MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
203,525 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Central Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases tail pipe section (7.1.2)
Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush offside and nearside (2.4.G.2)
Rear fog lamp damaged, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.3.2d)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
both inner and outer sills heavily corroded
both rear tyres perished
Brake pipe slightly corroded centre to rear (3.6.B.2c)
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases tail pipe section (7.1.2)
Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush offside and nearside (2.4.G.2)
Rear fog lamp damaged, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.3.2d)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
both sills heavily corroded
Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded inner and outer sill (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded chassis rail below shock absorber (2.4.A.3)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
both sills heavily corroded
Brake pipe slightly corroded centre to rear (3.6.B.2c)
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases tail pipe section (7.1.2)
Nearside Front tyre badly worn on outer edge
Nearside Rear tyre perished
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush offside and nearside (2.4.G.2)
Rear fog lamp damaged, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.3.2d)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Nearside Front tyre worn on outer edge
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2-3mm (4.1.E.1)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
both sills corroded
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Front tyre worn on outer edge
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2-3mm (4.1.E.1)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
both sills corroded
Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
both front door bottoms slight corroded
front to rear chASSIS RAILS SLIGHT CORRODED
n/s and o/s front to rear under side sills slight corroded
Nearside Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
both front door bottoms slight corroded
front to rear chASSIS RAILS SLIGHT CORRODED
n/s and o/s front to rear under side sills slight corroded
both front anti roll bar d rubbers slightly worn
both rear anti roll bar d rubbers slightly worn
front brake discs poor condition
front to rear brake pipes forming rust
genaral corrosion under sides sill,chassis ect
n/s front brake pipe forming rust
rear brake discs poor condition
slight play in steering
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Registration plate lamp shows direct white light to the rear (1.1.C.1f)
both front anti roll bar d rubbers slightly worn
both rear anti roll bar d rubbers slightly worn
front brake discs poor condition
front to rear brake pipes forming rust
genaral corrosion under sides sill,chassis ect
n/s front brake pipe forming rust
rear brake discs poor condition
slight play in steering
both front brake pipes forming rust
front brake discs poor condition
front to rear brake pipes forming rust
n/s front shock absorber slight leak
o/s rear brake pads geting low
rear anti roll bar d rubbers slight play
rear brake pipes forming rust
slight play in front steering
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Brake load sensing valve linkage stiff (3.6.E.3)
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Brake load sensing valve linkage stiff (3.6.E.3)
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Windscreen has damage to the swept area in excess of a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
front s/absrs offering poor resistance
play in n/s inner rack joint
both front tyres near wear limit
corrosion forming n/s and o/s brake pipes
corrosion forming o/s/f brake pipe
load sense valve arm partiallu seized
some lift in n/s/h lower ball joints
some play and noise in dteering rack
steering rack gaitors in poor condition
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Rear Braking system leaking (3.6.A.1)
rear tail pipe rusty
stone chip in windscreen
How Reliable is the Mercedes-benz 310?
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Top MOT Failure Points
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R688 NMO is a 1998 Mercedes-benz 310 in White with a 2,299cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 61.9%.
Across all 1998 Mercedes-benz 310 models, the average MOT pass rate is 65.2% with a typical mileage of 147,034 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 310 fails its MOT is parking brake: efficiency below requirements, accounting for 880 recorded failures. If you're considering buying R688 NMO, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Mercedes-benz 310 typically stays on UK roads for around 42 years. At 28 years old, this Mercedes-benz 310 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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R688 NMO is a 1998 Mercedes-benz 310, first registered on 24 January 1998.
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