MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
97,831 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Front nearside and offside brakes binding
Front nearside and offside front bulkhead channeling corroded
Nearside Front hub wet - no leaks apparent
Nearside Front wiper splitting
Nearside Rear brake binding - STRONG ADVICE
Nearside Rear brake efficiency low
Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
Rear axle / trailing arms / coil springs - corroded
Offside Rear brake binding slightly
Offside Rear wheel bearing slight play
Rear nearside and offside inner upper suspension turrets corroded
slight lateral play at steering wheel
Battery insecure (1.9.1)
Nearside Brake pipe inadequately clipped front to rear (3.6.B.1)
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Nearside rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
Nearside rear brakes release unevenly (3.7.B.4)
Offside Front Lower Steering column universal joint has excessive play (2.1.5)
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle 46% (3.7.B.5b)
Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering box fitted) (2.2.A.1a)
Offside Rear wheel bearing slight play
Rear nearside and offside inner upper suspension turrets corroded
boot floor corroding
nearside front inner floor and inner and outer sills holed and corroded - STRONG ADVICE
nearside rear outer sill corroded
offside front ( x 2 ) Brake pipes along bulkhead corroded - STRONG ADVICE
offside front bulkhead corroded
offside front jacking point corroded
offside rear boot floor corroded
offside rear brake slight fluctuation recorded on Roller Brake Tester
rear suspension arms and mount areas / rear suspension turrets / rear brake hose ferrules - corroded
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
coolant leak from radiator bottom hose (at thermostat end)
gearchange lever mount plate insecure
long travel on handbrake
nearside and offside front floor corroded withing 30cm of seatbelt mounts
nearside and offside rear damper top mounts / rear coil springs / front coil springs / front suspension arms - Corroded
nearside rear sill corroded and nearside front sill holed and corroded
offside front brake hose ferrules corroded
offside front bulkhead corroded within 30cm of brake servo
offside front coil spring top mount and damper top mount corroded
offside rear bumper quarter slightly insecure
oil leak from engine
coolant leak from radiator bottom hose (at thermostat end)
gearchange lever mount plate insecure
long travel on handbrake
nearside and offside front floor corroded withing 30cm of seatbelt mounts
nearside and offside rear damper top mounts / rear coil springs / front coil springs / front suspension arms - Corroded
nearside rear sill corroded and nearside front sill holed and corroded
offside front brake hose ferrules corroded
offside front bulkhead corroded within 30cm of brake servo
offside front coil spring top mount and damper top mount corroded
offside rear bumper quarter slightly insecure
oil leak from engine
mearside front sill holed and corroded
nearside and offside front and nearside rear brake hose metal ferrules corroded
nearside and offside front and rear suspension turrets corroded
nrearside and offside rear coil springs corroded
offside front brake pipes to master cylinder corroded
offside front bulkhead corroded
rear exhaust silencer joint minor blow
slight imbalance on front brakes
Offside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
mearside front sill holed and corroded
nearside and offside front and nearside rear brake hose metal ferrules corroded
nearside and offside front and rear suspension turrets corroded
nrearside and offside rear coil springs corroded
offside front brake pipes to master cylinder corroded
offside front bulkhead corroded
rear exhaust silencer joint minor blow
nearside and offside front bulkhead corroded
nearside and offside front jack points - sills badly corroded
offside front (on Bulkhead) brake pipe corroded
rear boot floor corroded
rear chassis rails / suspension turrets / coil springs - corroded
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nearside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Offside Front Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
nearside and offside front bulkhead corroded
nearside and offside front jack points - sills badly corroded
offside front (on Bulkhead) brake pipe corroded
rear boot floor corroded
rear chassis rails / suspension turrets / coil springs - corroded
front subframe corroded
nearside and offside front brakes binding slightly
nearside and offside front coil springs corroded
nearside and offside front floor corroded
nearside and offside front inner wings corroded
nearside and offside rear coil springs corroded
nearside and offside rear suspension turrets corroded
nearside front track rod end ball-joint play -STRONG ADVICE
nearside front wheel bearing slight play
offside front track rod end inner ball-joint play - STRONG ADVICE
offside rear bumper quarter slightly insecure
offside rear wheel arch corroded in exhaust hanger area
offside rear wheel bearing play
Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
accelerator pedal insecure (STRONG ADVICE)
all suspension coil springs corroded
battery insecure
corrosion forming on nearside and offside rear suspension turrets
corrosion forming on offside front bulkhead
nearside and offside front brakes binding
offside front brake hose chaffed
oil leak from rear diff
unable to check brake discs and pads
Nearside Front Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone 'A' (8.3.1e)
Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
accelerator pedal insecure (STRONG ADVICE)
all suspension coil springs corroded
battery insecure
corrosion forming on nearside and offside rear suspension turrets
corrosion forming on offside front bulkhead
nearside front brake binding
offside front brake binding
offside front brake hose chaffed
oil leak from rear diff
unable to check brake discs and pads
Nearside Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
nearside front brake binding slightly
nearside rear quarter bumper insecure
offside front brake binding slightly
How Reliable is the Mercedes-benz 230?
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Top MOT Failure Points
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OHF 860 is a 1964 Mercedes-benz 230 in White with a 2,306cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 14 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 64.3%.
Across all 1964 Mercedes-benz 230 models, the average MOT pass rate is 79.3% with a typical mileage of 48,111 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 230 fails its MOT is brake pipe excessively corroded, accounting for 2,934 recorded failures. If you're considering buying OHF 860, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Mercedes-benz 230 typically stays on UK roads for around 62 years. At 62 years old, this Mercedes-benz 230 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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OHF 860 is a 1964 Mercedes-benz 230, first registered on 29 April 1964.
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