MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
144,528 miAbove average mileage for this year
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside Rear 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)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Corrosion to both front inner sills/ floor pans
Corrosion to both rear inner sill panel behind rear wheel arches
Corrosion to nearside engine compartment
Corrosion to nearside rear door shut
Corrosion to offside b post
Corrosion to offside centre inner sill
Corrosion to offside front inner wheel arch
Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Offside front tyre worn badly on inner edge (non testable tread section ) advise replacement required
Oil leak
Slight play is steering linkages
Spare tyre defective
Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Oil leak
corrosion to both rear chassis rails
corrosion to both rear outer wheel arches
corrosion to offside front chassis rail
corrosion to offside front inner wheel arch
corrosion to offside front outer sill outside perscribed area
corrosion to rear sill/ floor panels behind wheel arches
heavy corrosion to front lower panel
nearside front tyre tread worn low on outer edge and tyre valve perished
Battery insecure (1.9.1)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover missing (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Oil leak
corrosion to both rear chassis rails
corrosion to both rear outer wheel arches
corrosion to offside front chassis rail
corrosion to offside front inner wheel arch
corrosion to offside front outer sill outside perscribed area
corrosion to rear sill/ floor panels behind wheel arches
heavy corrosion to front lower panel
nearside front tyre tread worn low on outer edge and tyre valve perished
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Oil leak
battery insecure
corrosion to both rear inner wheel arche's & rear inner door shut's
corrosion to offside front inner sill & undeersealed
corrosion to offside front wing
front number plate damaged
heavy corrosion to both rear floor's around bump stop's
heavy corrosion to both rear outer wheel arche's
offside rear inner c.v.boot detorating
raditor leaking from over flow pipe
Hazard warning lamps inoperative (1.4.B.1b)
Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition off (1.4.B.1f)
Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition on (1.4.B.1f)
Hazard warning switch faulty (1.4.B.1d)
Nearside Front Direction indicators not working (1.4.A.2c)
Nearside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Nearside Rear Direction indicators not working (1.4.A.2c)
Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Offside Front Direction indicators not working (1.4.A.2c)
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside Rear Direction indicators not working (1.4.A.2c)
Offside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Oil leak
battery insecure
corrosion to both rear inner wheel arche's & rear inner door shut's
corrosion to offside front inner sill & undeersealed
corrosion to offside front wing
font number late damaged
heavy corrosion to both rear floor's around bump stop's
heavy corrosion to both rear outer wheel arche's
offside rear inner c.v.boot detorating
raditor leaking from over flow pipe
Battery insecure
Corrosion to nearside & offside rear chassis rails around spring mounts
Corrosion to offside front outer sill
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Oil leak
Slight corrosion to both rear inner sills
Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
Nearside Front Brake pipe leaking (3.6.A.1) DANGEROUS
Battery insecure
Corrosion to nearside & offside rear chassis rails around spring mounts
Corrosion to offside front outer sill
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Oil leak
Slight corrosion to both rear inner sills
All steel brake pipes rusty
Exhaust system corroded
Front number plate damaged
Front suspension lower arm inner bushes worn
Front valance corroded
Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside front tyre wearing on inner edge
Poor pattern to nearside dipped beam
Rear exhaust rubber perished
Slight play in nearside rear wheel bearing
Slight play in nearside steering idler arm
Suspect corrosion to nearside rear wheel arch seatbelt prescribed area however unable to assess further as body filler applied
Nearside Rear Lower Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Offside Rear Lower Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
All steel brake pipes rusty
Exhaust system corroded
Front number plate damaged
Front suspension lower arm inner bushes worn
Front valance corroded
Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside front tyre wearing on inner edge
Poor pattern to nearside dipped beam
Rear exhaust rubber perished
Slight play in nearside rear wheel bearing
Slight play in nearside steering idler arm
Suspect corrosion to nearside rear wheel arch seatbelt prescribed area however unable to assess further as body filler applied
corrosion around rear spring mounts
corrosion to rear inner sills
corrosion to rear wheel arches and under arches
heavy corrosin to o/s/r wheel arch
lower rad pipe leaking water
play in n/s/f lower ball joint
rear box exhaust rubbers in poor condition
slight corrosion to front to rear metal brake pipes
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
corrosion around rear spring mounts
corrosion to rear inner sills
corrosion to rear wheel arches and under arches
heavy corrosin to o/s/r wheel arch
lower rad pipe leaking water
play in n/s/f lower ball joint
rear box exhaust rubbers in poor condition
slight corrosion to front to rear metal brake pipes
Centre Front Steering damper gland failed and leaking oil (2.2.C.1e)
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)
Offside Front 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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B282 UWX is a 1985 Mercedes-benz 280 in Green with a 2,746cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 13 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 46.2%.
Across all 1985 Mercedes-benz 280 models, the average MOT pass rate is 72.3% with a typical mileage of 105,631 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 280 fails its MOT is suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded, accounting for 2,691 recorded failures. If you're considering buying B282 UWX, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Mercedes-benz 280 typically stays on UK roads for around 58 years. At 41 years old, this Mercedes-benz 280 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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B282 UWX is a 1985 Mercedes-benz 280, first registered on 4 January 1985.
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