MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
262,579 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Offside Front coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Rear Direction indicator obviously incorrectly positioned (1.4.A.2b)
Offside Rear Stop lamp obviously incorrectly positioned (1.2.1a)
Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Power steering malfunctioning (2.3.3a)
Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Rear registration plate missing (6.3.1a)
Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) DANGEROUS
Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a seal (2.3.3b)
drivers door mirror glass cracked
Fuel pipe/s corroded
Centre Rear Statutory seat belt missing (5.1.1)
Fuel pipe leaking (7.2.3)
Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)
Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Offside Rear Rear position lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)
Offside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Windscreen has damage to the swept area in excess of a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
n/s/f inner bottom flitch corroded not within fail critea
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Offside Front front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Offside Rear front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Offside rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS
Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3)
Nearside Headlamp aim too high and too far to the right. (1.8)
Offside Headlamp aim too high and too far to the right. (1.8)
How Reliable is the Mercedes-benz 250?
Based on 21,689 MOT tests across 3,055 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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D21 GEA is a 1987 Mercedes-benz 250 in Red with a 2,497cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 5 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 40%.
Across all 1987 Mercedes-benz 250 models, the average MOT pass rate is 69.3% with a typical mileage of 163,834 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 250 fails its MOT is brake pipe excessively corroded, accounting for 875 recorded failures. If you're considering buying D21 GEA, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Mercedes-benz 250 typically stays on UK roads for around 60 years. At 39 years old, this Mercedes-benz 250 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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D21 GEA is a 1987 Mercedes-benz 250, first registered on 31 December 1987.
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