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V356 KOL

2000 Mercedes-benz Sprinter

Orange Diesel 2874cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires18 May 2019
Tests19 (12 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate63.2%

Mileage

345,219 mi
Last recorded345,219 miles
Recorded on19 May 2018
Typical for 2000 Mercedes-benz Sprinter157,576 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationV356 KOL
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelSprinter
Year2000
ColourOrange
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,874cc

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MOT History

12 pass 7 fail
Pass 19 May 2018 345,219 miles

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

Nearside Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

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

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Pass 24 Feb 2016 301,440 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases tailpipe section (7.1.2)

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

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Nearside Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Offside brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Pass 24 Mar 2015 282,823 miles

Exhaust tailpipe corroded

Front o/s step panel corroded

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)

Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Rear wheelarches corroded

Pass 26 Mar 2014 263,485 miles

Nearside Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)

Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)

both radiator lower mounts corroded

n/s/front arch corroded

rear archs corroded

Fail 25 Mar 2014 263,484 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Outer Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

exhaust tail pipe corroded

n/s/front arch corroded

Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Nearside Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)

Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)

both radiator lower mounts corroded

corrosion around number plate lamps

n/s/seat belt buckle cover missing

o/s/front brake binding slightly

o/s/step corroded

rear archs corroded

surface corrosion on front lower cross member

Fail 18 Apr 2013 246,674 miles

Nearside Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)

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

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

Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

n/s/seat belt buckle cover missing

Pass 18 Apr 2013 246,674 miles

Nearside Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)

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

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

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

n/s/seat belt buckle cover missing

Pass 2 Apr 2012 227,618 miles

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

Rear n/s and o/s wheelarches slightly corroded

Fail 21 Mar 2012 227,616 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Accelerator pedal pad missing

Bonnet release mechanism requires attention

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

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Rear n/s and o/s wheelarches slightly corroded

Pass 16 Mar 2011 208,059 miles

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

chassis corroded both sides behind front suspension mountings

drivers door bottom hinge worn

n/s/o seat belt stalk plastic casing missing

slight play in stearing rack o/s

Fail 14 Mar 2011 208,059 miles

Anti-roll bar synthetic bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Anti-roll bar synthetic bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

chassis corroded both sides behind front suspension mountings

n/s/o seat belt stalk plastic casing missing

slight play in stearing rack o/s

Pass 23 Mar 2010 189,574 miles

BOTH front flexible brake hoses slightly perished.

Driver's door lower hinge worn.

Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Left hand passenger seat belt anchor plastic shroud broken.

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

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

Rear anti roll bar bushes slightly worn.

Fail 17 Mar 2010 189,501 miles

Brake load sensing valve linkage seized (3.6.E.3)

Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f) DANGEROUS

BOTH front flexible brake hoses slightly perished.

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

Driver's door lower hinge worn.

Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Left hand passenger seat belt anchor plastic shroud broken.

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

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

Rear anti roll bar bushes slightly worn.

Pass 3 Mar 2009 167,783 miles

Cut in outer side wall of nearside front tyre.

Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Nearside front tyre wearing on inner edge.

Offside front anti roll bar lower link bush slightly worn.

Offside front tyre wearing on inner edge.

Steel brake pipes from load sense valve to rear flexible hoses slightly corroded.

Fail 25 Feb 2009 167,515 miles

Nearside Front position lamp(s) not in good working order (function impaired) (1.1.4a)

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

Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Cut in outer side wall of nearside front tyre.

Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Nearside front tyre wearing on inner edge.

Offside front anti roll bar lower link bush slightly worn.

Offside front tyre wearing on inner edge.

Steel brake pipes from load sense valve to rear flexible hoses slightly corroded.

Pass 1 Mar 2008 151,760 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Pass 18 Jan 2007 141,051 miles

Nearside rear and offside front steel brake pipes slightly corroded.

Fail 18 Jan 2007 141,051 miles

Brake load sensing valve linkage seized (3.6.E.3)

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

Nearside rear steel brake pipe slightly corroded.

offside front steel brake pipe slightly corroded.

Pass 13 Jan 2006 128,011 miles

How Reliable is the Mercedes-benz Sprinter?

Based on 4,037,050 MOT tests across 408,496 vehicles.

71.9%
Pass Rate
10,964
Miles/Year
30
Year Lifespan
408,496
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 175,127
position lamp(s) not working 92,747
Registration plate lamp not working 78,072
Brake pipe excessively corroded 69,976
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 68,847
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V356 KOL is a 2000 Mercedes-benz Sprinter in Orange with a 2,874cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 63.2%.

Across all 2000 Mercedes-benz Sprinter models, the average MOT pass rate is 65.7% with a typical mileage of 157,576 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 Sprinter fails its MOT is parking brake: efficiency below requirements, accounting for 175,127 recorded failures. If you're considering buying V356 KOL, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Mercedes-benz Sprinter typically stays on UK roads for around 30 years. At 26 years old, this Mercedes-benz Sprinter is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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V356 KOL is a 2000 Mercedes-benz Sprinter, first registered on 19 January 2000.

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