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W173 XJW

2000 Mercedes-benz Sprinter

White Diesel 2151cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires25 Jan 2018
Tests21 (12 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate57.1%

Mileage

199,428 mi
Last recorded199,428 miles
Recorded on26 Jan 2017
Typical for 2000 Mercedes-benz Sprinter157,576 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationW173 XJW
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelSprinter
Year2000
ColourWhite
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,151cc

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MOT History

12 pass 9 fail
Pass 26 Jan 2017 199,428 miles

front and rear discs corroded

Nearside seat belt buckle

anti roll bar drop links worn

beam pattern poor

general appearance poor door bottoms etc corroded

general surface corrosion too underside

inner and outer sill lips corroded both sides

pas and some brake pipes have corrosion

slight play in lower swivels

wipers poor

Fail 20 Jan 2017 199,427 miles

Battery insecure (1.9.1)

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

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

Nearside seat belt buckle

Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)

anti roll bar drop links worn

beam pattern poor

front and rear discs corroded

general appearance poor door bottoms etc corroded

general surface corrosion too underside

inner and outer sill lips corroded both sides

pas and some brake pipes have corrosion

slight play in lower swivels

wipers poor

Pass 27 Apr 2016 199,125 miles

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner and outer sill lips corroded both sides (2.4.A.3)

extensive repairs made too underside

front and rear anti roll bar bushes worn

front discs heavily corroded and worn

front indicators faded

headlamp pattern poor

near side body damaged

number plate lamps taped in

Fail 13 Apr 2016 199,120 miles

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

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

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

Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded door sill and step lips (5.2.6)

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

Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded lower quadrat (2.4.A.3)

Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded sill lips at spring mount (2.4.A.3)

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner and outer sill lips corroded both sides (2.4.A.3)

front and rear anti roll bar bushes worn

front discs heavily corroded and worn

front indicators faded

headlamp pattern poor

near side body damaged

number plate lamps taped in

Pass 10 Apr 2015 198,350 miles

All brake pipes slightly corroded, some coated with product

Front discs worn

Front lower swivels worn

Some surface and some corrosion to underside

rear anti roll bar bushes worn

Fail 30 Mar 2015 198,348 miles

Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)

Nearside Registration plate lamp shows direct white light to the rear (1.1.C.1f)

Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

All brake pipes slightly corroded, some coated with product

Front discs worn

Front lower swivels worn

Some surface and some corrosion to underside

rear anti roll bar bushes worn

Pass 25 Mar 2014 197,714 miles

All anti roll bar bushes and links have some play

Brake pipes coated unable to asses condition

Damage too near side inc sliding door

Lower swivels worn both

Screen has coating of something not clearing with wipers

some corrosion too underside

Fail 24 Mar 2014 197,714 miles

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

All anti roll bar bushes and links have some play

Brake pipes coated unable to asses condition

Damage too near side inc sliding door

Lower swivels worn both

Screen has coating of something not clearing with wipers

some corrosion too underside

Pass 21 Mar 2013 195,900 miles

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Wipers torn

Fail 20 Mar 2013 195,894 miles

Battery insecure (1.9.1)

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

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

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

Wipers torn

Pass 16 Mar 2012 193,615 miles
Pass 28 Feb 2011 185,558 miles

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

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

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

Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Injector blow bye

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

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

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

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

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

Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

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

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Tow bar wiring broken

Fail 28 Feb 2011 185,558 miles

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

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

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

Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Injector blow bye

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

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

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

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

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

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

Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

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

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Tow bar wiring broken

Pass 25 Feb 2010 181,143 miles

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

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

Fail 23 Feb 2010 181,112 miles

Nearside Inner Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c) DANGEROUS

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

Offside Inner Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c) DANGEROUS

Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)

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

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

Pass 25 Feb 2009 175,962 miles

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

Pass 26 Feb 2008 168,674 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Fail 21 Feb 2008 168,658 miles

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

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Pass 20 Feb 2007 162,217 miles
Fail 16 Feb 2007 162,171 miles

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

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

Pass 6 Feb 2006 154,660 miles

Offside Rear Torsion bar slight play at an end fixing (2.4.E.2)

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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W173 XJW is a 2000 Mercedes-benz Sprinter in White with a 2,151cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 57.1%.

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 W173 XJW, 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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W173 XJW is a 2000 Mercedes-benz Sprinter, first registered on 9 March 2000.

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