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W948 PAU

2000 Mercedes-benz Sprinter

Green Diesel 2874cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires8 Aug 2021
Tests21 (15 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate71.4%

Mileage

81,180 mi
Last recorded81,180 miles
Recorded on5 Aug 2021
Typical for 2000 Mercedes-benz Sprinter157,576 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationW948 PAU
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelSprinter
Year2000
ColourGreen
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,874cc

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MOT History

15 pass 6 fail
Fail 5 Aug 2021 81,180 miles

Nearside Front Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Front washers leaking

Offside Rear axle leak near brakes

Pass 30 Jul 2020 80,989 miles
Fail 30 Jul 2020 80,989 miles

Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Pass 9 Aug 2019 80,658 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all (1.1.11 (c))

Fail 7 Aug 2019 80,651 miles

Fuel tank insecure (6.1.3 (a) (i))

Pass 2 Jul 2018 79,215 miles
Pass 11 Jul 2017 78,201 miles
Pass 7 Jul 2016 75,417 miles
Fail 6 Jul 2016 75,417 miles

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

Pass 1 May 2015 71,685 miles

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

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

Pass 22 Apr 2014 687,396 miles
Fail 22 Apr 2014 68,419 miles

Battery insecure (1.9.1)

Pass 2 May 2013 63,424 miles

Nail in offside front tyre

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Pass 2 May 2012 59,582 miles

o/s/f brake disc inner face slightly scorred

Pass 26 Apr 2011 57,074 miles

FRONT AND REAR BRAKE PADS LOW

FRONT AND REAR NUMBERPLATES FADEING

N/S/F WIPERBLADE SPLIT

Pass 13 Apr 2010 51,547 miles

REAR NUMBERPLATE FADEING

SLIGHT PLAY IN O/S/F STEERING RACK

Pass 30 Apr 2009 47,629 miles
Fail 28 Apr 2009 47,629 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)

BOTH FRONT WIPERBLADES SPLIT

CRACK IN N/S/R LIGHT LENSE BUT NOT SHOWING WHITE LIGHT

DENT AND SCRATCHES ON N/S/R SIDE PANEL AND WHEEL ARCH

FRONT AND REAR NUMBERPLATES FADEING

N/S/R DOOR MAGNET ON WING SPLIT

N/S/R TYRE LOW ON TREAD AND CRACKING ALL OVER

O/S/F TYRE PERISHING AND CRACKING ALL OVER

Pass 1 May 2008 43,619 miles

BOTH FRONT TYRES PERISHING AND CRACKING

BOTH REAR TYRES PERISHING AND CRACKING ALL OVER

CRACK IN N/S/R LIGHT LENSE AT BOTTOM BUT NOT SHOWING WHITE LIGHT

REAR NUMBERPLATE FADEING

Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

SLIGHT LIFT IN BOTH FRONT BOTTOM BALL JOINTS

Pass 8 May 2007 40,109 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

O/S/R DIFF OIL SEAL DAMP ON BACK PLATE BUT NOT LEAKING

REAR NUMBERPLATE STARTING TO FADE

SLIGHT CRACK IN N/S/R LIGHT LENSE BUT NOT SHOWING WHITE LIGHT

SLIGHT LIFT IN BOTH FRONT BOTTOM BALL JOINTS

SLIGHT OIL LEAK ON ENGINE

Pass 24 Apr 2006 35,583 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

report o/s/r diff oil seal damp

report rear numberplate fading

report slight lift in both bottom ball joints

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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W948 PAU is a 2000 Mercedes-benz Sprinter in Green with a 2,874cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 71.4%.

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 W948 PAU, 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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What year was W948 PAU registered?

W948 PAU is a 2000 Mercedes-benz Sprinter, first registered on 1 March 2000.

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