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N110 JWT

1996 Mercedes-benz 308 D

Green Diesel 2299cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires14 Jan 2027
Tests30 (20 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

172,092 mi
Last recorded172,092 miles
Recorded on15 Jan 2026
Typical for 1996 Mercedes-benz 308 D169,502 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationN110 JWT
MakeMercedes-benz
Model308 D
Year1996
ColourGreen
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,299cc

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MOT History

20 pass 10 fail
Pass 15 Jan 2026 172,092 miles

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

Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced cross member (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Fail 15 Jan 2026 172,092 miles

Offside Front Windscreen wiper not working (3.4 (a))

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

Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced cross member (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Pass 7 Jan 2025 171,916 miles

Nearside Front Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Registration plate lamp throwing direct white light to the rear (4.7.1 (a))

Offside Registration plate lamp throwing direct white light to the rear (4.7.1 (a))

Pass 28 Nov 2023 171,114 miles

Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both discs (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Offside Rear Brake hose slightly twisted (1.1.12 (b) (i))

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive rear spring front mounting both outer sills (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Fail 20 Nov 2023 171,114 miles

Horn not working (7.7 (a))

Nearside Front Brake pipe leaking on an air braking system (1.1.11 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both discs (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Offside Rear Brake hose slightly twisted (1.1.12 (b) (i))

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive rear spring front mounting both outer sills (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 14 Nov 2022 170,045 miles

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

Pass 8 Dec 2021 169,512 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear Oil leak, but not excessive hub seal (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced near towing eye (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

Pass 5 Dec 2020 169,081 miles

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

Pass 12 Jun 2019 168,719 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Rear fog lamp switch insecure (4.5.3 (a) (i))

under body corrosion

Fail 3 Jun 2019 168,706 miles

Nearside Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))

Nearside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength shock mount (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded to rear (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced door shut (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

Power steering component leaking Rack (2.1.5 (a))

Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system above fuel tank (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Rear fog lamp switch insecure (4.5.3 (a) (i))

under body corrosion

Pass 16 May 2018 166,584 miles
Fail 4 May 2018 166,584 miles

Brake pedal spongy (3.3.B.1b)

Fuel system component leaking injector (7.2.3)

Fuel tank leaking (7.2.3)

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

Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Offside Front Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)

Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded inner sill (5.2.6)

Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

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

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Pass 18 Apr 2017 158,196 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded both.. front to rear (3.6.B.2c)

Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint both (2.5.B.1a)

Offside front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

both front brake discs worn

handbrake will require attention shortly

n/s/f seat belt twisted

suspension showing signs of wear [soft]

undertray fitted

Fail 18 Apr 2017 158,196 miles

Brake load sensing valve linkage seized (3.6.E.3)

Fuel tank leaking (7.2.3)

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Front position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)

Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Brake pipe slightly corroded both.. front to rear (3.6.B.2c)

Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint both (2.5.B.1a)

Offside front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

both front brake discs worn

handbrake will require attention shortly

n/s/f seat belt twisted

suspension showing signs of wear [soft]

undertray fitted

Pass 11 Aug 2016 157,310 miles

Handbrake travel high but has reserve

centre brake pipes corroding

front brake discs pitted

nearside and offside rear brake pipes corroding

Pass 13 Aug 2015 156,309 miles

Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside rear crossmember corroded not within a prescribed area

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Fail 13 Aug 2015 156,309 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside rear crossmember corroded not within a prescribed area

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Pass 18 Aug 2014 155,340 miles

All brake pipes corroded.

Both sills corroded.

Nearside rear light lens cracked.

Rear crossmember corroded through outside prescribed areas.

front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

Fail 18 Aug 2014 155,340 miles

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Fuel hose leaking (7.2.3)

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

All brake pipes corroded.

Both sills corroded.

Nearside rear light lens cracked.

Rear crossmember corroded through outside prescribed areas.

front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

Pass 14 Aug 2013 153,718 miles

Both front to rear and both rear brake pipes corroded.

Both sills badly corroded.

Nearside front side marker lamp damaged.

Nearside rear light lens damaged.

Offside front tyre slightly worn on inner edge.

Oil leak

Fail 14 Aug 2013 153,718 miles

Battery insecure (1.9.1)

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

Both front to rear and both rear brake pipes corroded.

Both sills badly corroded.

Nearside front side marker lamp damaged.

Nearside rear light lens damaged.

Offside front tyre slightly worn on inner edge.

Oil leak

Pass 17 Aug 2012 152,482 miles

Both outer sills corroded.

Front brake discs corroded.

Front to rear brake pipes corroded.

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Fail 16 Aug 2012 152,481 miles

Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Both outer sills corroded.

Front brake discs corroded.

Front to rear brake pipes corroded.

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Pass 18 Aug 2011 150,900 miles

Both outer sills corroded.

Front brake disc pitted.

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Windscreen wiper blades deteriorated.

Pass 19 Aug 2010 148,976 miles

Brake pedal soft but function unaffected.

Front to rear brake pipes corroded.

Front tyres wearing inner edges.

Outer sills corroded.

Windscreen wiper blades slightly deteriorated.

Pass 20 Aug 2009 146,606 miles

Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Pass 28 Aug 2008 143,919 miles

Brake pedal slightly spongy.

Front brake pads appear to be wearing thin,unable to see without removing wheels.

Front mud flaps have been touching tyres.

Minor oil leak.

Nearside rear light unit cracked.

Nearside registration plate lamp dim.

Offside windscreen washer jet blocked.

Rear registration plate slightly faded.

Slight play in front anti roll bar links.

Slight play in steering column.

Slight trace of fuel around injectors but no leaks visible.

Very slight leak from nearside rear hub seal.

Windscreen wiper blades slightly deteriorated.

Pass 28 Aug 2007 141,142 miles
Fail 28 Aug 2007 141,142 miles

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

rear metal brake pipes corroding.

Pass 31 Aug 2006 138,481 miles

Advise slight front brake oscillation.

How Reliable is the Mercedes-benz 308 D?

Based on 98,454 MOT tests across 12,937 vehicles.

61.3%
Pass Rate
4,756
Miles/Year
37
Year Lifespan
12,937
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 12,708
Brake pipe excessively corroded 8,814
Service brake: efficiency below requirements 5,530
Stop lamp not working 4,929
Registration plate lamp not working 4,900
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N110 JWT is a 1996 Mercedes-benz 308 D in Green with a 2,299cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 30 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

Across all 1996 Mercedes-benz 308 D models, the average MOT pass rate is 60.7% with a typical mileage of 169,502 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

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 N110 JWT, 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 30 years old, this Mercedes-benz 308 D is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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N110 JWT is a 1996 Mercedes-benz 308 D, first registered on 22 March 1996.

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