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R577 HJN

1998 Mercedes-benz 500

Silver Petrol 4973cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires22 Jul 2027
Tests26 (20 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate76.9%

Mileage

89,992 mi
Last recorded89,992 miles
Recorded on23 Jul 2026
Typical for 1998 Mercedes-benz 50091,405 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationR577 HJN
MakeMercedes-benz
Model500
Year1998
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine4,973cc
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MOT History

20 pass 6 fail
Pass 23 Jul 2026 89,992 miles
Fail 13 Jul 2026 89,990 miles

Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear Coil spring corroded Both (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Underbody undersealed

Pass 13 Jun 2025 89,982 miles

Central Front Lower Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Central Rear Lower Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Outer Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

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

Nearside Rear Outer Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Outer Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

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

Offside Rear Outer Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 6 Nov 2023 89,492 miles

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened and rear (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened and rear and suspension arms (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

slight travel brake pedal

Fail 4 Nov 2023 89,486 miles

Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))

Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b))

Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened and rear (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened and rear and suspension arms (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

slight travel brake pedal

Fail 11 Jul 2023 89,461 miles

Front Brake pedal has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced By strut (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

Nearside Front Inner Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Corroded (1.1.11 (c))

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

Rear Coil spring corroded Both (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear subframe, front and rear suspension components corroded

Pass 11 Aug 2022 88,881 miles

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

Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule n/s and o/s (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

rear brake discs corroded

Fail 27 Jul 2022 88,874 miles

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened n/s and o/s (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule n/s and o/s (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

rear brake discs corroded

Pass 27 Jul 2021 88,328 miles

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

rear brake discs corroded

Pass 15 Jul 2020 87,809 miles

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively n/s and o/s (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule n/s and o/s (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Fuel Pipe/s corroded

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Rear brake discs corroded

Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing All (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 29 Jul 2019 87,505 miles

Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule n/s and o/s (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Front brake discs slightly corroded

Nearside Rear brake disc corroded

Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing All (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 31 Jul 2018 87,152 miles

Nearside Front flexible brake hose ferrule corroded

Offside Front Inner Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front flexible brake hose ferrule coroded

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

Fail 31 Jul 2018 87,152 miles

Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

Nearside Front flexible brake hose ferrule corroded

Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Front Inner Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front flexible brake hose ferrule coroded

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

Pass 1 Aug 2017 86,718 miles

Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules n/s and o/s (3.6.B.4e)

Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured n/s and o/s (1.4.A.2f)

Front brake discs corroded

High level brake light not working

Offside Front fog lamp not working

Offside Front wheel has slightly restricted free movement

Pass 15 Jul 2016 86,023 miles

Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules n/s and o/s (3.6.B.4e)

Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured n/s and o/s (1.4.A.2f)

Front brake discs corroded

Fuel pipes slightly corroded

Pass 24 Jul 2015 85,900 miles

Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Front brake discs slightly corroded

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

Rear brake discs slightly corroded

Rear rubber exhaust hangers deteriorated

Pass 25 Jul 2014 85,466 miles

Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Front brake discs worn and corroded

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

Rear brake discs slightly corroded

Pass 12 Jul 2013 85,120 miles

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

Nail in nearside front tyre

Pass 2 Jul 2012 84,574 miles

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

Fuel pipe/s corroded

Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Fail 27 Jun 2012 84,574 miles

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

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

Fuel pipe/s corroded

Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Pass 12 Jul 2011 83,993 miles
Pass 26 May 2010 83,190 miles
Pass 31 Mar 2009 81,970 miles

N EAR SIDE FRONT TYRE. OFF SIDE AND NEAR SIDE REAR TYRES. TYRES LISTED WORN CLOSE TO LIMIT.

Pass 18 Jan 2008 77,525 miles

Centre Steering damper slight oil seepage (2.2.C.1f)

Pass 26 Jan 2007 75,099 miles
Pass 26 Jan 2006 70,038 miles

How Reliable is the Mercedes-benz 500?

Based on 45,594 MOT tests across 4,342 vehicles.

76.5%
Pass Rate
868
Miles/Year
45
Year Lifespan
4,342
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Brake pipe excessively corroded 1,248
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 1,110
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded 1,020
brake binding 868
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 807
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R577 HJN is a 1998 Mercedes-benz 500 in Silver with a 4,973cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 76.9%.

Across all 1998 Mercedes-benz 500 models, the average MOT pass rate is 70.4% with a typical mileage of 91,405 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

The most common reason a Mercedes-benz 500 fails its MOT is brake pipe excessively corroded, accounting for 1,248 recorded failures. If you're considering buying R577 HJN, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Mercedes-benz 500 typically stays on UK roads for around 45 years. At 28 years old, this Mercedes-benz 500 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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R577 HJN is a 1998 Mercedes-benz 500, first registered on 31 December 1998.

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