOT is suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded, accounting for 647 recorded failures. If you're considering buying AXI 659, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Mercedes-benz 420 typically stays on UK roads for around 40 years. At 40 years old, this Mercedes-benz 420 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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AXI 659 is a 1986 Mercedes-benz 420, first registered on 14 March 1986.
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