MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
131,883 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Nearside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
handbrake requires early attention
Both front doors, opening from the outside, very stiff
Nearside Rear Outer Road wheel slightly damaged S (4.2.A.1a)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint outer (2.4.G.2)
Hazard warning lamps inoperative All (1.4.B.1b)
Hazard warning switch faulty (1.4.B.1d)
Hazard warning tell tale not working correctly (1.4.B.1e)
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Front Driver's door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)
Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Front Side repeater incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Rear Registration plate lamp not working Both (1.1.C.1d)
Both front doors, opening from the outside, very stiff
Nearside Rear Outer Road wheel slightly damaged S (4.2.A.1a)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint outer (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 195/70/15c and perishing (4.1.E.1)
slight blow from front exhaust
Anti-roll bar has slight play in a ball joint both front (2.4.G.2)
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases downpipe section (7.1.2)
both front wiper blades in poor condtion just clear screen
Anti-roll bar has slight play in a ball joint both front (2.4.G.2)
Brake load sensing valve seized (3.6.E.3)
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases downpipe section (7.1.2)
Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
both front wiper blades in poor condtion just clear screen
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Nearside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
Nearside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Nearside front brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)
Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Rear Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside front brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
rear brakes release unevenly (3.7.B.4)
Both front discs contiminated
Both rear tyres scuffed and cracking
Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Emissions too clean for test
Exhaust heat shied insecure
Front bumper insecure
N/S/Front wheel arch corroded
O/S/Rear tyre worn uneven
O/S/Rear wheel arch corroded
O/Side head lamp steamed up
O/Side sill damaged
Rear bumper insecure
brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Front position lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Offside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by damage (6.1.C.1)
Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
gear lever knob damaged
rear wiper insecure
near side inner drive saft gaiter split
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
near side inner drive saft gaiter split
Horn not working (1.6.2a)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Brake load sensing valve linkage stiff (3.6.E.3)
Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Nail in offside rear tyre
Nearside front inner drive shaft gaitor deteriorated
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside front inner drive shaft gaitor split
Nearside Side repeater incomplete (1.5.A1b)
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
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LK52 XEW is a 2002 Mercedes-benz Vito in White with a 2,151cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60%.
Across all 2002 Mercedes-benz Vito models, the average MOT pass rate is 65.4% with a typical mileage of 110,245 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 Vito fails its MOT is parking brake: efficiency below requirements, accounting for 49,564 recorded failures. If you're considering buying LK52 XEW, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Mercedes-benz Vito typically stays on UK roads for around 29 years. At 24 years old, this Mercedes-benz Vito is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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LK52 XEW is a 2002 Mercedes-benz Vito, first registered on 25 November 2002.
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