MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
22,135 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement (7.2.4b)
Nearside Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Outer Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Offside Outer Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)
centre prop shaft rubber cracking
front & rear number plates cracked
n/s/f king pin slight play
n/s/r light lens cracked
o/s/r shock absorber lower bush worn
play in steering box & joints
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)
centre prop shaft rubber cracking
front & rear number plates cracked
n/s/f king pin slight play
n/s/r light lens cracked
o/s/r shock absorber lower bush worn
play in steering box & joints
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion (6.1.C.1)
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)
Nearside Front Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)
Offside Front All position lamps not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Front Obligatory mirror insecure (8.1.1)
Offside Headlamp aim too low when the centre of the headlamp is above 850mm from the ground (1.6.B3)
Offside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
Position lamp switch insecure (1.1.A.1)
Spare wheel carrier insecure (6.4.2)
Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
centre prop shaft centre rubber bush badly cracked
clutch pedal rubber missing
front & rear number plates cracked
n/s/r light lens side damage
How Reliable is the Mercedes-benz 308 D?
Based on 98,454 MOT tests across 12,937 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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M159 KOD is a 1995 Mercedes-benz 308 D in White with a 2,299cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 5 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 40%.
Across all 1995 Mercedes-benz 308 D models, the average MOT pass rate is 60.0% with a typical mileage of 166,249 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 308 D fails its MOT is parking brake: efficiency below requirements, accounting for 12,708 recorded failures. If you're considering buying M159 KOD, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Mercedes-benz 308 D typically stays on UK roads for around 37 years. At 31 years old, this Mercedes-benz 308 D is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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M159 KOD is a 1995 Mercedes-benz 308 D, first registered on 7 April 1995.
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