MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
107,923 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Electrical wiring insecure ABS leads hanging over prop (1.9.2a)
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect no pattern (1.8.A.1b)
Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings sill (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Spare tyre defective Under inflated ()
Wiring Insecure near propshaft
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Parking brake lever defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated (3.1.3c)
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Front Brake cable repaired, but not inappropriately H/brake Cable routed so that it fouls exhaust mount (3.5.1n)
Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Spare tyre defective Under inflated ()
Wiring Insecure near propshaft
Rear Brake pipes corroded
Rear suspension leaf springs corroded
slight play in both steering rack inner joints
tail pipe exhaust corroded
Brake load sensing valve stiff (3.6.E.3)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
surface corrosion to both sills.
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Corrosion started on outside of body, no sharp edges
Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened (3.5.1b)
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS
Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
spare tyre is deflated
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high and too far to the right. (1.8)
Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
spare tyre is deflated
Spare tyre defective
body & underbody surface corrosion
exhaust banging on underbody
knocking noise from steering rack on free play checks. <no free play>
Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
Chip in windscreen within swept area but no large enough to fail.
Offside Brake load sensing valve linkage stiff (3.6.E.3)
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
slight damage nearside sill
slight distortion front brake discs
slight wear steering rack <knock>
spare tyre flat
Offside Rear brake caliper securing device excessively deteriorated (3.5.1j) DANGEROUS
How Reliable is the Mercedes-benz Sprinter?
Based on 4,037,050 MOT tests across 408,496 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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X159 XFM is a 2000 Mercedes-benz Sprinter in White with a 2,151cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 63.2%.
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 X159 XFM, 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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X159 XFM is a 2000 Mercedes-benz Sprinter, first registered on 17 November 2000.
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