MOT Status
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67,431 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material All (1.1.11 (c))
Front Coil spring corroded O/S and N/S (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Front Inner Steering linkage ball joint has slight play O/S and N/S (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Front Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement O/S and N/S (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear Coil spring corroded O/S and N/S (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Steering linkage ball joint has slight play inner linkage (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Steering linkage ball joint has slight play inner linkage (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Offside Front Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Inner Steering linkage ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front most (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Outer Steering linkage ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front most (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength shock mount (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Central Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Upper Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced chassis leg (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Offside Front Upper Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced chassis leg (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Central Exhaust mounting defective rubber mount (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
slight cracking to front tyres
Ball joint has slight play steering arm to pitman arm (2.2.B.1f)
internal trims not fitted at time of test
Driver's seat insecure (6.2.A.1)
Electrical wiring insecure internal lights insecure and missing switches (1.9.2a)
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)
Nearside Front Seat belt insecurely fixed to the vehicles structure (5.2.1a)
Nearside Rear Tyre has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)
Offside Front Seat belt insecurely fixed to the vehicles structure (5.2.1a)
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Ball joint has slight play steering arm to pitman arm (2.2.B.1f)
internal trims not fitted at time of test
Nearside Front Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
both rear tyreshowing signs of cracking
general surface corrosion on chassis and body
os outer door trim insecure
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Nail in nearside front tyre
Nearside Front Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
both rear tyreshowing signs of cracking
general surface corrosion on chassis and body
os outer door trim insecure
advise rear discs slighty pitted
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a)
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
advise rear discs slighty pitted
offside rear tyre outer side wall cracking
How Reliable is the Mercedes-benz 420?
Based on 24,311 MOT tests across 2,343 vehicles.
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F839 LTT is a 1989 Mercedes-benz 420 in White with a 4,196cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 81.8%.
Across all 1989 Mercedes-benz 420 models, the average MOT pass rate is 78.1% with a typical mileage of 104,245 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.
The most common reason a Mercedes-benz 420 fails its MOT is suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded, accounting for 647 recorded failures. If you're considering buying F839 LTT, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Mercedes-benz 420 typically stays on UK roads for around 40 years. At 37 years old, this Mercedes-benz 420 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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F839 LTT is a 1989 Mercedes-benz 420, first registered on 24 May 1989.
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