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B871 EOB

1985 Mercedes-benz 207 D

White Diesel 2404cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires5 Sep 2025
Tests26 (16 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate61.5%

Mileage

180,123 mi
Last recorded180,123 miles
Recorded on6 Sep 2024
Typical for 1985 Mercedes-benz 207 D101,251 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationB871 EOB
MakeMercedes-benz
Model207 D
Year1985
ColourWhite
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,404cc

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MOT History

16 pass 10 fail
Pass 6 Sep 2024 180,123 miles
Pass 29 Aug 2023 176,180 miles

Central Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Exhaust emits slight smoke during acceleration

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 6 Sep 2022 175,666 miles

Exhaust silencer slightly loose centre (8.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective deteriated (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement d bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement centre d bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

rear floor deteriated

Fail 5 Sep 2022 175,663 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting insecure (5.3.3 (a) (i))

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively wiper arm adjustment (3.4 (b) (ii))

Exhaust silencer slightly loose centre (8.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective deteriated (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement d bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (l))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement centre d bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (l))

rear floor deteriated

Pass 1 Sep 2021 175,188 miles

Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Pass 4 Sep 2020 174,663 miles

both rear brake pipes corroding

front brake discs corroding

rear brake hoses corroding

Fail 25 Aug 2020 174,627 miles

Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))

both rear brake pipes corroding

front brake discs corroding

rear brake hoses corroding

Fail 19 Aug 2020 174,591 miles

Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect both (4.1.2 (c))

Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

rear brake hoses corroding

rear break pipes corroding

Fail 10 Aug 2020 174,554 miles

Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g))

Emissions not tested (8.2.2.2 (e))

Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect both (4.1.2 (c))

Front Windscreen washer not working both (3.5 (a))

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Offside Front Drag link end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

Brake load sensing valve inoperative and ABS not fitted or inoperative (1.1.17 (c) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

front exhaust joint lose

n/s front door step corroded

play to steering system

poor repair to o/s and n/s front chassis

rear brake hoses corroding

rear break pipes corroding

rear exhaust slightly insure

slight play to both front wheel bearing and kingpins

Fail 15 Jul 2020 174,512 miles

Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 1 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Front Exhaust system insecure front pipe lose (6.1.2 (a))

Front Headlamp are incorrectly positioned (4.1.4 (a))

Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt nsf and osf (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Front Wheel bearing has excessive play nsf and osf (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Front Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

Front Windscreen wiper not working (3.4 (a))

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases hole in rear pipe (6.1.2 (a))

Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))

Offside Front Driver's seat moving inadvertently (6.2.5 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front poor rust repair on chassis

Central Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Steering linkage ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Front small amount of play in Kingpin join nsf and osf

Rear Brake load sensing valve stiff (1.1.17 (c) (ii))

Pass 10 Apr 2018 173,239 miles

Drag link end ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases rear pipe (7.1.2)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded from back of load sensing valve (3.6.B.2c)

both front wheel bearings have slight play

play in steering box but not considered excessive

windscreen has light surface scratches within swept area

Fail 28 Mar 2018 173,239 miles

Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement both rear ''D'' bushes (2.4.G.2)

Brake load sensing valve seized (3.6.E.3)

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases front pipe (7.1.2)

Nearside Rear Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.2.1f)

Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)

Offside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded chassis leg (2.4.A.3)

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively both front (8.2.2)

Drag link end ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases rear pipe (7.1.2)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded from back of load sensing valve (3.6.B.2c)

both front wheel bearings have slight play

play in steering box but not considered excessive

windscreen has light surface scratches within swept area

Pass 6 Apr 2017 172,347 miles

Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

slight exhaust blow

Fail 6 Apr 2017 172,347 miles

Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Offside Rear Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

slight exhaust blow

Pass 8 Apr 2016 171,479 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Drag link end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Pass 14 Jun 2014 171,138 miles

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Pass 21 May 2013
Fail 16 May 2013 170,882 miles

Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering (6.1.A.1)

Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering (6.1.A.1)

Offside Rear Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Rear position lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)

Rear Brake load sensing valve seized (3.6.E.3)

Pass 15 Jun 2012 170,870 miles

Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

corrosion to n,/s/f/ inner wheel arch but not in prescribed area

Fail 25 May 2012 170,851 miles

Brake load sensing valve seized (3.6.E.3)

Nearside Rear Wheel nut(s) loose (4.2.A.1e)

Offside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (5.2.5b)

Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

tow bar socket cover missing

Pass 21 Aug 2010 170,665 miles
Pass 1 May 2009 169,181 miles

Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Pass 20 May 2008 168,932 miles
Pass 23 May 2007 166,611 miles
Fail 23 May 2007 166,611 miles

Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Pass 25 May 2006 165,627 miles

How Reliable is the Mercedes-benz 207 D?

Based on 7,106 MOT tests across 730 vehicles.

65.2%
Pass Rate
1,209
Miles/Year
48
Year Lifespan
730
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded 416
fog lamp not working 349
Brake pipe excessively corroded 302
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 261
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid 219
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B871 EOB is a 1985 Mercedes-benz 207 D in White with a 2,404cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 61.5%.

Across all 1985 Mercedes-benz 207 D models, the average MOT pass rate is 68.0% with a typical mileage of 101,251 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 207 D fails its MOT is suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded, accounting for 416 recorded failures. If you're considering buying B871 EOB, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Mercedes-benz 207 D typically stays on UK roads for around 48 years. At 41 years old, this Mercedes-benz 207 D is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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B871 EOB is a 1985 Mercedes-benz 207 D, first registered on 23 January 1985.

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