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Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))
Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Obligatory mirror slightly loose (3.3 (b) (i))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front arm of the two (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
undertrays and engine covers fitted covering some components
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
front tyres perishing slightly
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Front suspension arm inner bush. (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Engine cover & under trays fitted at time of test.
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both. (3.5.1i)
Gearbox under tray damaged/broken.
Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both. (3.5.1i)
Various componants corroded on under side, suspect car has been stood for a while.
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Engine cover & under trays fitted at time of test.
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both. (3.5.1i)
Gearbox under tray damaged/broken.
Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both. (3.5.1i)
Various componants corroded on under side, suspect car has been stood for a while.
Battery warning light on dash
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Fuel filler flap will not open
Rear prop shaft coupling torn
Side repeater deteriorated, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.4.A.2e)
Tailgate struts weak
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Both mirror indicator lenses condensated
Front & rear brake discs slightly corroded
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Tailgate struts weak
Both repeaters condensated
Rear propshaft coupling starting to split
Nearside Front Upper 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 Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Both repeaters condensated
Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Rear propshaft coupling starting to split
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Some pitting on rear brake discs.
Some wear to front brake discs.
Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
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M500 LAH is a 2005 Mercedes-benz Sl in Black with a 4,966cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 82.6%.
Across all 2005 Mercedes-benz Sl models, the average MOT pass rate is 84.9% with a typical mileage of 52,791 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 Sl fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 8,801 recorded failures. If you're considering buying M500 LAH, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Mercedes-benz Sl typically stays on UK roads for around 43 years. At 21 years old, this Mercedes-benz Sl is still in the earlier part of its expected life.
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M500 LAH is a 2005 Mercedes-benz Sl, first registered on 29 March 2005.
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