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Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Rear Vehicle structure excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting Crossmember corroded (6.1.6 (i) (i))
Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps Both number plate lamps fail to work (4.7.1 (b) (ii))
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage missing (5.3.3 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated Micro cracks starting on rubber casing, no cords visible (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Surface corrosion starting on metal brake pipes under front wing (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Bush starting to perish/split (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Vehicle structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security Corrosion in inner front door sill under car and partially behind plastic sill panel, car has separate chassis and body security is not significantly reduced (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Surface corrosion starting on rear end of metal front to rear brake pipes (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Corrosion starting on rear wheel arch/rear 1/4 panel (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated Micro cracks starting on rubber casing, no cords visible (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Surface corrosion starting on metal brake pipes under front wing (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective Headlight lens discoloured, just reaches requirements for aim and alignment (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Side repeater lens defective which has no effect on emitted light Mirror mounted side repeater lens cracked no effect on orange indicator light (4.4.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Bush starting to perish/split (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Vehicle structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security Corrosion in inner front door sill under car and partially behind plastic sill panel, car has separate chassis and body security is not significantly reduced (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Surface corrosion starting on rear end of metal front to rear brake pipes (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Corrosion starting on rear wheel arch/rear 1/4 panel (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Starting to wear on edges of tread and generally wearing low 2.7mm (5.2.3 (e))
Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test Nearside and Offside 3rd row seats missing ()
Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Corrosion starting on rear chassis legs ad across rear panel (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Metal brake pipe corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Rear end of front to rear metal brake pipe corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources Number plate light intensity reduced (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Rear wheel arch/Rear 1/4 panel edge (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective Headlight lens discoloured and deteriorated but just reaches requirements for aim and alignment (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Side repeater lens defective which has no effect on emitted light Mirror mounted side repeater lens broken and partially missing, no effect on orange led lights (4.4.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Vehicle structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security Corrosion in front door sill behind plastic trim in outer door sill and inner door sill within 30cm of body mounting, vehicle has separate chassis and body security is not significantly reduced. (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Rear end of front to rear metal brake pipe corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Rear wheel arch/Rear 1/4 panel edge (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test Nearside rear and offside rear 3rd row seats missing ()
Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Rear chassis legs and across rear panel (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Metal brake pipe corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Rear end of front to rear metal brake pipe corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources Number plate light intensity reduced (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Rear wheel arch/Rear 1/4 panel edge (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective Headlight lens discoloured and deteriorated but just reaches requirements for aim and alignment (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Side repeater lens defective which has no effect on emitted light Mirror mounted side repeater lens broken and partially missing, no effect on orange led lights (4.4.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Vehicle structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security Corrosion in front door sill behind plastic trim in outer door sill and inner door sill within 30cm of body mounting, vehicle has separate chassis and body security is not significantly reduced. (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Rear end of front to rear metal brake pipe corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Rear wheel arch/Rear 1/4 panel edge (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test Nearside rear and offside rear 3rd row seats missing ()
Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Rear chassis legs and across rear panel (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Windscreen wiper blade defective Both front wiper blades starting to split at ends (3.4 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective reaches required standard for MOT but would benefit from polish . (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Obligatory mirror slightly damaged recommend mirror glass assembly. (3.3 (b) (i))
Offside Front Obligatory mirror slightly loose (3.3 (b) (i))
hand brake performance efficiency low , 16% achieved
Offside Front Obligatory mirror insecure (3.3 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front headlamp dip beam image has reduced intensity but not considered severely.
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front headlamp dip beam image has reduced intensity but not considered severely.
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Bushes on anti roll bar linkage starting to wear (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Brake pipes starting to corrode (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Bushes on anti roll bar linkage starting to wear (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Parking brake performance low
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b))
Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Bushes on anti roll bar linkage starting to wear (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Brake pipes starting to corrode (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Bushes on anti roll bar linkage starting to wear (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Parking brake performance low
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
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 Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Inner Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Inner Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Horn not working (1.6.2a)
Nearside Front Inner Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Inner Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Inner Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Outer Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Inner Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Centre Rear Trailer socket damaged
Both rear tyre tread depths close to limit
Nearside rear brake pads worn low
Offside rear brake pads worn close to legal limit
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Both rear tyre tread depths close to limit
Nearside rear brake pads worn low
Offside rear brake pads worn close to legal limit
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)
Offside Rear Braking system leaking (3.6.A.1) DANGEROUS
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f) DANGEROUS
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
front brake pads look low
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
corrosion to both chassis rails and rear crossmember
seven pin socket in poor condition
steering rack rubber mounts slighty worn
Offside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
corrosion to both chassis rails and rear crossmember
seven pin socket in poor condition
steering rack rubber mounts slighty worn
Nearside Rear position lamp(s) incorrect colour (1.1.A.3e)
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously deteriorated, affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)
Slight damage to n/s/r lamp lens.
Rear registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)
Front registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)
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LM02 DWF is a 2002 Mercedes-benz Ml in Blue with a 3,199cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 33 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 57.6%.
Across all 2002 Mercedes-benz Ml models, the average MOT pass rate is 70.6% with a typical mileage of 94,474 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 Ml fails its MOT is track rod end ball joint has excessive play, accounting for 27,881 recorded failures. If you're considering buying LM02 DWF, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Mercedes-benz Ml typically stays on UK roads for around 28 years. At 24 years old, this Mercedes-benz Ml is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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LM02 DWF is a 2002 Mercedes-benz Ml, first registered on 10 July 2002.
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