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Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both rears (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Coolant leak
Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour but not likely to obscure the vision of other road users (8.2.2.2 (c))
Nearside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
Note: Inner/outer sills corroded.
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated bottom rubber (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner and outer sills (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area damaged but not considered excessive inner and outer sills (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner wing (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner and outer sills (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area damaged but not considered excessive inner and outer sills (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner wing (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner edges (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated inner boot (6.1.7 (g) (i))
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner wing (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
inner sills coated in underseal
Central Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.2.1 (b))
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner edges (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated inner boot (6.1.7 (g) (i))
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner wing (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
inner sills coated in underseal
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting repair covered in underseal inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material greased (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Suspension component mounting repair covered in underseal inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material greased (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material greased (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Suspension component mounting repair covered in underseal inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material greased (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Suspension spring mounting repair covered in underseal inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b))
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material greased (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Suspension component mounting repair covered in underseal inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material greased (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Suspension spring mounting repair covered in underseal inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Front jacking point corroded
Offside Front outer sill to inner sill corroded but outside prescribed area
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength suspension m mounting, marked. (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn both sides (1.1.14 (a) (i))
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Front jacking point corroded
Offside Front outer sill to inner sill corroded but outside prescribed area
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material and offside front (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened and offside rear (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside front driveshaft outer gaiter slightly deteriorated.
Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material and offside front (1.1.11 (c))
Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material and offside front (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps and offside (4.7.1 (b) (ii))
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded and offside front (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened corroding (3.5.1i)
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened pitted (3.5.1i)
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both sides (3.5.1i)
Offside Front Ball joint has excessive play steering rack end (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both sides (3.5.1i)
Offside Front Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)
Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Offside Front Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)
Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Nearside Front Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test
Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
Steering column top bearing slightly worn (2.1.2c)
dampness in o/s headlamp but aim and pattern ok
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
both rear brake discs slightly scored
n/s/f tyre wearing slightly on inner tread
slight play in o/s steering arm at fixing
both front tyres wearing slightly on inner treads
slight play in steering rack
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Oil leak
brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
exhaust heat shield loose
slight play o/s steering rack
Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Steering rack damaged but serviceable (2.2.C.1d)
Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Steering rack damaged but serviceable (2.2.C.1d)
Oil leak
Outer Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
both front flex brake hoses small cracks no cord showing
rear wiper blade torn
slight play in steering rack o/s
Offside Rear coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)
o/s inner drive shaft boot split
unable to see front brake pads
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T279 BSW is a 1999 Mercedes-benz Vito in White with a 2,151cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 30 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.
Across all 1999 Mercedes-benz Vito models, the average MOT pass rate is 63.0% with a typical mileage of 117,280 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 T279 BSW, 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 27 years old, this Mercedes-benz Vito is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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T279 BSW is a 1999 Mercedes-benz Vito, first registered on 1 June 1999.
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