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LM02 DWF

2002 Mercedes-benz Ml

Blue Petrol 3199cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires9 Oct 2024
Tests33 (19 pass, 14 fail)
Pass rate57.6%

Mileage

136,089 mi
Last recorded136,089 miles
Recorded on27 Sep 2024
Typical for 2002 Mercedes-benz Ml94,474 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationLM02 DWF
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelMl
Year2002
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine3,199cc

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MOT History

19 pass 14 fail
Fail 27 Sep 2024 136,089 miles

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))

Pass 10 Oct 2023 129,195 miles

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))

Fail 5 Oct 2023 129,194 miles

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))

Pass 14 Sep 2022 124,709 miles

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

Pass 7 Oct 2021 119,594 miles
Fail 6 Oct 2021 119,593 miles

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))

Pass 9 Oct 2020 110,136 miles

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))

Pass 3 Jan 2020 105,967 miles

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))

Fail 2 Jan 2020 105,961 miles

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))

Pass 14 Jan 2019 98,662 miles

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

Fail 3 Jan 2019 98,657 miles

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

Pass 8 Jan 2018 92,213 miles

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)

Fail 4 Jan 2018 92,213 miles

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)

Pass 25 Jan 2017 87,841 miles

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)

Fail 24 Jan 2017 87,841 miles

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)

Pass 26 Jan 2016 85,946 miles

Centre Rear Trailer socket damaged

Pass 26 Jan 2015 84,379 miles

Both rear tyre tread depths close to limit

Nearside rear brake pads worn low

Offside rear brake pads worn close to legal limit

Fail 26 Jan 2015 84,379 miles

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

Pass 25 Mar 2014 83,708 miles
Fail 24 Mar 2014 83,706 miles

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)

Offside Rear Braking system leaking (3.6.A.1) DANGEROUS

Pass 26 Feb 2013 79,904 miles
Fail 22 Feb 2013 79,901 miles

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

Pass 8 Mar 2012 74,380 miles

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

Fail 8 Mar 2012 74,379 miles

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

Pass 28 Mar 2011 68,196 miles
Fail 28 Mar 2011 68,195 miles

Nearside Rear position lamp(s) incorrect colour (1.1.A.3e)

Offside Obligatory mirror seriously deteriorated, affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)

Pass 19 Apr 2010 63,394 miles

Slight damage to n/s/r lamp lens.

Pass 5 May 2009 60,845 miles
Pass 2 Jun 2008 58,704 miles
Fail 9 May 2008 58,361 miles

Rear registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)

Pass 16 May 2007 55,276 miles
Fail 20 Jun 2006 46,713 miles

Front registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)

Pass 20 Jun 2006 46,713 miles

How Reliable is the Mercedes-benz Ml?

Based on 1,172,506 MOT tests across 81,226 vehicles.

74.7%
Pass Rate
6,943
Miles/Year
28
Year Lifespan
81,226
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Track rod end ball joint has excessive play 27,881
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 27,032
Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick 22,074
Brake pipe excessively corroded 21,608
Registration plate lamp not working 19,483
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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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