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R274 SDT

1998 Mercedes-benz 312

White Diesel 2874cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires18 Feb 2017
Tests22 (12 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate54.5%

Mileage

215,678 mi
Last recorded215,678 miles
Recorded on4 Feb 2016
Typical for 1998 Mercedes-benz 312188,660 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationR274 SDT
MakeMercedes-benz
Model312
Year1998
ColourWhite
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,874cc

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MOT History

12 pass 10 fail
Pass 4 Feb 2016 215,678 miles

Offside front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

bodywork corroded and holed

exhaust tailpipe corroded

front anti roll bar bushes worn

front brake application slightly uneven

front brakes release slightly unevenly

lift in nearside and offside front suspension lower balljoints

offside front brake disc corroding

offside front brake pipe corroding

oil leak

rear anti roll bar bushes worn

slight play in front wheel bearings

Fail 27 Jan 2016 215,660 miles

Centre Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (5.2.5b)

Centre Seat belt retracting mechanism defective 2nd row (5.2.5b)

Fuel cap/sealing device missing (7.2.4a)

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

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

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Offside front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

bodywork corroded and holed

exhaust tailpipe corroded

front anti roll bar bushes worn

front brake application slightly uneven

front brakes release slightly unevenly

lift in nearside and offside front suspension lower balljoints

offside front brake disc corroding

offside front brake pipe corroding

oil leak

rear anti roll bar bushes worn

slight play in front wheel bearings

Pass 19 Feb 2015 211,418 miles
Fail 4 Feb 2015 211,361 miles

Front registration plate character(s) likely to be misread (6.3.4b)

Inner Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Nearside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion (6.1.C.1)

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Nearside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)

Nearside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

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

Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Nearside park brake effort low.

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

Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test

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

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Spare tyre defective

Pass 20 Jan 2014 209,219 miles

body panels starting to corrode

door sills damaged and corroded just over 30cm from seat belt mounting areas

front brake discs slightly worn

front number plate slightly damaged

nearside door mirror glass damaged close to limit and cover damaged(tape covering sharp edge)

nearside front door starting to corrode

nearside headlamp beam pattern slightly out of focus

offside rear,front to rear and offside front brake pipes starting to corrode

oil leak

possible bad connection on nearside main and dip headlamps

slight wear in offside rear and front anti roll bar bushes

Fail 17 Jan 2014 209,193 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Nearside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion (6.1.C.1)

Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

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

Offside Registration plate lamp insecure (1.1.C.1c)

Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

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

body panels starting to corrode

door sills damaged and corroded just over 30cm from seat belt mounting areas

front brake discs slightly worn

nearside door mirror glass damaged close to limit and cover damaged(tape covering sharp edge)

nearside front door starting to corrode

offside rear,front to rear and offside front brake pipes starting to corrode

oil leak

possible bad connection on nearside main and dip headlamps

slight wear in offside rear and front anti roll bar bushes

Pass 29 Jan 2013 207,477 miles

body starting to corrode

door sills slightly damaged and starting to corrode

front brake discs slightly worn

front brakes slightly out of balance

nearside door mirror glass damaged and offside door mirror glass damaged

offside front,offside rear and front to rear brake pipes starting to corrode

oil leak

slight wear in anti roll bar bushes and link bushes

Fail 24 Jan 2013 207,459 miles

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp sequence is incorrect (3.4.1d)

Nearside Body has a sharp edge caused by damage (6.1.C.1)

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

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

body starting to corrode

door sills slightly damaged and starting to corrode

front brake discs slightly worn

front brakes slightly out of balance

nearside door mirror glass damaged and offside door mirror glass damaged

offside front,offside rear and front to rear brake pipes starting to corrode

oil leak

slight wear in anti roll bar bushes and link bushes

Pass 11 Jan 2012 200,984 miles

Nearside Front Anti-lock braking system wiring damaged but not excessively (3.4.3)

door sills starting to corrode

nail in offside front tyre and tyre wearing on outer edge

offside front,front to rear and offside rear brake pipes starting to corrode

oil leak

slight wear in nearside rear and offside front anti roll bar bushes

Fail 5 Jan 2012 200,982 miles

Brake load sensing valve defective and function impaired (3.6.E.3)

Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Nearside Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (5.2.5b)

Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

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

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

Offside Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (5.2.5b)

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

Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

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

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

Windscreen has damage to the swept area in excess of a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

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

Nearside Front Anti-lock braking system wiring damaged but not excessively (3.4.3)

door sills starting to corrode

nail in offside front tyre and tyre wearing on outer edge

offside front,front to rear and offside rear brake pipes starting to corrode

oil leak

slight wear in nearside rear and offside front anti roll bar bushes

Pass 7 Jan 2011 173,405 miles
Fail 7 Jan 2011 173,405 miles

Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)

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

Pass 19 Jan 2010 139,826 miles
Fail 18 Jan 2010 139,826 miles

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

Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

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

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

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

Pass 28 Jan 2009 116,596 miles

Brake load sensing valve linkage stiff (3.6.E.3)

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Fail 28 Jan 2009 116,596 miles

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

Brake load sensing valve linkage stiff (3.6.E.3)

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 29 Jan 2008 96,991 miles
Pass 15 Jan 2008 96,895 miles
Pass 29 Jan 2007 71,707 miles
Fail 26 Jan 2007 71,707 miles

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

Nearside Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)

Nearside Suspension arm inappropriately repaired (2.4.A.2)

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

Offside Suspension arm inappropriately repaired (2.4.A.2)

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

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

Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (5.2.5b)

Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (5.2.5b)

Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (5.2.5b)

Brake load sensing valve linkage stiff (3.6.E.3)

Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

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

Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

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

Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Pass 2 Feb 2006 64,915 miles

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

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

Fail 1 Feb 2006 64,887 miles

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

Rear Brake load sensing valve linkage seized (3.6.E.3)

Front brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)

oil leak

How Reliable is the Mercedes-benz 312?

Based on 26,257 MOT tests across 2,825 vehicles.

64.4%
Pass Rate
5,215
Miles/Year
31
Year Lifespan
2,825
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 3,353
Brake pipe excessively corroded 2,374
position lamp(s) not working 1,037
parking brake recording little or no effort 1,034
Registration plate lamp not working 1,032
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R274 SDT is a 1998 Mercedes-benz 312 in White with a 2,874cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 54.5%.

Across all 1998 Mercedes-benz 312 models, the average MOT pass rate is 65.0% with a typical mileage of 188,660 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 R274 SDT, 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 28 years old, this Mercedes-benz 312 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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R274 SDT is a 1998 Mercedes-benz 312, first registered on 1 February 1998.

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