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All brake pipes heavily greased, some corrosion present, not excessive
Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
Corrosion to all lower bodywork, no sharp edges yet
Handbrake requires strong pull to achieve minimum 16% effort, rear brakes may need adjustment op repair
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Various points of corrosion throughout chassis, including to previous welding repairs, nothing seen excessive in any prescribed area
Corrosion starting throughout chassis, nothing seen excessive in any prescribed area
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Corrosion starting throughout chassis, nothing seen excessive in any prescribed area
Marginal pass on handbrake reserve travel, rear brakes may need attention
Nearside Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Spare tyre defective
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
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)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)
nearside wiper blade slightly split
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
Offside front brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)
Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour (7.4.B.4)
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
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R674 GAT is a 1997 Mercedes-benz Vito in White with a 2,299cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 12 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.
Across all 1997 Mercedes-benz Vito models, the average MOT pass rate is 61.5% with a typical mileage of 128,604 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.
The most common reason a Mercedes-benz Vito fails its MOT is parking brake: efficiency below requirements, accounting for 49,564 recorded failures. If you're considering buying R674 GAT, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Mercedes-benz Vito typically stays on UK roads for around 29 years. At 29 years old, this Mercedes-benz Vito is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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R674 GAT is a 1997 Mercedes-benz Vito, first registered on 17 September 1997.
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