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J167 YWW

1991 Mercedes-benz 609 D

White Diesel 3972cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires8 Aug 2020
Tests19 (12 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate63.2%

Mileage

598,437 mi
Last recorded598,437 miles
Recorded on7 Aug 2019
Typical for 1991 Mercedes-benz 609 D206,009 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationJ167 YWW
MakeMercedes-benz
Model609 D
Year1991
ColourWhite
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine3,972cc

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MOT History

12 pass 7 fail
Pass 7 Aug 2019 598,437 miles

All leaf spring bushes deteriorated

Chip in windscreen

Front brake discs in poor condition

Front brake discs warped

Front brake pads slightly deteriorated

Nearside front tyre perished

Nearside inner sill corroded

Nearside rear inner tyre perished

Nearside rear outer tyre cracked and perished and worn close to legal limit on edges

Nearside wing mirror damaged

Offside front brake slightly binding

Offside front inner wheel arch corroded

Offside inner and outer sill corroded

Offside rear inner tyre cracked and perished and worn close to legal limit on edges

Rear anti-roll bar bushes slightly worn

Rear exhaust deteriorated and has a slight leak

Various slight oil leaks

rear brake drums warped

slight lift in both front king pins

Fail 5 Aug 2019 598,414 miles

Nearside Front Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a))

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a))

Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

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

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

All leaf spring bushes deteriorated

Chip in windscreen

Front brake discs in poor condition

Front brake discs warped

Front brake pads slightly deteriorated

Nearside front tyre perished

Nearside inner sill corroded

Nearside rear inner tyre perished

Nearside rear outer tyre cracked and perished and worn close to legal limit on edges

Nearside wing mirror damaged

Offside front brake slightly binding

Offside front inner wheel arch corroded

Offside inner and outer sill corroded

Offside rear inner tyre cracked and perished and worn close to legal limit on edges

Rear anti-roll bar bushes slightly worn

Rear exhaust deteriorated and has a slight leak

Various slight oil leaks

rear brake drums warped

slight lift in both front king pins

Pass 9 Aug 2018 598,014 miles

All nearside and offside front leaf spring bushes deteriorated

All nearside and offside rear leaf spring bushes deteriorating

Both front wing mirror glasses damaged

Brake bind on offside front when wheel rotated by hand

Exhaust tailpipe deteriorated - Has had previous repairs

Metal frame fitted to rear

Nearside front washer jets would benefit from adjustment

Nearside rear outer tyre worn on inner edge

Offside front inner wheel arch corroded

Offside front outer sill corroded but outside any prescribed areas

Offside front tyre has slight damage to outer sidewall

Offside inner sill corroded

Offside outer sill corroded

Offside rear inner tyre slightly perished

Play in both front king pins

Rear anti-roll bar centre bushes worn

Stone chips in windscreen

Various oil leaks

Fail 19 Jul 2018 597,960 miles

Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position (3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (7.1.2 (e))

Offside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

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

Bonnet seriously at risk of opening inadvertently (3.1 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Passenger's seat insecure (6.2.6 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

All nearside and offside front leaf spring bushes deteriorated

All nearside and offside rear leaf spring bushes deteriorating

Both front wing mirror glasses damaged

Brake bind on offside front when wheel rotated by hand

Exhaust tailpipe deteriorated - Has had previous repairs

Nearside front washer jets would benefit from adjustment

Nearside rear outer tyre worn on inner edge

Offside front inner wheel arch corroded

Offside front outer sill corroded but outside any prescribed areas

Offside front tyre has slight damage to outer sidewall

Offside inner sill corroded

Offside outer sill corroded

Offside rear inner tyre slightly perished

Play in both front king pins

Rear anti-roll bar centre bushes worn

Stone chips in windscreen

Various oil leaks

Pass 14 Jun 2017 596,958 miles

Nearside Front Leaf spring has a slightly deteriorated shackle pin rubber bush not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.B.2)

all front spring bushes are slightly worn

Fail 2 Jun 2017 596,917 miles

Front Horn not working (1.6.2a)

Nearside Front Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)

Offside Front Leaf spring shackle pin missing (2.4.B.3a)

Offside Front Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)

Offside Rear Rear fog lamp has a product on the light source so it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.3.2d)

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Nearside Front Leaf spring has a slightly deteriorated shackle pin rubber bush not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.B.2)

all front spring bushes are slightly worn

Pass 6 Apr 2016 595,229 miles
Pass 12 Aug 2014 594,908 miles

Nearside Front Leaf spring has a slightly deteriorated shackle pin rubber bush not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.B.2)

Offside Front Leaf spring has a slightly deteriorated shackle pin rubber bush not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.B.2)

nearside rear body work slightly corroded

offside cab step corroded

offside king pin lift

offside wiper blade splitting

Fail 7 Aug 2014 594,897 miles

Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

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

Offside Seat belt damaged sufficient to significantly weakened the webbing (5.2.2a)

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

Rear Drag link end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Nearside Front Leaf spring has a slightly deteriorated shackle pin rubber bush not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.B.2)

Offside Front Leaf spring has a slightly deteriorated shackle pin rubber bush not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.B.2)

nearside rear body work slightly corroded

offside cab step corroded

offside king pin lift

offside wiper blade splitting

Pass 5 Jul 2013 593,421 miles
Pass 5 May 2012 592,154 miles

Front Leaf spring has a slightly deteriorated shackle pin rubber bush not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.B.2)

Nearside Front Stub axle has slight vertical movement between stub axle and axle beam (2.5.A.1a)

Offside Front Stub axle has slight vertical movement between stub axle and axle beam (2.5.A.1a)

brake pipes coated in grease and flexi ferrules

Pass 10 May 2011 590,277 miles

Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Nearside Stub axle has slight vertical movement between stub axle and axle beam (2.5.A.1a)

Offside Stub axle has slight vertical movement between stub axle and axle beam (2.5.A.1a)

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Spare tyre defective

Pass 4 Nov 2009 588,245 miles

Front Leaf spring has a slightly deteriorated shackle pin rubber bush not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.B.2)

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Pass 31 Oct 2008 586,094 miles

Nearside Front Leaf spring has a slightly deteriorated shackle pin rubber bush not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.B.2)

Nearside Stub axle has slight vertical movement between stub axle and axle beam (2.5.A.1a)

Offside Front Leaf spring has a slightly deteriorated shackle pin rubber bush not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.B.2)

Offside Stub axle has slight vertical movement between stub axle and axle beam (2.5.A.1a)

Fail 20 Oct 2008 586,082 miles

Nearside Direction indicator incomplete (1.5.A1b)

Nearside Inner Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)

Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Nearside Front Leaf spring has a slightly deteriorated shackle pin rubber bush not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.B.2)

Nearside Stub axle has slight vertical movement between stub axle and axle beam (2.5.A.1a)

Offside Front Leaf spring has a slightly deteriorated shackle pin rubber bush not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.B.2)

Offside Stub axle has slight vertical movement between stub axle and axle beam (2.5.A.1a)

Fail 2 Nov 2007 581,070 miles

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

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

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

Nearside Headlamp aim too low and too far to the right. (1.8)

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

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

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

Pass 2 Nov 2007 581,070 miles

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 14 Nov 2006 578,314 miles

as before

Fail 9 Nov 2006 578,302 miles

Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

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

Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)

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

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

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

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

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

Rear fog lamp tell tale not working (1.3.1b)

Windscreen has damage to the swept area in excess of a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

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

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

How Reliable is the Mercedes-benz 609 D?

Based on 2,600 MOT tests across 319 vehicles.

68.6%
Pass Rate
3,436
Miles/Year
42
Year Lifespan
319
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Brake pipe excessively corroded 107
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 91
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 76
Service brake: efficiency below requirements 69
position lamp(s) not working 61
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J167 YWW is a 1991 Mercedes-benz 609 D in White with a 3,972cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 63.2%.

Across all 1991 Mercedes-benz 609 D models, the average MOT pass rate is 66.2% with a typical mileage of 206,009 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 609 D fails its MOT is brake pipe excessively corroded, accounting for 107 recorded failures. If you're considering buying J167 YWW, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Mercedes-benz 609 D typically stays on UK roads for around 42 years. At 35 years old, this Mercedes-benz 609 D is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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J167 YWW is a 1991 Mercedes-benz 609 D, first registered on 5 September 1991.

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