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Brake pedal wearing smooth (1.1.2 (c))
Offside Front Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Brake hose slightly damaged (1.1.12 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Brake pedal wearing smooth (1.1.2 (c))
Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Power steering component has slight seepage from a component (2.1.5 (a))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Brake pedal wearing smooth (1.1.2 (c))
Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Power steering component has slight seepage from a component (2.1.5 (a))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Steering rack weeping
Undertrays fitted
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both front to rear. (1.1.11 (c))
Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both rear bushes. (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive Engine. (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to rear corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to rear corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both sides rear bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
Offside Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to rear corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated Both sides (6.1.7 (g) (i))
Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both sides rear bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule Both sides (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to rear corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated Both (6.1.7 (g) (i))
Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both suspension arm rear bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated Both (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to rear corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both sides rear bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft boot has a small leak of grease
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both. (1.1.11 (c))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Corroded and covered in grease (1.1.11 (c))
Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Edges (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Edge (5.2.3 (e))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Under trays fitted not allowing full inspection of vehicle
Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated Both sides (6.1.7 (g) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both (1.1.11 (c))
Undertrays fitted not allowing full inspection of vehicle
Brake hose slightly deteriorated Both rear brake hoses deteriorated. (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both rear brake pipes corroded. (1.1.11 (c))
Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated Both front outer constant velocity gaiters deteriorated and small leak of grease. (6.1.7 (g) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Undertrays fitted not allowing full inspection of vehicle.
Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides rear bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Rear Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Both front tyres wearing on inner edges
Small leak of grease from both front outer cv gaiters
Small leak of grease from both front outer CV gaiters
Small leak of grease from both front outer constant velocity boots
Small leak of grease from both front outer cv gaiters
Small amount of CV grease around CV joints
Both front tyres worn on inner edge
both front tyres slightly worn on inner edge
Centre Exhaust noisy (7.1.4)
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Oil leak
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Items removed from driver's view prior to test
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
How Reliable is the Mercedes-benz R-class?
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Top MOT Failure Points
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B16 MFA is a 2007 Mercedes-benz R-class in Silver with a 2,987cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 43 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 97.7%.
Across all 2007 Mercedes-benz R-class models, the average MOT pass rate is 77.1% with a typical mileage of 87,158 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.
The most common reason a Mercedes-benz R-class fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 919 recorded failures. If you're considering buying B16 MFA, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Mercedes-benz R-class typically stays on UK roads for around 20 years. At 19 years old, this Mercedes-benz R-class is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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B16 MFA is a 2007 Mercedes-benz R-class, first registered on 15 March 2007.
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