MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
88,199 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Offside Front door step corroded
Offside Front door step corroded
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front door step corroding
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Corrosion throughout body/chassis
Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both sides (1.1.11 (c))
Vehicle structure is repaired but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Near brake servo weld not complete. (6.1.1 (d) (i))
Offside Front Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Brake load sensing valve seized and ABS not fitted or inoperative (1.1.17 (c) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Corrosion throughout body/chassis
Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both sides (1.1.11 (c))
Vehicle structure is repaired but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Near brake servo weld not completed (6.1.1 (d) (i))
Electrical wiring insecure At the rear (1.9.2a)
Horn not working (1.6.2a)
Offside Front front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Front cross member holed
Headlamp converters fitted
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Nearside Rear Rear reflector missing (1.5.1a)
Nearside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside Rear Rear reflector missing (1.5.1a)
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)
Front cross member holed
Offside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive crossmember (2.4.A.3)
head lamp converters missing
Nearside Front front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Registration plate lamp not illuminating the registration plate (1.1.C.1e)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on (8.2.1b)
Offside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive crossmember (2.4.A.3)
head lamp converters missing
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Nearside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
free play in steering not more than 75mmrear brake check adjust front chassis corroded solid no holes
Driver's seat insecure (6.2.A.1)
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
Nearside Front front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
Offside Front Drag link end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Offside Front 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 Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)
Offside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)
Offside Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)
Offside Front Drag link end ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
all tyres cracking on sidewall
Brake load sensing valve seized (3.6.E.3)
Front Windscreen wiper blade missing (8.2.2)
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Nearside front brake juddering severely (3.7.A.2b)
Offside Front Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Offside Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)
Offside Front Drag link end ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
all tyres cracking on sidewall
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Fuel tank leaking (7.2.3)
Horn not working (1.6.2a)
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Nearside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Offside Front Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering (2.5.A.3a)
Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
Offside Rear Direction indicators not working (1.4.A.2c)
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Parking brake lever releases when knocked (3.1.6a)
Coolant leak
Oil leak
How Reliable is the Mercedes-benz 308 D?
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F457 JSU is a 1989 Mercedes-benz 308 D in Purple with a 2,300cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60%.
Across all 1989 Mercedes-benz 308 D models, the average MOT pass rate is 62.1% with a typical mileage of 146,975 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 308 D fails its MOT is parking brake: efficiency below requirements, accounting for 12,708 recorded failures. If you're considering buying F457 JSU, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Mercedes-benz 308 D typically stays on UK roads for around 37 years. At 37 years old, this Mercedes-benz 308 D is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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F457 JSU is a 1989 Mercedes-benz 308 D, first registered on 31 December 1989.
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