MOT Status
ValidMileage
101,409 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all brake lines (1.1.11 (c))
Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
under body has been under sealed
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all brake lines (1.1.11 (c))
Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))
under body has been under sealed
Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all front and rear (1.1.11 (c))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases exhaust tail pipe holed and corroded (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Rear Brake disc contaminated hub oil seal contaminated brake disc (1.1.14 (b))
Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))
Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all front and rear (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 1 (1.2.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))
Nearside Rear Brake disc contaminated (1.1.14 (b))
Offside Rear Brake pipe leaking on an air braking system (1.1.11 (b) (i))
Rear Passenger compartment passenger compartment in such a condition that exhaust fumes lead to a danger to health of persons on board (6.2.1 (c) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front tyre has worn outer tread
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all steel (1.1.11 (c))
Power steering ram has slight seepage from a joint (2.1.5 (a))
Oil leak, but not excessive engine oil leak (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Front Inner Tyre worn close to the legal limit both tread (4.1.E.1)
both sills side corrosion not excessive
engine oil leak
Front Inner Tyre worn close to the legal limit both tread (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
both sills side corrosion not excessive
engine oil leak
Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Brake load sensing valve stiff (3.6.E.3)
Battery insecure (1.9.1)
Nearside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Nearside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)
Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Brake load sensing valve linkage obviously incorrectly adjusted (3.6.E.3)
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Oil leak
Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
How Reliable is the Mercedes-benz 208 D?
Based on 88,234 MOT tests across 10,853 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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N397 TOS is a 1995 Mercedes-benz 208 D in Pink with a 2,299cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 30 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70%.
Across all 1995 Mercedes-benz 208 D models, the average MOT pass rate is 62.2% with a typical mileage of 142,201 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.
The most common reason a Mercedes-benz 208 D fails its MOT is brake pipe excessively corroded, accounting for 7,461 recorded failures. If you're considering buying N397 TOS, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Mercedes-benz 208 D typically stays on UK roads for around 37 years. At 31 years old, this Mercedes-benz 208 D is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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N397 TOS is a 1995 Mercedes-benz 208 D, first registered on 2 October 1995.
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