MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
156,517 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Auxiliary drive belt perished
Both front wheel arches starting to corrode
Both rear brake discs warped
Front antiroll bar bushes worn
Nearside front tyre starting to perish
Oil leak
Power steering pump weeping
Rear leaf spring shackle bushes deteriorating
Slight play in both front lower arm ball joints
Stone chips in windscreen
Underside of vehicle dirty/muddy
Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3)
Horn not working (1.6.2a)
Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
Auxiliary drive belt perished
Both front wheel arches starting to corrode
Both rear brake discs warped
Front antiroll bar bushes worn
Nearside front tyre starting to perish
Oil leak
Power steering pump weeping
Rear leaf spring shackle bushes deteriorating
Slight play in both front lower arm ball joints
Stone chips in windscreen
Underside of vehicle dirty/muddy
Accelerator pedal in poor condition
Both front brake have a slight bind
Both inner sills corroding
Brake load valve stiff
Brake pedal has long travel
Exhaust system deteriorating
Front and rear brake discs in poor condition
Front antiroll bar centre bushes worn
Injector 1 noisy
Mid exhaust silencer inner baffles deteriorated
Nail in nearside front tyre
Offside front indicator slightly dsicoloured
Offside rear tyre heavly pereshed
Rear number plate deteriorating
Slight play in both front track rod inner ball joints
Stone chip in windscreen
Various oil leaks
Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
Accelerator pedal in poor condition
Both front brake have a slight bind
Both inner sills corroding
Both rear tyres heavily perished
Brake load valve stiff
Brake pedal has long travel
Exhaust system deteriorating
Front and rear brake discs in poor condition
Front antiroll bar centre bushes worn
Front wiper blades split
Injector 1 noisy
Mid exhaust silencer inner baffles deteriorated
Nail in nearside front tyre
Offside front indicator slightly dsicoloured
Rear number plate deteriorating
Slight play in both front track rod inner ball joints
Stone chip in windscreen
Various oil leaks
Horn not working (1.6.2a)
Nearside Rear Direction indicators adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.4.A.2h)
Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp(s) damaged, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Rear position lamp(s) damaged, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)
brake pedal soft
coolant leak
engine oil leak
n/s wiper torn on edges
rear discs rusty
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
damage to front number plate near to limit
foot brake slightly spongy
offside headlamp beam pattern slightly out of focus
oil leak
rear brakes binding slightly
rear brakes slightly out of balance
slight wear in steering rack
Horn not working (1.6.2a)
Nearside Rear reflector missing (1.5.1a)
Offside Rear reflector missing (1.5.1a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Rear Exhaust has a part missing (7.1.1a)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
damage to front number plate near to limit
foot brake slightly spongy
offside headlamp beam pattern slightly out of focus
oil leak
rear brakes slightly out of balance
slight wear in steering rack
Front Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Oil leak
Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
brake pedal slightly spongy
front registration plate damaged
nearside rear bumper end cap missing
rear brake discs scored
slight wear in nearside front anti-roll bar mounting bush
Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
front brakes slightly out of balance
offside wiper blade starting to split
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp sequence is incorrect (3.4.1d)
Centre Statutory seat belt missing (5.1.1)
Horn not working (1.6.2a)
Nearside Headlamp aim too low when the centre of the headlamp is below 850mm from the ground (1.6.B2)
Nearside Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release (5.2.5a)
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
front brakes slightly out of balance
nearside headlamp glass damaged
offside wiper blade starting to split
How Reliable is the Mercedes-benz 308 D?
Based on 98,454 MOT tests across 12,937 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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B8 PVE is a 1996 Mercedes-benz 308 D in White with a 2,299cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 10 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 50%.
Across all 1996 Mercedes-benz 308 D models, the average MOT pass rate is 60.7% with a typical mileage of 169,502 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 308 D fails its MOT is parking brake: efficiency below requirements, accounting for 12,708 recorded failures. If you're considering buying B8 PVE, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Mercedes-benz 308 D typically stays on UK roads for around 37 years. At 30 years old, this Mercedes-benz 308 D is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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B8 PVE is a 1996 Mercedes-benz 308 D, first registered on 21 October 1996.
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