MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
297,428 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Nearside Front Side repeater not in good working order (not working) (1.5.1b)
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.3)
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.1.B.7)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.3)
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.2.4a)
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.3)
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.1.B.7)
Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5b)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly reduced dampening effect (2.6.5)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly reduced dampening effect (2.6.5)
front to rear nearside & offside outer sills corroding
rear box section/ rear valance corroding
creaking noise from offside front (possibble dry joint)(lower balljoint)
Nearside Front Side repeater not in good working order (not working) (1.5.1b)
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in an lower ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Nearside Rear outline marker lamp(s) not working (1.1.B.1c)
Nearside Rear position lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.4d)
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.3.2a)
creaking noise from offside front (possibble dry joint)(lower balljoint)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar attachment bracket fractured (2.4.G.5)
Nearside Rear outline marker lamp(s) not working (1.1.B.1c)
Nearside Rear position lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.4d)
How Reliable is the Mercedes-benz 412 D?
Based on 7,130 MOT tests across 942 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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N701 DFY is a 1996 Mercedes-benz 412 D in White with a 2,874cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 5 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 40%.
Across all 1996 Mercedes-benz 412 D models, the average MOT pass rate is 65.6% with a typical mileage of 260,198 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 412 D fails its MOT is parking brake: efficiency below requirements, accounting for 771 recorded failures. If you're considering buying N701 DFY, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Mercedes-benz 412 D typically stays on UK roads for around 30 years. At 30 years old, this Mercedes-benz 412 D is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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N701 DFY is a 1996 Mercedes-benz 412 D, first registered on 1 March 1996.
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