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X742 FHE

2000 Mercedes-benz Sprinter

White Diesel 2151cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires23 Feb 2025
Tests28 (17 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate60.7%

Mileage

230,241 mi
Last recorded230,241 miles
Recorded on24 Feb 2024
Typical for 2000 Mercedes-benz Sprinter157,576 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationX742 FHE
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelSprinter
Year2000
ColourWhite
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,151cc

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MOT History

17 pass 11 fail
Pass 24 Feb 2024 230,241 miles

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Suspension component mounting repair covered in underseal inner and outer sills (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 24 Feb 2023 222,423 miles

Front Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect offside nearside (5.3.2 (d))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Parking brake efficiency only just met. it would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair

Suspension component mounting repair covered in underseal offside nearside inner outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Fail 22 Feb 2023 222,421 miles

Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Service brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.2.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect offside nearside (5.3.2 (d))

Suspension component mounting repair covered in underseal offside nearside inner outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 27 Oct 2021 198,436 miles

Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting repair covered in underseal (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting repair covered in underseal (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 25 Sep 2019 198,331 miles

Brake load sensing valve stiff (1.1.17 (c) (ii))

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Position lamp slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c))

Pass 28 Aug 2018 198,322 miles
Pass 14 Sep 2017 198,263 miles
Fail 13 Sep 2017 198,263 miles

Nearside Windscreen has damage to the swept area in excess of a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 5 Sep 2016 198,080 miles

Nearside Rear Leaf spring splayed but action not impaired (2.4.B.1c)

Slight oil leak

Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)

Wipers poor

Pass 29 Aug 2015 196,954 miles

Washers poor

Fail 29 Aug 2015 196,954 miles

Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)

Offside Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Washers poor

Pass 8 Sep 2014 196,163 miles

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

Fail 8 Sep 2014 196,163 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)

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

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS

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

Pass 5 Sep 2013 194,863 miles

Nearside Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

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

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

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

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

Oil leak

Pass 6 Sep 2012 193,196 miles

battery insucure

side marker inop

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

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

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

Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

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

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

Oil leak

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Fail 5 Sep 2012 183,770 miles

Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Rear Axle beam inappropriately repaired (2.4.A.2)

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

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

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

Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

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

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

Oil leak

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

battery insucure

side marker inop

Pass 7 Sep 2011 190,611 miles
Fail 6 Sep 2011 190,611 miles

Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Pass 12 Jan 2010 186,492 miles

slight play in offsiude front wheel bearing

slight play in rack on nearside

Pass 13 Jan 2009 183,624 miles

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

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

o/s/f tyre scrubbing outer tread

Fail 8 Jan 2009 183,584 miles

Nearside Rear Stop lamp excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.2.1d)

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

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

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

o/s/f tyre scrubbing outer tread

Pass 19 Dec 2007 180,583 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Fail 6 Dec 2007 180,456 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too high and too far to the right. (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Offside Front Brake hose twisted (found during steering lock to lock check) (2.2.D.2b) DANGEROUS

Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

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

Nearside front wiper slightly split.

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Pass 9 Dec 2006 176,466 miles
Fail 1 Dec 2006 176,425 miles

Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Emissions not tested (7.0)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Pass 29 Nov 2005 173,275 miles
Fail 25 Nov 2005 173,247 miles

rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)

rear brakes release unevenly (3.7.B.4)

Fail 14 Nov 2005 173,234 miles

Brake load sensing valve linkage seized (3.6.E.3)

Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Exhaust tailpipe not capable of allowing the emission probe to be inserted (7.4.B.1)

Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)

Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Offside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

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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X742 FHE is a 2000 Mercedes-benz Sprinter in White with a 2,151cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 28 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60.7%.

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 X742 FHE, 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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X742 FHE is a 2000 Mercedes-benz Sprinter, first registered on 15 November 2000.

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