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281,643 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Central Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed slight cut (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
Central hand brake leaver has some travel
Central under trays /fuel tank cannot check components /brake pipes for corrosion
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Nearside Outer sill corroded
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing (5.3.2 (b))
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Lower Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Offside front and rear inner outer sills corroded
Offside front and rear inner outer sills heavy rusting
lots of hearers welded and reaped front and rear
n/s/o/s front bumper loose on each corner
rear n/s/o/s chassis near suspension mountings
All direction indicators not working fealty switch (4.4.1 (a) (ii))
Central Rear Spare wheel carrier insecure (6.1.5 (a))
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn on axle D bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength central inner and outer sills heavy corroded (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing bolt missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))
Central Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed slight cut (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
Central under trays /fuel tank cannot check components /brake pipes for corrosion
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Nearside Outer sill corroded
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing (5.3.2 (b))
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Lower Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Offside front and rear inner outer sills heavy rusting
Central Rear Spare tyre defective flat ()
Central Rear step corroded
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Lower wind screen has chip lass than 10 mm out side a zone
engine covers fitted obscuring some components
n/s/o/s front cross member heavy corrosion
n/s/o/s front lower slam panel heavy corrosion
n/s/o/s inner and outer sills heavy corrosion
under trays fitted obscuring some components
Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii))
Nearside Rear Brake load sensing valve seized but ABS functioning (1.1.17 (c) (i))
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner and outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
Central Rear Spare tyre defective flat ()
Central Rear step corroded
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Lower wind screen has chip lass than 10 mm out side a zone
engine covers fitted obscuring some components
n/s/o/s inner and outer sills heavy corrosion
under trays fitted obscuring some components
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Nearside Front mirror slight crack in glass
Nearside Front shocker slight corroded top of mounting
Nearside Rear shocker damaged
Nearside Rear sill corroded outer
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Offside Front shocker slight corrosion to top of mounting
Offside Front steering inner joints slight play
Offside Rear sill corroded outer
Rear step heavy corrosion
engine covers fitted obscuring some components
n/s/o/s center front chassis rusting next to under trays
n/s/o/s front chassis next to subframe corroded
n/s/o/s front cross member heavy corrosion some holes in front /not with in 30cm of subframe /suspension
under trays fitted obscuring some components
Central Rear Wheel insecure spar wheel loose in hangar (4.2.A.1c)
Nearside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded chassis next to shocker (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Nearside Front mirror slight crack in glass
Nearside Front shocker slight corroded top of mounting
Nearside Rear shocker damaged
Nearside Rear sill corroded outer
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Offside Front shocker slight corrosion to top of mounting
Offside Front steering inner joints slight play
Offside Rear sill corroded outer
Rear step heavy corrosion
engine covers fitted obscuring some components
n/s/o/s center front chassis rusting next to under trays
n/s/o/s front chassis next to subframe corroded
n/s/o/s front cross member heavy corrosion some holes in front /not with in 30cm of subframe /suspension
under trays fitted obscuring some components
Nearside Front Lower door edge heavy corroded
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Nearside Rear shocker slight damage at lower joint
Offside Front Lower door edge corroded
Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Offside Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Rear shocker slight corrosion
engine covers fitted obscuring some components
n/s/o/s inner and outer sills heavy corrosion
spear tyre flat
under trays fitted obscuring some components
Front Horn not working (1.6.2a)
Nearside Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded outer sill (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)
Nearside Front Lower door edge heavy corroded
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Offside Front Lower door edge corroded
Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Offside Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
engine covers fitted obscuring some components
n/s/o/s inner and outer sills heavy corrosion
spear tyre flat
under trays fitted obscuring some components
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
front inner have surface corrosion o/s/f & n/s/f
front link bars have slight play o/s/f & n/s/f
front wipers
heavy corrosion to outer & inner sills o/s & n/s front to rear
Brake pedal spongy (3.3.B.1b)
Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Braking system leaking (3.6.A.1)
Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Stop lamp emits other than a steady red light (1.2.1e)
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
front inner have surface corrosion o/s/f & n/s/f
front link bars have slight play o/s/f & n/s/f
front wipers
heavy corrosion to outer & inner sills o/s & n/s front to rear
Windscreen has damage to the swept area in excess of a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
n/s windscreen damaged
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W421 PLL is a 2000 Mercedes-benz Sprinter in Blue with a 2,151cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 68.4%.
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 W421 PLL, 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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W421 PLL is a 2000 Mercedes-benz Sprinter, first registered on 4 August 2000.
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