MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
202,400 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
Nearside Front Lower Integral body structure is so deformed it is likely to adversely affect braking or steering cassis in three places (6.1.1 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Upper Integral body structure is so deformed it is likely to adversely affect braking or steering wheel arch (6.1.1 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
Exhaust system insecure all rear rubbers missing (6.1.2 (a))
Fuel system component leaking at pump (6.1.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
engine missfire
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 205/65/15/94v (5.2.3 (e))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Power steering component has slight seepage from a component (2.1.5 (a))
advice centre exhaust deteriorated
advice exhaust rubber hangers deteriorated
advice parking brake effort just met may need repair or adjustment
advice slight corrosion on front to rear brake pipe
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 205/65/15/94v (5.2.3 (e))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Power steering component has slight seepage from a component (2.1.5 (a))
advice centre exhaust deteriorated
advice exhaust rubber hangers deteriorated
advice parking brake effort just met may need repair or adjustment
advice slight corrosion on front to rear brake pipe
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component steering box (2.3.3b)
Battery insecure (1.9.1)
Exhaust system not adequately supported rear rubber missing (7.1.1)
Nearside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Nearside Rear Brake hose twisted (3.6.B.4c)
Offside Front position lamp(s) has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
rear parking brake recording little or no effort o/s and n/s (3.7.B.6a)
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component steering box (2.3.3b)
Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Oil leak ()
Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)
advice exhaust deteriorated
advice exhaust emits blue smoke at idle
advice n/s front chassis corroded
advice n/s front valance corroded
advice n/s rear floor corroded
advice n/s rear inner wheel arch corroded and holed
advice o/s rear parking brake effort just met may need repair or adjustment
advice steering box as slight oil leak
Exhaust emits blue smoke at idle (7.4.A.1)
Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
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)
Steering box has a slight oil leak (2.2.D.2e)
advice exhaust deteriorated
advice n/s front chassis corroded
advice n/s front valance corroded
advice n/s rear floor corroded
advice n/s rear inner wheel arch corroded and holed
advice oil leak
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Exhaust emits blue smoke at idle (7.4.A.1)
Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
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)
Steering box has a slight oil leak (2.2.D.2e)
advice exhaust deteriorated
advice n/s front chassis corroded
advice n/s front valance corroded
advice n/s rear floor corroded
advice n/s rear inner wheel arch corroded and holed
advice oil leak
Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated parking brake (3.6.G.2)
Exhaust emits dense blue smoke at idle (7.3.A.2b)
Exhaust engine idle speed too high (7.3.A.2a)
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
oil leek
Exhaust emits blue smoke at idle (7.4.A.1)
Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Offside Front Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
advice n/s rear inner wheel arch corroded and holed
aqdvice oil leak at steering box
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Exhaust emits blue smoke at idle (7.4.A.1)
Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Offside Front Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
advice n/s rear inner wheel arch corroded and holed
aqdvice oil leak at steering box
Exhaust emits blue smoke at idle (7.4.A.1)
Offside Front Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
advice n/s rear inner wheel arch corroded and holed
advice oil leak at steering box
Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated (3.6.G.2)
Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting insecure (2.4.G.1)
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Exhaust emits blue smoke at idle (7.4.A.1)
Offside Front Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
advice n/s rear inner wheel arch corroded and holed
advice oil leak at steering box
Exhaust emits blue smoke during acceleration (7.3.A.2c)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
advice small oil leak at steering box
Exhaust emits blue smoke during acceleration (7.3.A.2c)
advice small leak from steering box
advice steering box small oil leak
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Oil leak
o/s/f brake pipe secured with plastic tie clip
o/s/f lower balljoint dust cover split
steering box damp
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Brake pipe inadequately clipped (3.6.B.1)
Rear Fuel pipe leaking (7.2.3)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Oil leak
o/s/f lower balljoint dust cover split
rear brakes 20% imbalanced
steering box damp
ENGINE OIL BELOW MIN` ,topped up 1.5ltr to min mark.
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
O/S/F BRAKE BINDING SLIGHTLY.
Offside Rear brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)
ENGINE OIL BELOW MIN` ,topped up 1.5ltr to min mark.
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
O/S/F BRAKE BINDING SLIGHTLY.
Offside Front Brake pipe inadequately supported (3.6.B.1)
Offside Rear brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a)
Offside Exhaust mounting missing (7.1.1b)
Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Brake pipe inadequately clipped (3.6.B.1)
Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
ENGINE OIL BELOW MIN` ,topped up 1.5ltr to min mark.
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
O/S/F BRAKE BINDING SLIGHTLY.
Offside Rear brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)
coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
nsf door mirror insecure
Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
How Reliable is the Mercedes-benz 420?
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G695 SGT is a 1998 Mercedes-benz 420 in Silver with a 4,196cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 57.7%.
Across all 1998 Mercedes-benz 420 models, the average MOT pass rate is 71.4% with a typical mileage of 89,676 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 420 fails its MOT is suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded, accounting for 647 recorded failures. If you're considering buying G695 SGT, 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 28 years old, this Mercedes-benz 420 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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G695 SGT is a 1998 Mercedes-benz 420, first registered on 1 December 1998.
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