MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
292,995 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Fuel pipe leaking (7.2.3)
Nearside Front Body or chassis has an inadequate repair, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)
Nearside Front Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)
Nearside Front passenger door does not latch securely closed (6.2.B.1a)
Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Nearside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside Rear front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Offside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Rear Brake load sensing valve inoperative (3.6.E.3)
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS
Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)
Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
O/s/f suspension slightly loe but still has clearance at bump stop.
Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)
The front underside in a rusty condition.
n/s/f o/s/f o/s/r hub bearings not tested due to brakes binding.
Offside Front Leaf spring deteriorated but not seriously weakened (2.4.B.1a)
Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
This vehicle was presented for test as a motor home it was a class 5 bus.
suspension slightly lower on o/s/f.
Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Headlamp aim too far to the right (1.8)
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Power steering pump drive system defective (2.3.6)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS
Corrosion to O/S/R body structure
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.D.1b)
offside rear back plate damp
Emissions not tested (6.4)
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated (6.3.1a)
Front Brake pipe inadequately clipped (3.6.B.1)
Front brake disc excessively worn (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Leaf spring has excessive wear in a shackle pin and/or bush (2.4.B.2)
Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.3)
Offside Brake pipe inadequately clipped (3.6.B.1)
Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.3)
Offside Front Upper Shock absorber insecure (2.6.2b)
Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users (1.6)
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Transmission brake efficiency below requirements (3.8.A.9/10)
rear brake application uneven (3.8.A.5c)
Corrosion to O/S/R body structure
Engine stop slow to stop
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.D.1b)
Speedo illumination dim
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J857 FTC is a 1991 Mercedes Motor Caravan in Green with a 3,972cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 5 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 40%.
Across all 1991 Mercedes Motor Caravan models, the average MOT pass rate is 68.6% with a typical mileage of 120,247 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 J857 FTC, 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 35 years old, this Mercedes Motor Caravan is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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J857 FTC is a 1991 Mercedes Motor Caravan, first registered on 7 October 1991.
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