MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
194,999 miAbove average mileage for this year
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion Rear loading door (6.1.C.1)
Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion Side loading door (6.1.C.1)
Brake load sensing valve linkage defective and function impaired snapped (3.6.E.3)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded Rear cross member (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded outer sill (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded Rear cross member (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded outer sill (2.4.A.3)
Offside Registration plate lamp shows direct white light to the rear (1.1.C.1f)
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)
Windscreen has damage to the swept area in excess of a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
All 4 wheel arches heavily corroded
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside Front Bumper insecure
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Oil leak ()
Side loading door handle insecure
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Bonnet retaining device excessively deteriorated (8.4.2)
Nearside Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion (6.1.C.1)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush d bushes (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion (6.1.C.1)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush d bushes (2.4.G.2)
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Nearside Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
ALL WHEEL ARCHES CORRODED
Offside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion (6.1.C.1)
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
ALL WHEEL ARCHES CORRODED
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nail in offside rear tyre
Oil leak
n/s/r lens holed
Brake load sensing valve linkage seized (3.6.E.3)
Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Front Leaf spring fractured (2.4.B.1a) DANGEROUS
Nail in offside rear tyre
Oil leak
n/s/r lens holed
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Oil leak
Brake pedal anti-slip provision worn smooth (3.3.A.1b)
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) DANGEROUS
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Oil leak
Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Front registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3)
Nearside Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
front tyres wearing unevenly strongly advise changing tyres and getting steering geometry checked and adjusted.
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
front tyres wearing unevenly strongly advise changing tyres and getting steering geometry checked and adjusted.
Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Horn not working (1.6.2a)
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incomplete (1.5.A1b)
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Rear registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)
Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
offside front tyre sidewall cracks
Front Windscreen has damage to the swept area in excess of a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
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W304 LCU is a 2000 Mercedes-benz Sprinter in White with a 2,151cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 47.8%.
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 W304 LCU, 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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W304 LCU is a 2000 Mercedes-benz Sprinter, first registered on 9 June 2000.
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