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Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both (1.1.11 (c))
Fuel Pipe/s corroded
Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Both rear tyres wearing on edges
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material All pipes covered in underseal (1.1.11 (c))
Fuel lines corroded
Lower sill covers fitted
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))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear subframe corroded
Underbody and suspension covered in underseal
Battery insecure and likely to cause a short circuit (4.13 (a) (ii))
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))
Both rear tyres wearing on edges
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material All pipes covered in underseal (1.1.11 (c))
Fuel lines corroded
Lower sill covers fitted
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))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear subframe corroded
Underbody and suspension covered in underseal
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material All (1.1.11 (c))
Fuel Pipe/s corroded
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area damaged but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area damaged but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Rear Suspension component mounting repair covered in underseal All (5.3.6 (a) (i))
both rear tyres worn on inner edges
Battery insecure and likely to cause a short circuit (4.13 (a) (ii))
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material All (1.1.11 (c))
Fuel Pipe/s corroded
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material All (1.1.11 (c))
Fuel Pipe/s corroded
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
rear subframe corroded
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material All (1.1.11 (c))
Fuel Pipe/s corroded
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
rear subframe corroded
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))
Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))
Front Fuel hose leaking (6.1.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
All brake pipes lightly corroded
Fuel Pipe/s corroded
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area damaged but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area damaged but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
vehicle has idling issue
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))
vehicle has a very temperamental idling issue
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))
Offside Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Battery insecure (1.9.1)
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working (1.3.1b)
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Lower Fuel pipe slightly damaged (7.2.2)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
advise front prop shaft rubber worn
advise rear fuel pipes getting corroded
advise underbody corrosion
strong advise 23mm freeplay detected at the steering wheel
Offside Front Headlamp aim too far to the right (1.8)
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
advise front prop shaft rubber worn
advise rear fuel pipes getting corroded
advise underbody corrosion
strong advise 23mm freeplay detected at the steering wheel
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Front front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)
Fuel pipe/s corroded
coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
slight corrotion to offside inner arch
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Front front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)
Fuel pipe/s corroded
coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
slight corrotion to offside inner arch
Front registration plate with character(s) which are not of equal width along their entire length (6.3.4a)
Rear registration plate with character(s) which are not of equal width along their entire length (6.3.4a)
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Front registration plate character(s) laid out in an incorrect format (6.3.4f)
Front registration plate character(s) not correctly formed (6.3.4b)
Front registration plate character(s) sloping (6.3.4b)
Front registration plate with character(s) which are not of equal width along their entire length (6.3.4a)
Front registration plate with character(s) which are not the correct height (6.3.4a)
Front registration plate with character(s) which are not the correct width (6.3.4a)
Rear registration plate character(s) laid out in an incorrect format (6.3.4f)
Rear registration plate character(s) not correctly formed (6.3.4b)
Rear registration plate character(s) sloping (6.3.4b)
Rear registration plate with character(s) which are not of equal width along their entire length (6.3.4a)
Rear registration plate with character(s) which are not the correct height (6.3.4a)
Rear registration plate with character(s) which are not the correct width (6.3.4a)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
nearside rear tyre outer side wall has a cut close to the canvus.
nearside rear tyre outer side wall has a cut close to the canvus.
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
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B16 GSU is a 1993 Mercedes-benz E in Blue with a 1,998cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 31 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 58.1%.
Across all 1993 Mercedes-benz E models, the average MOT pass rate is 70.4% with a typical mileage of 134,038 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 B16 GSU, 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 33 years old, this Mercedes-benz E is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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B16 GSU is a 1993 Mercedes-benz E, first registered on 20 August 1993.
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