MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
176,362 miAbove average mileage for this year
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement d bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings to rear inner and outer sill (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded to rear (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
Nearside Rear Rear fog lamp excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance lens broken (1.3.2d)
Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings to rear inner and outer sill (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded to rear (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.D.4)
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.D.4)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement d bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Body has slight corrosion door bottom rusty (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
n/s/r lamp damaged
Battery insecure (1.9.1)
Driver's door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)
Front Hazard warning lamps inoperative (1.4.B.1b)
Hazard warning switch faulty (1.4.B.1d)
Indicator switch faulty (1.4.A.1)
Nearside Direction indicators not working (1.4.A.2c)
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside Direction indicators not working (1.4.A.2c)
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Rear Hazard warning lamps inoperative (1.4.B.1b)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
n/s outer sill corroded and holed
n/s/r lamp damaged
Nearside Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside light unit damaged
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Slight play offside front steering rack arm
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Brake load sensing valve linkage seized (3.6.E.3)
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Nearside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside Rear position lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) DANGEROUS
Nearside Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside light unit damaged
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Slight play offside front steering rack arm
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Brake load sensing valve stiff (3.6.E.3)
Spare tyre defective
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
back doors wont open
battery insecure
brake pipe corroded where it goes into offside rear flexi hose
brake pipe corroded where it goes into the offside front flexi hose
cut in nearside front tyre inner sidewall
nearside rear light lense damaged
nearside wiper blade too big but still enough to clear the screen
offside steering arm has play in the ball joint
Nearside Rear Tyre has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings (2.2.B.1h)
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
Brake load sensing valve stiff (3.6.E.3)
Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Spare tyre defective
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
back doors wont open
battery insecure
brake pipe corroded where it goes into offside rear flexi hose
brake pipe corroded where it goes into the offside front flexi hose
cut in nearside front tyre inner sidewall
nearside rear light lense damaged
nearside wiper blade too big but still enough to clear the screen
offside steering arm has play in the ball joint
Accelerator pedal damaged
Both sides front brake pipes starting to corrode
Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid close to minimum level (3.6.G.1b)
Front brake disks worn
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside rear light unit cracked
Offside Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside rear half shaft has slight oil leak close to brake
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Slight play both sides front steering rack arms
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside Front Body insecure and dangerous to other road users (6.1.B.1b)
Offside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Accelerator pedal damaged
Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Both sides front brake pipes starting to corrode
Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid close to minimum level (3.6.G.1b)
Engine management light on
Front brake disks worn
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside rear light unit cracked
Offside Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside rear half shaft has slight oil leak close to brake
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Slight play both sides front steering rack arms
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
bonnet pull broken
Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.D.4)
Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Inner Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Rear position lamp(s) incomplete (1.1.4a)
Offside Front Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
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V438 KWY is a 2000 Mercedes-benz Sprinter in White with a 2,295cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 16 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 56.3%.
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 V438 KWY, 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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V438 KWY is a 2000 Mercedes-benz Sprinter, first registered on 21 February 2000.
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