MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
260,188 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Battery insecure (1.9.1)
Nearside Body has a sharp edge caused by damage (6.1.C.1)
Nearside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside Rear Tyre has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Trailer electrical socket damaged so that lead cannot be securely connected (1.9.3b)
bad oil leak could also be a diesel mix as smells diesely
both headlamps patterns dull
lift in n/s/f bottom ball joint
number plate lights surounded by rust and becomming insecure
both sill edges of steps corroded and holed
diesel smell from engine may have a leak but no drips during test
n/s bottom sill edge along body badly corroded and holed
Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release (5.2.5a)
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
both sill edges of steps corroded and holed
diesel smell from engine may have a leak but no drips during test
n/s bottom sill edge along body badly corroded and holed
n/s body to sill edge badly corroded/holed
Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3)
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
n/s body to sill edge badly corroded/holed
both rear tyres on legal limit
bottom edge/sill of both body sides corroded esp n/s
n/s step/sill badly corroded
n/s/f tyre worn on outer edge
slight lift in both bottom ball joints
suspect diesel leak from engine as very wet underneath but no drips during test
Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)
both rear tyres on legal limit
bottom edge/sill of both body sides corroded esp n/s
n/s step/sill badly corroded
n/s/f tyre worn on outer edge
slight lift in both bottom ball joints
suspect diesel leak from engine as very wet underneath but no drips during test
run-out at n/s/f brake on limit
bonnet cable us inside cab but bonnet can be opened from outside
brake pedal feels slightly spongy
front pads getting low
slight play in n/s/r bottom shock bush
Nearside Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion (6.1.C.1)
Offside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion (6.1.C.1)
Offside Rear position lamp(s) incomplete (1.1.4a)
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
bonnet cable us inside cab but bonnet can be opened from outside
brake pedal feels slightly spongy
front pads getting low
run-out at n/s/f brake on limit
slight play in n/s/r bottom shock bush
Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users (1.8.A.1a)
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated (8.2.2)
Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated (8.2.2)
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
o/s/f tyre close to limit
Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Leaf spring anchor bracket loose (2.4.B.6a)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
How Reliable is the Mercedes-benz 312?
Based on 26,257 MOT tests across 2,825 vehicles.
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N901 FVF is a 1995 Mercedes-benz 312 in White with a 2,874cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 16 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 50%.
Across all 1995 Mercedes-benz 312 models, the average MOT pass rate is 61.0% with a typical mileage of 202,520 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 312 fails its MOT is parking brake: efficiency below requirements, accounting for 3,353 recorded failures. If you're considering buying N901 FVF, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Mercedes-benz 312 typically stays on UK roads for around 31 years. At 31 years old, this Mercedes-benz 312 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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N901 FVF is a 1995 Mercedes-benz 312, first registered on 1 August 1995.
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