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RJI 2704

1986 Mercedes-benz 420

Silver Petrol 4196cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires17 Aug 2027
Tests23 (16 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate69.6%

Mileage

208,772 mi
Last recorded208,772 miles
Recorded on18 Aug 2026
Typical for 1986 Mercedes-benz 420107,080 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationRJI 2704
MakeMercedes-benz
Model420
Year1986
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine4,196cc

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MOT History

16 pass 7 fail
Pass 18 Aug 2026 208,772 miles
Pass 28 Jul 2025 208,612 miles
Pass 21 May 2024 208,209 miles

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

play in steering

Fail 4 May 2024 208,206 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt tie bar, rear joint boot on body (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

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

Pass 1 Dec 2022 207,908 miles

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

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area damaged but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 16 Nov 2022 207,812 miles

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner arch (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 27 Aug 2019 207,086 miles

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a))

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a))

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both sides too flex (1.1.11 (c))

Front Suspension rod ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated both sides tie bar rear bearing boot (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both, edge (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Upper ball joint condition

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

Nearside Rear Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front wheel slight binding

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill, end box section (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated both (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt nearside and offside outer (2.1.3 (g) (i))

floor/sills/ surface corrosion

fuel system/pipe/s corrosion

oil leak

Pass 1 Aug 2018 207,802 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 27 Jul 2017 207,556 miles

Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both sides on arm (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear disc rust and has run hot

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

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front tyre cracking

Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt both outer (2.2.C.1c)

both front springs fouling suspension at full drop

floor/sills/body surface corrosion

fuel system/pipe/s corrosion

oil leaks

wheel spacers fitted

Fail 24 Jul 2017 207,556 miles

Front registration plate displaying a honeycomb or similar effect background (6.3.3)

Front registration plate fitted to the front does not have black characters on a white background (6.3.2a)

Headlamp does not operate immediately when selected on dipped beam both (1.7.4a)

Headlamp does not operate immediately when selected on main beam both (1.7.4a)

Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Rear fog lamp tell tale not working (1.3.1b)

Rear registration plate displaying a honeycomb or similar effect background (6.3.3)

registration plate fitted to the rear does not have black characters on a yellow background (6.3.2b)

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases centre pipes (7.1.2)

Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both sides on arm (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear disc rust and has run hot

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

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front tyre cracking

Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt both outer (2.2.C.1c)

both front springs fouling suspension at full drop

floor/sills/body surface corrosion

fuel system/pipe/s corrosion

oil leaks

wheel spacers fitted

Fail 18 Jul 2017 207,535 miles

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a)

Front registration plate incorrect (6.3.1a)

Nearside Front Lower Ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt swivel (2.2.C.1c)

Nearside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play swivel (2.2.B.1f)

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Nearside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

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

Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)

Rear fog lamp tell tale not working (1.3.1b)

Rear registration plate incorrect (6.3.1a)

Nearside Front Outer Ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt track rod end (2.2.C.1c)

Offside Front Lower Ball joint has slight play swivel (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Front Outer Ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt track rod end (2.2.C.1c)

Offside Front Upper Ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Pass 30 Jun 2016 207,525 miles

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

Front Oil leak

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

appearance of battery acid having leaked

Fail 30 Jun 2016 207,525 miles

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a)

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

Front Oil leak

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

appearance of battery acid having leaked

Pass 18 Jul 2015 206,105 miles

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Nearside Front suspension ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Pass 16 Jul 2014 204,478 miles
Pass 25 Jul 2013 203,880 miles
Pass 30 Jul 2012 203,393 miles
Pass 18 Jul 2011 203,318 miles

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

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

Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)

Fail 13 Jul 2011 203,283 miles

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a)

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

Power steering component(s) leaking (2.3.3b)

Rear fog lamp tell tale not working (1.3.1b)

registration plate fitted to the front does not have black characters on a white background (6.3.2a)

registration plate fitted to the rear does not have black characters on a yellow background (6.3.2b)

Nearside outer track rod end joint cover split/missing

Offside outer track rod end joint cover split/missing

Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)

Suspension joint nearside lower dust cover split/missing

offside & nearside track control arm ball joint dust covers split

offside front tyre worn on outer edge

play in nearside steering idler

rear exhaust rubbers perrished

Pass 22 Jul 2010 203,239 miles
Pass 23 Jul 2009 201,355 miles
Pass 3 Jul 2008 197,569 miles
Pass 5 Jul 2007 194,811 miles

How Reliable is the Mercedes-benz 420?

Based on 24,311 MOT tests across 2,343 vehicles.

75.7%
Pass Rate
809
Miles/Year
40
Year Lifespan
2,343
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded 647
Brake pipe excessively corroded 577
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 565
brake binding 530
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 479
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RJI 2704 is a 1986 Mercedes-benz 420 in Silver with a 4,196cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 69.6%.

Across all 1986 Mercedes-benz 420 models, the average MOT pass rate is 75.0% with a typical mileage of 107,080 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 420 fails its MOT is suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded, accounting for 647 recorded failures. If you're considering buying RJI 2704, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Mercedes-benz 420 typically stays on UK roads for around 40 years. At 40 years old, this Mercedes-benz 420 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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What year was RJI 2704 registered?

RJI 2704 is a 1986 Mercedes-benz 420, first registered on 24 October 1986.

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