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W165 RLE

2000 Mercedes-benz E

Silver Petrol 3199cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires6 Jun 2025
Tests27 (18 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

150,840 mi
Last recorded150,840 miles
Recorded on7 Jun 2024
Typical for 2000 Mercedes-benz E102,010 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationW165 RLE
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelE
Year2000
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine3,199cc

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MOT History

18 pass 9 fail
Pass 7 Jun 2024 150,840 miles

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))

Pass 8 Feb 2023 150,835 miles

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

Fail 7 Feb 2023 150,835 miles

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

Pass 22 Feb 2022 147,513 miles

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

Fail 30 Nov 2021 147,499 miles

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))

Pass 30 Nov 2020 145,180 miles

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

Fail 25 Nov 2020 145,179 miles

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

Pass 15 Oct 2019 137,337 miles

Central Rear Lower diff seal leaking

Offside Rear arch corroded

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 14 Oct 2019 137,337 miles

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))

Pass 15 Nov 2018 128,378 miles

nsf and osf tyres wearing on inner and outer edges

rear diff seal leaking

Fail 8 Nov 2018 128,377 miles

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

Pass 7 Sep 2017 114,119 miles

rear diff seal leaking

rear wiper blade falling apart

Fail 1 Sep 2017 114,118 miles

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

Pass 17 Jun 2016 107,171 miles
Fail 3 Jun 2016 106,822 miles

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)

Pass 6 Jun 2015 96,886 miles

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

Pass 7 Jun 2014 93,331 miles

front tyres slightly perished

Pass 1 Jun 2013 89,489 miles
Pass 6 Jun 2012 84,787 miles
Pass 7 May 2011 78,638 miles
Pass 1 May 2010 74,322 miles
Pass 19 May 2009 69,272 miles
Fail 19 May 2009 69,272 miles

Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Pass 23 May 2008 63,757 miles
Fail 16 May 2008 63,576 miles

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)

Pass 19 May 2007 57,830 miles
Pass 20 May 2006 50,154 miles

How Reliable is the Mercedes-benz E?

Based on 4,722,746 MOT tests across 435,734 vehicles.

79.4%
Pass Rate
7,127
Miles/Year
33
Year Lifespan
435,734
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 132,731
Brake pipe excessively corroded 57,433
Tyre has ply or cords exposed 41,321
suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint 39,376
Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint 37,959
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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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