MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
101,550 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Driver's airbag obviously defective (5.4.1)
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded floor (5.2.6)
Offside Radius arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Offside Front Nail in tyre ()
undertrays fitted & sill covers
Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
both rear tyres perrishing
corrosion to outer sills around jacking points
slight corrosion to various brake pipes
surface corrosion to exhaust and centre mounting bracket broken
corrosion on bodywork
exhaust system corroding
rear tyres wearing low
sump corroding
varous brake pipes corroding
brake pipes corroded
engine bay obscured
exhaust pipe front bracket broken
front bottom ball joint bushes cracking
front discs pitted
front pads worn very low
front rear bottom ball joint boarderline play
handbrake squeel on RBT
o/s/r tyre worn close to legal limits and cracking
slight play to n/s/f wheel bearing
slight uneven aplication to o/s/f brake
under covers fitted
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
brake pipes corroded
engine bay obscured
exhaust pipe front bracket broken
front bottom ball joint bushes cracking
front discs pitted
front pads worn very low
front rear bottom ball joint boarderline play
handbrake squeel on RBT
o/s/r tyre worn close to legal limits and cracking
slight play to n/s/f wheel bearing
slight uneven aplication to o/s/f brake
under covers fitted
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
front discs and pads look worn ??
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)
Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
n.s.f. tyre wall damaged and tread low
rear discs corroded
both front tyres worn on edges
read brake discs corroded and pads look low
Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
both front tyres worn on edges
read brake discs corroded and pads look low
Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
osf nsf balljoint gators split
slight corrosion on front and rewar discs and noise from o.s.f. brake when applied
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
front wipers slight smear
nearside front and offside front balljoint dust covers split
plastic covers under full lenght of vehicle reducing visability
slight play in nearside front wheel bearing
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
front wipers slight smear
nearside front and offside front balljoint dust covers split
plastic covers under full lenght of vehicle reducing visability
slight play in nearside front wheel bearing
Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Exhaust system corroding
All brake discs corroding
How Reliable is the Mercedes-benz S 430?
Based on 11,736 MOT tests across 928 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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S500 AST is a 1999 Mercedes-benz S 430 in Silver with a 4,266cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 15 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60%.
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 S500 AST, 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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S500 AST is a 1999 Mercedes-benz S 430, first registered on 21 May 1999.
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