MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
98,480 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement arm back bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement arm back bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Sub-frame 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))
Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
Nearside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))
Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords also close to limit (5.2.3 (d) (i))
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement arm back bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement arm back bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge and perishing. (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge and perishing. (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge and perishing. (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge and perishing. (5.2.3 (e))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit and perishing. (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit and perishing. (4.1.E.1)
Oil leak ()
both front tyres perishing.
Nearside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit and perishing. (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit and perishing. (4.1.E.1)
Oil leak ()
both front tyres perishing.
Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Oil leak ()
both rear tyres starting to perish.
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Oil leak ()
both rear tyres starting to perish.
Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
both rear tyres perishing,slight oil leak.
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
all four tyres starting to perish.
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
both rear tyres perishing.
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
both rear tyres perishing.
Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
all tyres fitted to vehicle slightly perished
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Offside Front coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Items removed from driver's view prior to test
Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
all tyres fitted to vehicle slightly perished
Nearside Front coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
Offside Front coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
How Reliable is the Mercedes-benz S-class?
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B10 JTH is a 1997 Mercedes-benz S-class in Blue with a 3,199cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70%.
Across all 1997 Mercedes-benz S-class models, the average MOT pass rate is 72.0% with a typical mileage of 103,857 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 B10 JTH, 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 29 years old, this Mercedes-benz S-class is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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B10 JTH is a 1997 Mercedes-benz S-class, first registered on 30 July 1997.
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