MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
2,962 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)
corrossion in nearside rear inner arch but not withine prescribed area
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is inadequately repaired (5.2.6)
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone 'A' (8.3.1e)
All rear suspension rubber components deteriorated
Close to excessive play in offside front wheel bearing
Exhaust has a minor leak of gases
Front inner wing to bulkhead area corroded
Fuel filler cap seal perished
Irregular movement to draglink end
Play in nearside front wheel bearing
Rear flexy brake hose ferrule corroded
Tractor joints leaking
Wiper wheel boxes worn
Nearside Front Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Nearside Rear position lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)
Offside Front Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone 'A' (8.3.1e)
All rear suspension rubber components deteriorating.
Battery insecure
Close to excessive play in offside front wheel bearing.
Exhaust emissions a bit smokey :-)
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Fog lamp switch in poor condition.
Font inner wing to bulkhead areas corroded.
Fuel filler cap seal perished.
Irregular movement to drag link end.
Nearside rear roadwheel stiff to rotate by hand.
Play in nearside front wheel bearing.
Rear flexy brake hose ferrules corroded.
Tractor joints leaking: close to excessive grease contamination to nearside front hub components.
Wiper wheel boxes worn.
Rear propshaft rear universal joint worn out.
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Battery insecure
Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)
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 Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
boyh front wheel bearings have slight noise
front nearside hub has excess grase around
presented without cat. converter
rear brake imbalance
How Reliable is the Mercedes-benz 230?
Based on 68,016 MOT tests across 8,576 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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G179 LDW is a 1996 Mercedes-benz 230 in Red with a 2,299cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 6 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 50%.
Across all 1996 Mercedes-benz 230 models, the average MOT pass rate is 69.1% with a typical mileage of 125,474 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 230 fails its MOT is brake pipe excessively corroded, accounting for 2,934 recorded failures. If you're considering buying G179 LDW, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Mercedes-benz 230 typically stays on UK roads for around 62 years. At 30 years old, this Mercedes-benz 230 is still in the earlier part of its expected life.
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G179 LDW is a 1996 Mercedes-benz 230, first registered on 1 January 1996.
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