MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
285,530 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material nearside and offside (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement inner and outer (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement inner and outer (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Front Service brake binding but not excessively nearside and offside (1.2.1 (f))
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement inner and outer (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement inner and outer (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Front Lower Suspension component ball joint has slight play nearside and offside (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Outer 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))
Rear Inner Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement nearside and offside (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Front Wheel bearing has slight play nearside and offside (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement inner and outer (5.3.4 (a) (i))
offside front tyre starting to get low
Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Brake drum back plate insecure corroded/ holed no longer securing shoes (1.1.14 (d))
Offside Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
Offside Rear Brake drum back plate insecure corroded /holed no longer securing shoes (1.1.14 (d))
Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Front Wheel bearing has slight play nearside and offside (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement inner and outer (5.3.4 (a) (i))
nearside front brake slightly binding
nearside rear tyre starting to get low
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement nearside and offside (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Exhaust diesel particulate filter shows evidence of tampering. (8.2.2.1 (c))
Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement nearside and offside (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))
Exhaust particulate filter obviously modified (8.2.2.1 (a))
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) Both. ()
Front Inner Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn Both D bushes. (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) Both. ()
Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Centre brake lamp inop
Nearside Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front play in inner steering component
Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Front play in inner steering component
Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Centre brake lamp inop
Nearside Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front play in inner steering component
Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Offside Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Front play in inner steering component
Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Emissions to clean to read
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Top MOT Failure Points
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DE59 LGX is a 2009 Mercedes-benz Sprinter in Silver with a 2,151cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 57.9%.
Across all 2009 Mercedes-benz Sprinter models, the average MOT pass rate is 71.7% with a typical mileage of 142,212 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 Sprinter fails its MOT is parking brake: efficiency below requirements, accounting for 175,127 recorded failures. If you're considering buying DE59 LGX, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Mercedes-benz Sprinter typically stays on UK roads for around 30 years. At 17 years old, this Mercedes-benz Sprinter is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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DE59 LGX is a 2009 Mercedes-benz Sprinter, first registered on 18 November 2009.
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