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V581 LKN

2000 Mercedes-benz Sprinter

Green Diesel 2874cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires18 May 2012
Tests9 (6 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

170,482 mi
Last recorded170,482 miles
Recorded on19 May 2011
Typical for 2000 Mercedes-benz Sprinter157,576 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationV581 LKN
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelSprinter
Year2000
ColourGreen
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,874cc

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MOT History

6 pass 3 fail
Pass 19 May 2011 170,482 miles
Fail 13 May 2011 170,482 miles

Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)

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

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Rear Brake load sensing valve linkage obviously incorrectly adjusted (3.6.E.3)

Battery insecure

Front and rear antiroll bar bushes worn

Front brake discs worn

Front number plate damaged

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

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

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

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

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

Nearside rear lamp damaged

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

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

Offside reverse light inoperative

Oil leak

Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)

Two nearside and two offside sidemarker lights inoperative

Pass 30 Apr 2010 153,372 miles
Fail 30 Apr 2010 153,372 miles

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Offside Front Direction indicator incomplete (1.5.A1b)

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Front and rear antiroll bar bushes worn

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

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

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

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

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Nearside and offside side marker lights inoperative

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

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

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

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

Offside reverse light inoperative

Power steering fluid leak/pump noisy

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

Wiper blades split

Pass 3 Dec 2008 126,984 miles
Fail 3 Dec 2008 126,984 miles

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

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

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

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

Nearside front sidemarker inoperative

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

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

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

Pass 12 Nov 2007 110,161 miles

handbrake lever travel high

metal brake pipes under vehicle slightly corroded

n/s door mirror cracked(just acceptable)

n/s door(bottom) heavily corroded

o/s/f and n/s/f lower suspension ball joint lift(just acceptable)

o/s/r and n/s/r tyres wearing on edges

play in steering rack

Pass 4 Nov 2006 102,372 miles

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

Pass 31 Jan 2006 97,027 miles

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

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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V581 LKN is a 2000 Mercedes-benz Sprinter in Green with a 2,874cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 9 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

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 performed better than the average for its year.

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 V581 LKN, 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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V581 LKN is a 2000 Mercedes-benz Sprinter, first registered on 17 January 2000.

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