MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
133,837 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Nearside Front Brake hose excessively chafed (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Rear Brake hose excessively chafed (3.6.B.4d)
Rear rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
Windscreen has damage to the swept area in excess of a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Rear Rear fog lamp tell tale not working (1.3.1b)
Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (3.6.C.3)
Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (3.6.C.3)
Fuel tank leaking (7.2.3)
Indicator tell tale inoperative (1.4.A.2a)
Nearside Side repeater excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.4.A.2e)
Offside Front Direction indicator incomplete (1.5.A1b)
Offside Side repeater excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.4.A.2e)
Rear Exhaust has a part missing (7.1.1a)
Rear Exhaust mounting missing (7.1.1b)
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working (1.3.1b)
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
How Reliable is the Mercedes-benz 308 D?
Based on 98,454 MOT tests across 12,937 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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L53 OKV is a 1993 Mercedes-benz 308 D in Blue with a 2,299cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 8 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 50%.
Across all 1993 Mercedes-benz 308 D models, the average MOT pass rate is 59.6% with a typical mileage of 175,815 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 308 D fails its MOT is parking brake: efficiency below requirements, accounting for 12,708 recorded failures. If you're considering buying L53 OKV, 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 33 years old, this Mercedes-benz 308 D is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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What year was L53 OKV registered?
L53 OKV is a 1993 Mercedes-benz 308 D, first registered on 19 August 1993.
Is L53 OKV safe to buy?
The MOT history for L53 OKV shows 8 tests with a 50% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.
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