MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
123,610 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside (1.8)
Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside (1.8)
Central Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings sill (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Front Inner Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Road wheel cracked (4.2.A.1a)
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint bottom arm (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Offside Front Inner Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Road wheel cracked (4.2.A.1a)
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint bottom arm (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1b)
Front Vehicle structure has slight corrosion to rear (6.1.A.1)
Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Oil leak ()
Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Battery insecure (1.9.1)
Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement all 4 bushes (2.4.G.2)
Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside both (1.8)
Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
engine management light on
Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Horn not working (1.6.2a)
Nearside Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Nearside Front position lamp(s) incorrect colour (1.1.A.3e)
Offside Front position lamp(s) incorrect colour (1.1.A.3e)
dash light indicates fault with cooling level
sensor fitted to n/s/f wishbone is insucure
Nearside Front Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage cracked (2.4.G.1)
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
dash light indicates fault with cooling level
sensor fitted to n/s/f wishbone is insucure
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
How Reliable is the Mercedes-benz Ml?
Based on 1,172,506 MOT tests across 81,226 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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X500 MLS is a 2002 Mercedes-benz Ml in Green with a 4,966cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 68.4%.
Across all 2002 Mercedes-benz Ml models, the average MOT pass rate is 70.6% with a typical mileage of 94,474 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 Ml fails its MOT is track rod end ball joint has excessive play, accounting for 27,881 recorded failures. If you're considering buying X500 MLS, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Mercedes-benz Ml typically stays on UK roads for around 28 years. At 24 years old, this Mercedes-benz Ml is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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X500 MLS is a 2002 Mercedes-benz Ml, first registered on 10 January 2002.
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