MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
146,758 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Inner arches near shocker mount (2.4.A.3)
Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Rear rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Inner arches near shocker mount (2.4.A.3)
Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Front wheel arch very corroded
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated (3.6.G.2)
Brake load sensing valve seized (3.6.E.3)
Nearside Brake cable insecure (3.5.1d)
Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded From flexi to calliper (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
Nearside Front Valve stem seriously damaged (4.1.D.1e)
Nearside Front front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Windscreen wiper blade insecure both (8.2.2)
front brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)
front brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)
rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
rear brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)
Front wheel arch very corroded
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
o/s rear parking brake effort slightly low
o/s/rear marker lamp not working
slight perishing/cracking n/s front tyre wall
slight smearing from front wiper blades
small chips in screen
Offside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)
o/s rear parking brake effort slightly low
o/s/rear marker lamp not working
slight perishing/cracking n/s front tyre wall
slight smearing from front wiper blades
small chips in screen
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Rear registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Rear registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Headlamp aim too low when the centre of the headlamp is above 850mm from the ground (1.6.B3)
Nearside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.4.A.2h)
Offside Headlamp aim too low when the centre of the headlamp is above 850mm from the ground (1.6.B3)
Offside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.4.A.2h)
Power steering component(s) leaking from a failed seal (2.3.3b) DANGEROUS
How Reliable is the Mercedes-benz 308 D?
Based on 98,454 MOT tests across 12,937 vehicles.
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J248 CFU is a 1991 Mercedes-benz 308 D in White with a 2,299cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 16 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 62.5%.
Across all 1991 Mercedes-benz 308 D models, the average MOT pass rate is 59.1% with a typical mileage of 165,598 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.
The most common reason a Mercedes-benz 308 D fails its MOT is parking brake: efficiency below requirements, accounting for 12,708 recorded failures. If you're considering buying J248 CFU, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Mercedes-benz 308 D typically stays on UK roads for around 37 years. At 35 years old, this Mercedes-benz 308 D is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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J248 CFU is a 1991 Mercedes-benz 308 D, first registered on 1 August 1991.
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