MOT Status
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113,722 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Brake hose slightly deteriorated all brake hoses (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Driver's seat adjustment switch not working with door closed
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both pitted (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Parking brake lever defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated release handle insecure (1.1.6 (d))
Windscreen wiper missing (3.4 (a))
Brake hose slightly deteriorated all brake hoses (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Driver's seat adjustment switch not working with door closed
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both pitted (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Coil spring insecure (5.3.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perishing and inner edge wearing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside rear tyre wearing on inner edge
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perishing and inner edge wearing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside rear tyre wearing on inner edge
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Front tyres wearing on edges
Rear tyres worn smooth on inner edges
off side of engine coolant leak (core plug?)
slight damage to front number plate
suspension squeaks
tyres worn on edges to limits/wearing low
Nearside Headlamp aim too high and too far to the left. (4.1.2 (a))
Offside Headlamp aim too low and too far to the right. (4.1.2 (a))
off side of engine coolant leak (core plug?)
slight damage to front number plate
suspension squeaks
tyres worn on edges to limits/wearing low
all four tyres close to limit
coolant leak
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 225/55/16 2-3mm and worn inner edge (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 225/55/16 2-3mm and badly worn on inner edge (4.1.E.1)
both front tyres wearing slightly on inner edges
slight play in a steering joint
slight play in both front wheel bearings
Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
slight play to both front wheel bearings
tyres are wearing on inner edges,rears worse
both rear tyres are wearing on inner edges
front number plate has slight damage
slight play in both front wheel bearings
both rear tyres worn slightly on inner edge
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) insecure (3.5.1g)
Offside Front Brake pad(s) insecure (3.5.1g)
both rear tyres worn slightly on inner edge
offrside rear tyre wearing on inner edge
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
offrside rear tyre wearing on inner edge
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
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)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
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L789 XLA is a 1994 Mercedes-benz Sl in White with a 2,799cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 28 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 67.9%.
Across all 1994 Mercedes-benz Sl models, the average MOT pass rate is 80.2% with a typical mileage of 89,214 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 Sl fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 8,801 recorded failures. If you're considering buying L789 XLA, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Mercedes-benz Sl typically stays on UK roads for around 43 years. At 32 years old, this Mercedes-benz Sl is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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L789 XLA is a 1994 Mercedes-benz Sl, first registered on 25 May 1994.
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