MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
150,840 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (4.4.3 (b))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive Rear diff (8.4.1 (a) (i))
corrosion throughout under sides
general body condition corroded
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (d))
Nearside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Shock absorbers has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (d))
Offside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (4.4.3 (b))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive Rear diff (8.4.1 (a) (i))
corrosion throughout under sides
general body condition corroded
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to back (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to back (1.1.11 (c))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
corrosion throughout under sides
general body condition corroded
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
Nearside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii))
Nearside Sub-frame pin or bush excessively worn Rear sub frame front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
Offside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii))
Offside Sub-frame pin or bush excessively worn Rear sub frame front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()
General body condition corroded
All rear hydraulic suspension pipes corroded
All suspension components corroded
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both front to rears (1.1.11 (c))
Corrosion throughout underside
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (d))
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (d))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Oil leak, but not excessive Diff (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Fuel Pipe/s corroded around fuel tank ()
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to back (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement top arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to back (1.1.11 (c))
Oil leak, but not excessive rear diff (8.4.1 (a) (i))
front fog light no working both sides
general body condition corroded
Nearside Rear All direction indicators incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn lower arm front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Fuel Pipe/s corroded around fuel tank ()
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to back (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement top arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to back (1.1.11 (c))
Oil leak, but not excessive rear diff (8.4.1 (a) (i))
front fog light no working both sides
general body condition corroded
Central Rear Lower diff seal leaking
Offside Rear arch corroded
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b))
Offside Front Body component damaged and likely to cause injury wing sharp edges (6.2.1 (a) (i))
Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b))
Offside Front Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view door mirror (3.3 (b) (ii))
Central Rear Lower diff seal leaking
Offside Rear arch corroded
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
nsf and osf tyres wearing on inner and outer edges
rear diff seal leaking
Nearside Rear Floor excessively deteriorated boot floor as marked (6.2.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting jacking point holed as marked (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Offside Rear Floor excessively deteriorated boot floor as marked (6.2.4 (a) (i))
nsf and osf tyres wearing on inner and outer edges
rear diff seal leaking
rear diff seal leaking
rear wiper blade falling apart
Offside Front Obligatory mirror insecure door mirror (8.1.1)
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt bottom ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the light source but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)
Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the light source but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)
low engine oil
rear diff seal leaking
rear wiper blade falling apart
Nearside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Oil leak
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
both front head light lens slighty fadeing
o/s rear fuel pipe shield slighty corrored
front tyres slightly perished
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
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W165 RLE is a 2000 Mercedes-benz E in Silver with a 3,199cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.
Across all 2000 Mercedes-benz E models, the average MOT pass rate is 72.7% with a typical mileage of 102,010 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 E fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 132,731 recorded failures. If you're considering buying W165 RLE, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Mercedes-benz E typically stays on UK roads for around 33 years. At 26 years old, this Mercedes-benz E is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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W165 RLE is a 2000 Mercedes-benz E, first registered on 21 June 2000.
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