MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
106,657 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases mid joints and rear (6.1.2 (a))
Front offside and nearside sub-frame bushes front and rear deteriorated
Nearside Front Outer Body has slight corrosion sill surface corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Rear Body has slight corrosion inner wing (6.1.B.2)
Offside Rear Outer Body has slight corrosion sill surface corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Offside Rear Upper Body has slight corrosion sill step pin hole (6.1.B.2)
gearbox selector relay arm bush missing
Front offside and nearside front and rear sub frame bushes deteriorated
Nearside Front Outer Body has slight corrosion sill surface corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Offside Rear Inner Body has slight corrosion wing (6.1.B.2)
Offside Rear Outer Body has slight corrosion sill surface corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Front offside and nearside front and rear sub frame bushes deteriorated
Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Front Outer Body has slight corrosion sill surface corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Offside Rear Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Rear Inner Body has slight corrosion wing (6.1.B.2)
Offside Rear Outer Body has slight corrosion sill surface corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Front Inner Body has slight corrosion wing (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front Lower Body has slight corrosion front (6.1.B.2)
Offside Rear Outer Body has slight corrosion outer sill (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Front Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)
Offside Rear Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
gear box oil leak weeping oil
Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Oil leak
Front Power steering pump has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)
Nearside Front Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Front Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Rear Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)
Tow ball/hitch not fitted at time of test
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Front Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Oil leak
Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)
Nearside Front Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)
Nearside Rear Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)
Offside Rear Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Front Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)
Offside Front Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)
Offside Rear Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Front Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)
Offside Front Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)
Offside Rear Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)
Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a)
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive (7.3.B.1b)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
How Reliable is the Mercedes-benz 450?
Based on 6,678 MOT tests across 936 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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BRX 249T is a 1978 Mercedes-benz 450 in Brown with a 4,520cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 15 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 80%.
Across all 1978 Mercedes-benz 450 models, the average MOT pass rate is 74.9% with a typical mileage of 92,692 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.
The most common reason a Mercedes-benz 450 fails its MOT is suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded, accounting for 648 recorded failures. If you're considering buying BRX 249T, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Mercedes-benz 450 typically stays on UK roads for around 53 years. At 48 years old, this Mercedes-benz 450 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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BRX 249T is a 1978 Mercedes-benz 450, first registered on 31 December 1978.
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