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H49 OCC

1990 Mercedes Motor Caravan

White Diesel 2300cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires27 Apr 2027
Tests24 (14 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate58.3%

Mileage

85,146 mi
Last recorded85,146 miles
Recorded on28 Apr 2026
Typical for 1990 Mercedes Motor Caravan91,344 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationH49 OCC
MakeMercedes
ModelMotor Caravan
Year1990
ColourWhite
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,300cc

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MOT History

14 pass 10 fail
Pass 28 Apr 2026 85,146 miles

Front Hydraulic brake cylinder corroded but not seriously weakened (1.1.16 (d) (i))

Front Steering box has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))

Fail 28 Apr 2026 85,141 miles

Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Front Hydraulic brake cylinder corroded but not seriously weakened (1.1.16 (d) (i))

Front Steering box has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))

Pass 18 Mar 2025 84,162 miles
Pass 18 Apr 2024 83,255 miles
Fail 11 Apr 2024 83,247 miles

Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Fail 25 Mar 2024 83,239 miles

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Rear fog lamp switch inoperative (4.5.3 (a))

Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))

Offside Rear LOW SERVICE BRAKE EFFORT.

Fail 22 Mar 2024 83,225 miles

Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Rear fog lamp switch inoperative (4.5.3 (a))

Offside Rear LOW SERVICE BRAKE EFFORT.

Pass 22 Mar 2023 82,092 miles

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 4 Mar 2022 81,121 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases middle section (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front brake bind

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 4 Mar 2021 78,945 miles

Central Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Fail 22 Feb 2021 78,893 miles

Nearside Front 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))

Offside Front Drag link end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Offside Front 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 Fuel hose leaking excessively or a risk of fire fill point hose leaking (6.1.3 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Central Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 29 Feb 2020 76,783 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases where tail pipe attaches to middle box (6.1.2 (a))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Drag link end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt front ball joint which attaches to the steering box (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

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

Offside Rear Inner Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 20 Feb 2019 75,574 miles
Pass 17 May 2018 74,088 miles
Fail 14 May 2018 74,081 miles

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)

Pass 27 May 2017 72,345 miles

Nearside Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

REAR TYRES ARE OLD

Fail 20 May 2017 72,331 miles

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)

Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Nearside Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

REAR TYRES ARE OLD

Fail 29 Apr 2017 72,321 miles

Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (3.6.C.3)

Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)

Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt ALL STEERING JONITS (2.2.C.1c)

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

FRONT OFF SIDE HAS A BIT OIF A BIND

Nearside Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

REAR TYRES ARE OLD

Pass 18 Jul 2013 71,578 miles

fog lamp switch faulty.

nsr number plate lamp dim.

nsr tyre perished.

Pass 3 Apr 2012 71,167 miles

Both rear tyres outer walls cracking

Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

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

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

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

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Fail 31 Mar 2012 71,167 miles

Front Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3)

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) insecure (3.5.1g)

Nearside Front front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Rear registration plate obscured (6.3.1d)

Both rear tyres outer walls cracking

Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

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

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

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

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Pass 18 May 2010 69,537 miles

Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

o/s/r tyre cracking on outer wall

Fail 14 May 2010 69,520 miles

Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

Nearside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

o/s/r tyre cracking on outer wall

Pass 11 Jul 2008 69,206 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Front Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting worn but its strength is not seriously reduced (2.4.G.1)

How Reliable is the Mercedes Motor Caravan?

Based on 5,669 MOT tests across 350 vehicles.

75.0%
Pass Rate
1,905
Miles/Year
44
Year Lifespan
350
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 117
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 101
position lamp(s) not working 97
Service brake: efficiency below requirements 83
Brakes imbalanced across an axle 77
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H49 OCC is a 1990 Mercedes Motor Caravan in White with a 2,300cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 58.3%.

Across all 1990 Mercedes Motor Caravan models, the average MOT pass rate is 66.6% with a typical mileage of 91,344 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 Motor Caravan fails its MOT is parking brake: efficiency below requirements, accounting for 117 recorded failures. If you're considering buying H49 OCC, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Mercedes Motor Caravan typically stays on UK roads for around 44 years. At 36 years old, this Mercedes Motor Caravan is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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H49 OCC is a 1990 Mercedes Motor Caravan, first registered on 1 November 1990.

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