MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
60,187 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))
Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Front suspension has slight movement at a suspension ball joint (2.5.A.1c)
Nearside Front Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive spring mount area (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Offside Front Front suspension has slight movement at a suspension ball joint (2.5.A.1c)
Offside Front Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive spring mount area (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Nearside Outer Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Outer Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Front Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Front Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Outer Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Lower Axle swivel joint has slight play (2.5.A.3b)
Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Drag link end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Fuel hose leaking (7.2.3) DANGEROUS
Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Offside Front Lower Axle swivel joint has slight play (2.5.A.3b)
Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
rear exhaust joint clamp corroded
surface corrosion to offside front and nearside front brake discs
Nearside Rear Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Nearside Rear Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Nearside Rear Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Offside registration plate lamp function slightly impaired
Rear exhaust clamp slightly deteriorated
Surface corrosion to both front brake discs
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Inner Front Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (3.6.C.3)
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Slight imbalance to rear brakes
coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Slight imbalance to rear brakes
Nearside Front brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)
Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
gearbox leaking oil
rear differential leaking oil
slight rear brake imbalance
rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
rear brakes release unevenly (3.7.B.4)
Nearside Rear Braking system leaking (3.6.A.1) DANGEROUS
Nearside Rear brake drum contaminated by oil (3.5.1h) DANGEROUS
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a) DANGEROUS
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) DANGEROUS
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
gearbox leaking oil
nearside front and offside front brake discs worn †
rear differential leaking oil
How Reliable is the Mercedes-benz 280?
Based on 54,248 MOT tests across 5,905 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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E863 MMK is a 1988 Mercedes-benz 280 in Cream with a 2,746cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 63.2%.
Across all 1988 Mercedes-benz 280 models, the average MOT pass rate is 67.8% with a typical mileage of 45,143 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 280 fails its MOT is suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded, accounting for 2,691 recorded failures. If you're considering buying E863 MMK, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Mercedes-benz 280 typically stays on UK roads for around 58 years. At 38 years old, this Mercedes-benz 280 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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E863 MMK is a 1988 Mercedes-benz 280, first registered on 5 January 1988.
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