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Brake load sensing valve linkage defective and function impaired (3.6.E.3)
Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Lower ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Indicator switch faulty (1.4.A.1)
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Lower ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Brake actuating linkage mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded chassis (3.3.A.2)
Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Corrosion to all metal brake pipes front and rear
Oil leak
all four tyres getting low
damage to n/s rear fog light lense
n/s o/s bottom ball joint gaiters perishing and deteriorating
n/s o/s front and rear metal brake pipes rusty
n/s o/s lower side panels rusted and holed not within prescribed areas
n/s o/s rear chasis rusty
o/s front chasis rusty
slight damage to front number plate
slight scratching and chip in windscreen
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly damaged (2.2.D.2b)
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
centre and rear exhaust sections corroding and deterioating in places
minor chips in windscreen
n/i o/s rear metal brake pipes rusty
slight damage to front number plate
slight damage to n/s rear light lense
slight lip on front front brake discs
slight play o/s front anti roll bar D bush
both rear doors and n/s front door rusty
n/s front tyre wearing on outer edge
n/s rear chasis rusty
n/s rear metal brake pipe from compensator to flexi also both both front metal brake pipes rusty
rear exhaust section corroded and deterioating
n/s front metal brake pipe rusty
n/s rear tyre starting to split
o/s rear door rusty
rear metal brake pipe from compensator to flexi brake pipe rusty
slight play both inner rack joints
front brake discs lipped
rear exhaust section rustt
front brake discs getting thin
rear exhaust section rusty
rear tyres getting low
slight play in n/s bottom ball joint
Nearside Front Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Offside Front Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
slight lift in both front lower ball joints
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
slight lift in both front lower ball joints
n/s/f shocker weaping †n/s/f ball joint slight play
How Reliable is the Mercedes-benz Sprinter?
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J80 YSV is a 1997 Mercedes-benz Sprinter in White with a 2,874cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 13 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 84.6%.
Across all 1997 Mercedes-benz Sprinter models, the average MOT pass rate is 62.9% with a typical mileage of 182,387 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.
The most common reason a Mercedes-benz Sprinter fails its MOT is parking brake: efficiency below requirements, accounting for 175,127 recorded failures. If you're considering buying J80 YSV, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Mercedes-benz Sprinter typically stays on UK roads for around 30 years. At 29 years old, this Mercedes-benz Sprinter is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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J80 YSV is a 1997 Mercedes-benz Sprinter, first registered on 2 April 1997.
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