MOT Status
ValidMileage
97,934 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Front Prop shaft joint so worn it is likely to fail (6.1.7 (c) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
fuel filter pipe corroded
steering arm gaiters perishing
condition of font number plate
slight blow on exhaust
front number plate cracked
osf fog light inop
some oil around engine and gearbox
corrosion nearside rear brake pipe to flexi
corrosion starting nearside front lower suspension arm
Chassis And Underbody Corrosion
Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Fuel pipe/s corroded
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
corrosion to both rear brake hose ferrules
damage to front number plate
unable to inspect brake pads dues to trims fitted
Nearside Front front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)
brake dust covers fitted front and rear
Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
unable to inspect brake pads due to dust covers fitted
Offside Front Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)
condition of front number plate
corrosion to offside rear fuel pipe
unable to fully inspect brakes due to disc covers
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
corrosion to feul pipe into filter BORDER-LINE
How Reliable is the Mercedes-benz 300?
Based on 170,654 MOT tests across 18,208 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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C178 KBO is a 1986 Mercedes-benz 300 in White with a 2,962cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 82.4%.
Across all 1986 Mercedes-benz 300 models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.7% with a typical mileage of 100,452 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.
The most common reason a Mercedes-benz 300 fails its MOT is brake pipe excessively corroded, accounting for 7,440 recorded failures. If you're considering buying C178 KBO, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Mercedes-benz 300 typically stays on UK roads for around 43 years. At 40 years old, this Mercedes-benz 300 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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C178 KBO is a 1986 Mercedes-benz 300, first registered on 31 December 1986.
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