MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
133,441 miAbove average mileage for this year
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All direction indicators slightly discoloured all (4.4.3 (a))
Nearside Front Outer Suspension arm ball joint has slight play rear arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/valve stem damaged valve perished (5.2.3 (d) (i))
Nearside Front exhaust mounting is rusty and detached
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner sill area (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive front and rear (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Suspension pipe damaged but not to excess slightly corroded (5.3.5 (b) (i))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play rear arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Outer Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated rear arm (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 245/45/18 (5.2.3 (d) (i))
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive front and rear (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside headlamp aim on its lowest setting
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened offside and nearside (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive nearside and offside wheel arches (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Rear exhaust hangers are rusty and broken
Rear exhaust system is rusty
all suspension components are showing signs of surface corrosion
aux belt are is noisy
centre exhaust joint clamp is fractured
plastic cover sills, under floor covers and engine undertray fitted preventing inspection of components
Nearside Front Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt front (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Lower Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint front (2.5.B.1a)
Nearside Front Lower Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint front (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded outer sill area (5.2.6)
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
Wheel nut(s) missing 1 bolt missing from each wheel (4.2.A.1e)
Direction indicators slightly discoloured all (1.4.A.2f)
Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Nearside Front Valve stem slightly damaged perished (4.1.D.1e)
Nearside Front exhaust mount is rusty and detached
Nearside Rear Air suspension unit supply pipe corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.D.3)
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner door sill (5.2.6)
Offside Front Outer Front suspension ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt rear (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Offside Front tyre is perished in tread 245/45/18
Offside headlamp aim is on lowest setting
Oil leak ()
Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive offside and nearside wheel arches (5.2.6)
Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive offside and nearside front and rear chassis mounting area (2.4.A.3)
Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened rusty (3.5.1i)
Rear exhaust system is rusty
Rear offside and nearside exhaust hangers are rusty and detached
Rear offside and nearside rear brakes are binding slightly
aux belt area is noisy
plastic cover sills, under floor covers and engine undertray fitted, unable to observe components
wipers are poor to clear
Direction indicators incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Headlamp cleaning device inoperative (1.7.2)
Nearside Brake pipe excessively corroded lengthwise (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint front (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint rear (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e)
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Brake pipe excessively corroded lengthwise (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e)
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
slight corrosion of all 4 suspension /shocker units
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
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)
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)
Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
wiper blades split on ends
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
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S222 CDL is a 1999 Mercedes-benz S 430 in Silver with a 4,266cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 64.7%.
Across all 1999 Mercedes-benz S 430 models, the average MOT pass rate is 74.5% with a typical mileage of 101,507 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 S 430 fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 663 recorded failures. If you're considering buying S222 CDL, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Mercedes-benz S 430 typically stays on UK roads for around 27 years. At 27 years old, this Mercedes-benz S 430 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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S222 CDL is a 1999 Mercedes-benz S 430, first registered on 1 September 1999.
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