MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
66,426 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both front (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside sill slightly corroded
Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush both rear lower (5.3.2 (c))
exhaust system slightly corroded
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))
Offside sill slightly corroded
Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both front (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush both rear lower (5.3.2 (c))
exhaust system slightly corroded
both floors, chassis rails, under sills, outer sills and inner flitches slightly corroded
Front Inner brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened faces (3.5.1i)
Nearside Rear brake disc contaminated by brake fluid slight seepage from diff (3.5.1h)
Offside Front Vehicle structure is cracked, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings chassis rale by o/s/f D bush (6.1.B.2)
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Centre Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Oil leak ()
Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush bushes cracked on both sides (2.7.4)
o/s also n/s inner/outer under sills corroded
Front Brake pipe slightly corroded to rear (3.6.B.2c)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened heavily corroded (3.5.1i)
both sills corroded but not excessive
Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Front Brake pipe slightly corroded to rear (3.6.B.2c)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened heavily corroded (3.5.1i)
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
both sills corroded but not excessive
Brake servo corroded but not excessively weakened (3.6.A.2b)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Screw in offside front tyre
Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
both front, centre and rear undersills and outersills slighty corroded
brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
nearside rear axle seal leaking
Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
both front, centre and rear undersills and outersills slighty corroded
brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
nearside rear axle seal leaking
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Please note light corrison shoght thougth out underside
Horn not working (1.6.2a)
Offside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Please note light corrison shoght thougth out underside
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
engine oil level low *** rectified prior to emissions test
engine oil level low *** rectified prior to emissions test
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Please note plastic coating coming of on handbrake cables
Please note there is corrison showing to inner face of front brake disc,s
Please note there is corrison starting to show to all steel parts of brake flixables
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
How Reliable is the Mercedes-benz Sprinter?
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DEU 173 is a 1998 Mercedes-benz Sprinter in White with a 2,874cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65%.
Across all 1998 Mercedes-benz Sprinter models, the average MOT pass rate is 63.4% with a typical mileage of 172,054 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.
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 DEU 173, 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 28 years old, this Mercedes-benz Sprinter is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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DEU 173 is a 1998 Mercedes-benz Sprinter, first registered on 19 November 1998.
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