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N811 BAJ

1996 Mercedes Motor Caravan

Not stated Diesel 2874cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires7 Sep 2023
Tests21 (11 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate52.4%

Mileage

87,646 mi
Last recorded87,646 miles
Recorded on8 Sep 2022
Typical for 1996 Mercedes Motor Caravan85,708 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationN811 BAJ
MakeMercedes
ModelMotor Caravan
Year1996
ColourNot stated
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,874cc

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MOT History

11 pass 10 fail
Pass 8 Sep 2022 87,646 miles
Pass 29 Apr 2021 87,289 miles

Offside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

both inner sills below vehicle corroded

both rear outer tyres cracking

offside front door step corroded and holed

offside rear inner tyre wearing on outer edge

rear cross member corroded and holed no tow bar fitted at time of test

Fail 29 Apr 2021 87,279 miles

Offside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

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

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

both inner sills below vehicle corroded

both rear outer tyres cracking

offside front door step corroded and holed

offside rear inner tyre wearing on outer edge

rear cross member corroded and holed no tow bar fitted at time of test

Pass 29 Jun 2020 86,628 miles
Pass 29 Apr 2016 85,935 miles

Suspension weakened but no possibility of the body or a component fouling a road wheel (2.4.A.1b)

Pass 17 Jun 2013 78,444 miles

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)

Fail 14 Jun 2013 78,375 miles

Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

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

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)

front and rear brake discs excess corrosion

nearside and offside rear footbrake efficiency low

Pass 17 May 2011 74,966 miles

windscreen scratched zone a

Fail 11 May 2011 74,920 miles

Nearside Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release (5.2.5a)

Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)

Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

windscreen scratched zone a

Pass 30 Oct 2009 67,712 miles

Centre exhaust leak. Borderline.

Corrosion to rear of both sills. Offside worst.

Faint wiper scratches on windscreen.

Front number plate deteriorating

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Oil leak offside rear hub.

Slight corrosion front to rear brake pipes.

Slight jerkiness in power steering operation, lock to lock.

Fail 16 Sep 2009 67,711 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting fractured (2.4.G.1)

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

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

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1) DANGEROUS

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

Corrosion at rear of both sills. Offside worst.

Faint wiper scratches on windscreen.

Front brake imbalance 20%.

Front number plate deteriorating.

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Oil leak offside rear hub.

Slight corrosion front to rear brake pipes.

Slight jerkiness in operation of power steering lock to lock.

Pass 14 Oct 2008 61,681 miles

Battery insecure

Borderline travel on parking brake lever.

Faint wiper scratches on offside of windscreen.

Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Front number plate deteriorating.

Oil leak at offside rear hub.

TRAVEL ON FOOTBRAKE IS SERVO.

Fail 13 Oct 2008 61,681 miles

Offside Headlamp aim too high and too far to the right. (1.8)

Battery insecure

Borderline travel on parking brake lever.

Faint wiper scratches on offside of windscreen.

Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Front number plate deteriorating.

Nearside Headlamp aim too high and too far to the right. (1.8)

Oil leak at offside rear hub.

TRAVEL ON FOOTBRAKE IS SERVO.

Fail 16 Sep 2008 61,678 miles

Brake pedal has insufficient reserve movement (3.3.A.5)

Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)

Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside (1.8)

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

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting insecure (2.4.G.1)

Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)

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

Offside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

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

front brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)

front brakes release unevenly (3.7.B.4)

Battery insecure

Faint wiper scratches on offside windscreen.

Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Front number plate deteriorating.

Nearside front tyre wearing on outer edge.

Offside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 5 Jul 2007 55,287 miles

Nearside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Offside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

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

Fail 27 Jun 2007 55,229 miles

Front Exhaust has a part missing (7.1.1a)

Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)

Nearside Rear Rear reflector more than 50% obscured (1.5.1b)

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

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

Nearside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Offside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

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

Pass 22 Jun 2006 50,834 miles

Approx. 2.5mm tread depth left on nearside rear tyres and offside rear inner tyre.

Front number plate deteriorating.

Nearside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Offside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

battery insecure

Fail 30 May 2006 50,834 miles

Offside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Rear Wheel insecure (4.2.A.1c)

Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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

Windscreen has damage to an area in excess of a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside (1.6.B1) DANGEROUS

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

Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside (1.6.B1) DANGEROUS

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

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

Front number plate deteriorating.

Nearside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Offside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Splits appearing in offside rear inner tyre,inner wall.

battery insecure

Pass 17 Jun 2005 46,186 miles
Fail 16 Jun 2005 46,186 miles

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Outer Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

Offside Front Lower Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Slight corrosion on all brake discs. Wiper scratches in zone 'A' of windscreen.(Borderline) Bike at rear obscuring number plate and nearside rear lamp and reflector.

Surface cracks in all tyre walls.

Fail 14 Jun 2005 46,156 miles

Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)

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

Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)

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

Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Offside Front Lower Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

SLIGHT CORROSION ON ALL BRAKE DISCS. WIPER SCRATCHES IN ZONE 'A' OF WINDSCREEN, BORDERLINE. BIKE AT REAR OBSCURING NUMBER PLATE AND NEARSIDE REFLECTOR.

How Reliable is the Mercedes Motor Caravan?

Based on 5,669 MOT tests across 350 vehicles.

75.0%
Pass Rate
1,905
Miles/Year
44
Year Lifespan
350
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 117
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 101
position lamp(s) not working 97
Service brake: efficiency below requirements 83
Brakes imbalanced across an axle 77
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N811 BAJ is a 1996 Mercedes Motor Caravan in Not stated with a 2,874cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 52.4%.

Across all 1996 Mercedes Motor Caravan models, the average MOT pass rate is 70.3% with a typical mileage of 85,708 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 Motor Caravan fails its MOT is parking brake: efficiency below requirements, accounting for 117 recorded failures. If you're considering buying N811 BAJ, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Mercedes Motor Caravan typically stays on UK roads for around 44 years. At 30 years old, this Mercedes Motor Caravan is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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N811 BAJ is a 1996 Mercedes Motor Caravan, first registered on 1 May 1996.

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