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H107 HKM

1991 Mercedes-benz 500

Black Petrol 4973cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires20 Apr 2027
Tests24 (18 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate75%

Mileage

109,469 mi
Last recorded109,469 miles
Recorded on20 Apr 2026
Typical for 1991 Mercedes-benz 500100,254 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationH107 HKM
MakeMercedes-benz
Model500
Year1991
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine4,973cc

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MOT History

18 pass 6 fail
Pass 20 Apr 2026 109,469 miles

Light switch stiff in operation

Power steering component has slight seepage from a component Steering box (2.1.5 (a))

Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Pass 2 Apr 2025 108,031 miles

Light switch stiff in operation

Power steering component has slight seepage from a component Steering box (2.1.5 (a))

Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Fail 2 Apr 2025 108,031 miles

Light switch stiff in operation

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Power steering component has slight seepage from a component Steering box (2.1.5 (a))

Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Pass 16 Apr 2024 106,675 miles

Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated Both front brake hoses perishing (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both front brake pipes corroding (1.1.11 (c))

Front Coil spring corroded Corrosion on both front springs (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated Both rear brake hoses perishing (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both rear brake pipes corroding (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Coil spring corroded Corrosion on both rear springs (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Fail 12 Apr 2024 106,673 miles

Offside Front Driver's seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. Drivers seat will not move forward (6.2.5 (b) (i))

Offside Front Inner Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Outer 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))

Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated Both front brake hoses perishing (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both front brake pipes corroding (1.1.11 (c))

Front Coil spring corroded Corrosion on both front springs (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated Both rear brake hoses perishing (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both rear brake pipes corroding (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Coil spring corroded Corrosion on both rear springs (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 14 Apr 2023 104,920 miles

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Inner Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Outer Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule Rear brake hose ferrules corroded (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both rear brake pipes corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Coil spring corroded Both rear springs corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Fuel Pipe/s corroded Rear fuel pipes corroding ()

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 14 Apr 2023 104,920 miles

Driver's seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. (6.2.5 (b) (i))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Inner Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Outer Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule Rear brake hose ferrules corroded (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both rear brake pipes corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Coil spring corroded Both rear springs corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Fuel Pipe/s corroded Rear fuel pipes corroding ()

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 21 Apr 2022 103,438 miles

Front Exhaust Front down pipes and front silencer heat shields deteriorating/corroding

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Headlamp reflector slightly defective N/S headlamp reflector deteriorating (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Inner Steering linkage ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Outer Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Offside Front Outer Steering linkage ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Exhaust mounting defective Rear exhaust silencer rubber mounts splitting (6.1.2 (a))

Steering box has seepage (2.1.1 (e) (i))

Pass 1 Apr 2021 101,475 miles

Coil spring corroded both front (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Coil spring corroded both rear (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated perishing (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing body surface rust (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Front steering idle arm pivot bushes has free

Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated perishing (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated perrishing (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing body very rusty (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt outer boot perishing and leaking grease (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play inner ball joint has free play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated perishing (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Oil leak, but not excessive small engine oil leak (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Prop shaft bearing has slight play centre bearing rubber mounting perishing and cracking (6.1.7 (b) (i))

Steering box leaking oil small oil leak (2.1.1 (e) (i))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view stone chips in front windscreen (3.2 (a) (i))

Fail 1 Apr 2021 101,475 miles

Coil spring corroded both front (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Coil spring corroded both rear (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated perishing (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing body surface rust (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Front steering idle arm pivot bushes has free

Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated perishing (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated perrishing (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing body very rusty (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt outer boot perishing and leaking grease (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play inner ball joint has free play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Headlamp aim too high adjusted to correct level (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated perishing (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Oil leak, but not excessive small engine oil leak (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Prop shaft bearing has slight play centre bearing rubber mounting perishing and cracking (6.1.7 (b) (i))

Steering box leaking oil small oil leak (2.1.1 (e) (i))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view stone chips in front windscreen (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 24 Jun 2019 98,099 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge and going out of shape (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Outer track rod end boot damaged

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge and going out of shape (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive boot floor well corroded and has hole in it and its getting close to rear sub frame mounting point (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Power steering component has slight seepage from a component steering box (2.1.5 (a))

Fail 20 Jun 2019 98,098 miles

Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Main beam tell-tale not working (4.9.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge and going out of shape (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Outer track rod end boot damaged

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge and going out of shape (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive boot floor well corroded and has hole in it and its getting close to rear sub frame mounting point (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Power steering component has slight seepage from a component steering box (2.1.5 (a))

Pass 2 May 2018 96,569 miles

Front exhaust slightly corroded

Offside Rear floor in rusty condition

Pass 24 Apr 2017 92,384 miles

Front Steering pivot point has slight play idler (2.2.B.1g)

Front high beam flasher inop (high beam with lights on works)

Front wiper smearing

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Front Lower Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Rear Lower Body has slight corrosion rust hole (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Lower Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Upper top mount splitting

Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Rear exhaust rear clamp very rusty

Pass 27 Apr 2016 90,980 miles

Exhaust corroded and centre to rear box flange corroded thin

Nearside Front Outer Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Offside Front Inner Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Front Outer Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Steering pivot point has slight play (2.2.B.1g)

front to rear fuel pipes slightly corroded

Pass 30 Jul 2014 90,314 miles

Brake & Fuel Pipes Are Rusting

Exhaust In Poor Condition (Not Leaking)

Pass 9 Jul 2013 87,486 miles

Exhaust is in a poor condition (Not leaking)

Some brake & fuel pipes have corosion

Pass 26 Jul 2012 83,489 miles
Pass 5 Oct 2011 82,244 miles
Pass 29 Apr 2010 80,834 miles

Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

n/s/f fog lamp glass broken

n/s/f tyre outer sidewall cracking

Pass 17 Apr 2009 78,738 miles

Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Fail 14 Apr 2009 78,738 miles

Exhaust engine idle speed too high (7.3.A.2a)

Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 5 Mar 2007 73,799 miles

front tyres wearing on outer edges

Pass 22 Feb 2006 69,713 miles

Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

How Reliable is the Mercedes-benz 500?

Based on 45,594 MOT tests across 4,342 vehicles.

76.5%
Pass Rate
868
Miles/Year
45
Year Lifespan
4,342
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Brake pipe excessively corroded 1,248
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 1,110
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded 1,020
brake binding 868
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 807
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H107 HKM is a 1991 Mercedes-benz 500 in Black with a 4,973cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 75%.

Across all 1991 Mercedes-benz 500 models, the average MOT pass rate is 79.5% with a typical mileage of 100,254 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 500 fails its MOT is brake pipe excessively corroded, accounting for 1,248 recorded failures. If you're considering buying H107 HKM, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Mercedes-benz 500 typically stays on UK roads for around 45 years. At 35 years old, this Mercedes-benz 500 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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H107 HKM is a 1991 Mercedes-benz 500, first registered on 31 December 1991.

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