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NY52 FLW

2002 Mercedes-benz Ml

Silver Diesel 2688cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires7 Jul 2027
Tests25 (20 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate80%

Mileage

140,379 mi
Last recorded140,379 miles
Recorded on25 Jun 2026
Typical for 2002 Mercedes-benz Ml94,474 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationNY52 FLW
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelMl
Year2002
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,688cc

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MOT History

20 pass 5 fail
Pass 25 Jun 2026 140,379 miles

Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear bumper damage no sharp edges

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

slight engine oil leak

Fail 25 Jun 2026 140,379 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear bumper damage no sharp edges

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

slight engine oil leak

Pass 27 Jun 2025 139,564 miles

Nearside Rear body damage no sharp edges

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

small engine oil leak

Fail 27 Jun 2025 139,564 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear body damage no sharp edges

Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

small engine oil leak

Pass 8 Jul 2024 139,086 miles

Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil will need attention shortly (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

small engine oil leak

Pass 11 Aug 2023 138,902 miles

Nearside Rear wheel arch will need attention shortly

Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front door bottom getting corroded will need attention shortly

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear door bottom will need attention shortly

Offside Rear wheel arch will need attention shortly

Rear Bumper mountings corroded but not likely to become detached (6.1.4 (a) (i))

small oil leak ok for now

Pass 28 Jun 2022 138,500 miles

Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear wheel arch will need attention shortly ,due to corrosion

Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front door starting to corroded badly ,will need attention shortly

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear door starting to corroded badly .will need attention shortly

Offside Rear wheel arch will need attention shortly due to corrosion

small engine oil leak

Pass 5 Jun 2021 135,113 miles

Nearside Front head light will need attention shortly plastic marked

Nearside Rear wheel arch will need attention shortly due to rust

Offside Front head light will need attention shortly plastic marked

Offside Rear brake starting to size will need attention shortly

Offside Rear rear wheel arch will need attention shortly due to rust

engine has small oil leak will need attention shortly

Pass 29 Apr 2020 130,761 miles

Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

oil leak

unable to test most upper engine area due to covers

Pass 12 Apr 2019 127,725 miles

Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

oil leaks

unable to test most upper engine area due to covers

Pass 5 May 2018 125,639 miles

slight wear on inner rack joints both sides will need attention shortly

small stone chip n.s.f screen .ok for now but will need attention shortly

unable to test all brake pipes and suspension in engine bay due to covers

Pass 14 Apr 2017 123,841 miles

Offside Front steering rack end has slight wear in it keep eye on it

engine has slight oil

rear brake pads getting down will need attaetion shortly

Pass 12 Apr 2016 115,516 miles

Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

oil leak

os mirror slight insecure but not effecting view

Pass 22 Apr 2015 109,093 miles

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

both front to rear brake pipes slight corrosion

oil leak

slight movement in drivers seat

Pass 9 May 2014 100,103 miles

Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Fail 9 May 2014 100,103 miles

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Pass 15 Apr 2013 90,138 miles

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

Offside Rear Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

nsr suspension stabilizer bar slight play

oil leak

unable to underside brake pipes due to covers

Fail 12 Apr 2013 90,137 miles

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

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

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

Offside Rear Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

nsr suspension stabilizer bar slight play

oil leak

unable to underside brake pipes due to covers

Pass 16 Apr 2012 77,983 miles

Nearside Inner Rear Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Inner Rear Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Pass 6 Apr 2011 63,125 miles

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

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

Pass 8 Apr 2010 48,867 miles
Pass 6 May 2009 36,740 miles

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

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

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

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

Fail 6 May 2009 36,740 miles

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

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

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

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

Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

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

Pass 27 Feb 2008 19,212 miles
Pass 23 Feb 2007 12,684 miles

How Reliable is the Mercedes-benz Ml?

Based on 1,172,506 MOT tests across 81,226 vehicles.

74.7%
Pass Rate
6,943
Miles/Year
28
Year Lifespan
81,226
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Track rod end ball joint has excessive play 27,881
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 27,032
Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick 22,074
Brake pipe excessively corroded 21,608
Registration plate lamp not working 19,483
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NY52 FLW is a 2002 Mercedes-benz Ml in Silver with a 2,688cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 80%.

Across all 2002 Mercedes-benz Ml models, the average MOT pass rate is 70.6% with a typical mileage of 94,474 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

The most common reason a Mercedes-benz Ml fails its MOT is track rod end ball joint has excessive play, accounting for 27,881 recorded failures. If you're considering buying NY52 FLW, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Mercedes-benz Ml typically stays on UK roads for around 28 years. At 24 years old, this Mercedes-benz Ml is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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NY52 FLW is a 2002 Mercedes-benz Ml, first registered on 20 September 2002.

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