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LX52 XNT

2002 Mercedes-benz Ml

Black Diesel 2688cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires7 Nov 2024
Tests28 (18 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate64.3%

Mileage

90,958 mi
Last recorded90,958 miles
Recorded on8 Nov 2023
Typical for 2002 Mercedes-benz Ml94,474 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationLX52 XNT
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelMl
Year2002
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,688cc

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MOT History

18 pass 10 fail
Pass 8 Nov 2023 90,958 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front and rear metal brake pipes corroding (1.1.11 (c))

Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Offside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))

Rear bumper has a temp repair

Fail 3 Nov 2023 90,954 miles

Front Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements (0.1 (d))

Nearside Front Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Front Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

Rear Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements (0.1 (d))

Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front and rear metal brake pipes corroding (1.1.11 (c))

Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Offside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))

Rear bumper has a temp repair

Pass 12 Oct 2022 87,684 miles

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material metal brake pipes corroding (1.1.11 (c))

Front Windscreen wiper blade defective wipers smearing (3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material metal brakes corroding (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Rear bumper has a temp repair and also slightly loose

under tray loose

Fail 12 Oct 2022 87,684 miles

Front Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements (0.1 (d))

Nearside Front Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii))

Rear Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements (0.1 (d))

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material metal brake pipes corroding (1.1.11 (c))

Front Windscreen wiper blade defective wipers smearing (3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material metal brakes corroding (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Rear bumper has a temp repair and also slightly loose

under tray loose

Pass 11 Oct 2021 86,444 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front and rear (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

no plates temporary fitted

temp repair on rear bumper

Fail 11 Oct 2021 86,444 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front and rear (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

no plates temporary fitted

temp repair on rear bumper

Pass 17 Oct 2020 84,991 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material brake pipe starting to corrode (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material brake pipe starting to corrode (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material under bonnet starting to corrode (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material brake pipes starting to corrode (1.1.11 (c))

customer has two sets of number plates

Fail 14 Oct 2020 84,975 miles

Front Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements (0.1 (d))

Front Registration plate insecure (0.1 (a))

Nearside Rear Bumper damaged and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted (6.1.4 (a) (i))

Rear Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements (0.1 (d))

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material brake pipe starting to corrode (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material brake pipe starting to corrode (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material under bonnet starting to corrode (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material brake pipes starting to corrode (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 12 Oct 2019 82,487 miles

Central Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material brake pipes starting to corrode (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Nearside Rear bumper loose and damaged

Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material brake pipes starting to corrode (1.1.11 (c))

Fail 9 Oct 2019 82,487 miles

Front Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements (0.1 (d))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements (0.1 (d))

Front Power steering pipe/hose damaged such that the steering is adversely affected pipe and also loose (2.1.5 (g) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage missing drop link missing (5.3.3 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Central Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material brake pipes starting to corrode (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Nearside Rear bumper loose and damaged

Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material brake pipes starting to corrode (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 4 Oct 2018 76,674 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre x2 ()

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Fail 3 Oct 2018 76,673 miles

Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre x2 ()

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 28 Sep 2017 71,535 miles

brake pipes corroding

centre stop inop

undershields fitted

Fail 28 Sep 2017 71,535 miles

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

brake pipes corroding

centre stop inop

undershields fitted

Pass 8 Sep 2016 66,970 miles

2 sets of no plates in car

metal brake pipes under bonnet corroding

Fail 7 Sep 2016 66,970 miles

Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

2 sets of no plates in car

metal brake pipes under bonnet corroding

Pass 10 Sep 2015 62,221 miles

customer has 2 sets of no plates

metal brake pipes corroding

Pass 17 Sep 2014 54,333 miles

rear brake pads getting low

slight oil leak

Fail 16 Sep 2014 54,323 miles

Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

n/s rear tyre close to the legal limit inner edge

n/s rear tyre has a nail in tread

rear brake pads getting low

rear tyres wearing on inner edges

slight oil leak

Pass 13 Sep 2013 47,776 miles

r tyres on limit

screen damaged

Fail 13 Sep 2013 47,774 miles

Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Front registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)

Rear registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)

r tyres on limit

screen damaged

Pass 12 Sep 2012 40,446 miles

customer has changed no plates for test

f tyres on limit on inner edges

o/s/r tyre close to limit

Pass 29 Sep 2011 35,214 miles

customer changed plates for test

Pass 15 Sep 2010 32,506 miles

o/s/f tyre on 1.6mm inner edge

Pass 17 Sep 2009 29,761 miles
Pass 26 Sep 2008 28,410 miles
Pass 28 Sep 2007 26,284 miles

front pads low

rear pads very low

Pass 3 Oct 2006 20,137 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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LX52 XNT is a 2002 Mercedes-benz Ml in Black with a 2,688cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 28 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 64.3%.

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 LX52 XNT, 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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LX52 XNT is a 2002 Mercedes-benz Ml, first registered on 18 October 2002.

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