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85,444 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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rust slight corrosion to steering, suspension, body and chassis items
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength jacking point (5.3.6 (a) (i))
rust slight corrosion to steering, suspension, body and chassis items
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
rust slight corrosion to steering, suspension, body and chassis items
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases centre box (6.1.2 (a))
Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
rust slight corrosion to steering, suspension, body and chassis items
Offside Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Centre Silencer. (6.1.2 (a))
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases centre box (6.1.2 (a))
Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced o/s and n/s outer sill areas (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Nearside Front indicator lense damaged
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner sill area (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear lamp unit damaged
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner sill area (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged starting to go out of shape (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view chip o/s (3.2 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
corrosion on both rear, inner sills, and front wheel arches
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Nearside Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases silencer (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front Headlamp aim too far to the left (1.8)
Brake pedal anti-slip rubber worn
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components
Engine oil level low, on min. mark
Glow plug warning lamp on
Nearside front tyre old 2008 y o m
Nearside rear light unit glass cracked
Nearside rear tyre old & perishing 1999 y o m
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside front tyre old 2008 y o m
Offside rear tyre old & perishing 1999 y o m
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Silencer corroded & holed (7.1.2)
Spare tyre old 1999 y o m
staining around filter area
Brake pedal anti-slip rubber worn
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components
Engine oil level low, on min. mark
Glow plug warning lamp on
Nearside front tyre old 2008 y o m
Nearside rear light unit glass cracked
Nearside rear tyre old & perishing 1999 y o m
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside front tyre old 2008 y o m
Offside rear tyre old & perishing 1999 y o m
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Silencer corroded & holed (7.1.2)
Spare tyre old 1999 y o m
staining around filter area
corrosion starting in centre silencer
Windscreen has damage to an area in excess of a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
n/s rear lamp cracked
Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
n/s rear lamp cracked
Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Centre Lower Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
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V159 JEL is a 1999 Mercedes-benz Vito in Yellow with a 2,151cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 29 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72.4%.
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 V159 JEL, 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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V159 JEL is a 1999 Mercedes-benz Vito, first registered on 1 October 1999.
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