MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
171,250 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Front Suspension rod pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Front Lower Body has slight corrosion
Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front Coil spring corroded both Front Lower Body has slight corrosion (1.1.11 (c))
Front Lower Body has slight corrosion
Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front Coil spring corroded both Front Lower Body has slight corrosion (1.1.11 (c))
Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))
Front Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Front Lower Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2) Offside Stop lamp damaged, but still visible from a reasonable distance chip on windscreen (1.2.1d)
Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Front Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Front Lower Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2) Offside Stop lamp damaged, but still visible from a reasonable distance chip on windscreen (1.2.1d)
Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Lower Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Offside Stop lamp damaged, but still visible from a reasonable distance chip on windscreen (1.2.1d)
Front Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions (4.1.D.1f)
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Front Lower Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Front Upper Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Nearside Front Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Rear Rear position lamp(s) damaged, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
rear exhaust hangers deteriorated
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
Offside Front Brake hose bulging under pressure (3.6.B.3)
Offside Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Nearside Front Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Rear Rear position lamp(s) damaged, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
rear exhaust hangers deteriorated
Centre Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Front Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test ()
Nearside Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a ball joint Drop-link (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a ball joint Drop-link (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear position lamp(s) damaged, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Battery insecure (1.9.1)
Direction indicators not working (1.4.A.2c)
Nearside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear position lamp(s) has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating (1.1.A.3b)
Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering box fitted) (2.2.A.1a)
Front exhaust hanger deteriorated
Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Rear propshaft joint deteriorated
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
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 Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3)
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (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 Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering box fitted) (2.2.A.1a)
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp(s) excessively damaged 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 Rear position lamp(s) excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
Exhaust tailpipe not capable of allowing the emission probe to be inserted (7.4.B.1)
Front Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Rear position lamp(s) excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively scored (3.5.1h)
Nearside rear brake grabbing severely (3.7.A.5b)
Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Offside Rear brake disc excessively scored (3.5.1h)
Offside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Offside rear brake grabbing severely (3.7.A.5b)
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
play to steering system
Front registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)
Nearside Outer Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Inner Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Inner Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Rear Rear position lamp(s) not in a clean condition but function not impaired (1.1.4a)
Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
air cleaner loose
How Reliable is the Mercedes-benz 240?
Based on 3,907 MOT tests across 579 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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B647 WOD is a 1985 Mercedes-benz 240 in Cream with a 2,399cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 55.6%.
Across all 1985 Mercedes-benz 240 models, the average MOT pass rate is 68.9% with a typical mileage of 171,090 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 240 fails its MOT is suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded, accounting for 405 recorded failures. If you're considering buying B647 WOD, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Mercedes-benz 240 typically stays on UK roads for around 51 years. At 41 years old, this Mercedes-benz 240 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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B647 WOD is a 1985 Mercedes-benz 240, first registered on 18 January 1985.
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