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X782 EJE

2000 Mercedes-benz E

Silver Diesel 3200cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires6 Apr 2018
Tests19 (11 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate57.9%

Mileage

197,448 mi
Last recorded197,448 miles
Recorded on7 Mar 2017
Typical for 2000 Mercedes-benz E102,010 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationX782 EJE
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelE
Year2000
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine3,200cc

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MOT History

11 pass 8 fail
Pass 7 Mar 2017 197,448 miles

Fuel Pipe/s corroded Front to rear ()

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

Nearside Front Vehicle structure has slight corrosion Inner wing (6.1.A.1)

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

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

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

Offside Rear Vehicle structure has slight corrosion Boot area (6.1.A.1)

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

Fail 3 Mar 2017 197,448 miles

Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

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

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Rear Rear position lamp(s) incorrect colour Side light broken showing white light (1.1.A.3e)

Fuel Pipe/s corroded Front to rear ()

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

Nearside Front Vehicle structure has slight corrosion Inner wing (6.1.A.1)

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

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

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

Offside Rear Vehicle structure has slight corrosion Boot area (6.1.A.1)

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

Pass 5 Apr 2016 172,930 miles

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

Offside Rear brake disc modified but not seriously weakened (3.5.1n)

Rear Brake pipe modified but not seriously weakened (3.6.A.3)

Pass 7 Apr 2015 152,445 miles
Fail 1 Apr 2015 152,132 miles

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

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

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

Pass 4 Apr 2014 138,720 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)

rear chassis rails corroded

windscreen wiper smearing

Fail 26 Mar 2014 138,710 miles

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Front Wheel bolt(s) missing (4.2.A.1e)

Nearside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative (1.7.2)

Nearside Rear Wheel bolt(s) missing (4.2.A.1e)

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Offside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Offside Front Wheel bolt(s) missing (4.2.A.1e)

Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

Offside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative (1.7.2)

Offside Rear Wheel bolt(s) missing (4.2.A.1e)

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

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

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)

rear chassis rails corroded

windscreen wiper smearing

Pass 20 Dec 2012 134,247 miles

Nearside Rear Sub-frame attachment rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Offside Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)

Offside Rear Sub-frame attachment rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Offside Rear Suspension arm slightly distorted (2.4.G.1)

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

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

Rear Gas suspension unit supply pipe corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.D.3)

centre brake light 2 sections not working

n/s/f & n/s/r tyre walls slight damage

srs warning lamp on

Fail 18 Dec 2012 134,246 miles

Offside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Sub-frame attachment rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Offside Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)

Offside Rear Sub-frame attachment rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Offside Rear Suspension arm slightly distorted (2.4.G.1)

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

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

Rear Gas suspension unit supply pipe corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.D.3)

centre brake light 2 sections not working

n/s/f & n/s/r tyre walls slight damage

srs warning lamp on

Pass 4 May 2011 123,037 miles

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

Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Rear position lamp(s) deteriorated, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)

Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

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

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

both rear wheel arches corroded

o/s mirror damaged

rear fuel pipes corroded

srs system warning lamp on

Fail 18 Apr 2011 123,036 miles

Nearside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Tyre(s) incorrect because different size tyres are fitted on the same axle. (4.1.A.1a)

Nearside Rear Tyre(s) incorrect because tyres with different aspect ratios are fitted on the same axle. (4.1.A.1a)

Offside Headlamp aim too low and too far to the right. (1.8)

Offside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone 'A' (8.3.1e)

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

Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Rear position lamp(s) deteriorated, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)

Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

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

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

both rear wheel arches corroded

o/s mirror damaged

rear fuel pipes corroded

srs system warning lamp on

Fail 16 Mar 2011 123,003 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Sub-frame attachment rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Tyre(s) incorrect because different size tyres are fitted on the same axle. (4.1.A.1a)

Offside Rear Sub-frame attachment rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Obligatory mirror seriously deteriorated, affecting the rear view (8.1.2a) DANGEROUS

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

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

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

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

all rear suspension pipes at various stages of corrosion.

Pass 30 Oct 2009 110,950 miles
Fail 28 Oct 2009 110,949 miles

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

Front coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)

Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)

Pass 8 Jan 2009 100,724 miles

FRONT BRAKE DISC'S WORN

Pass 3 Jan 2008 95,196 miles

EXHAUST SYSTEM CORRODED IN PLACES

Pass 11 Dec 2006 81,949 miles
Fail 24 Nov 2006 80,999 miles

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

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

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

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

Pass 9 Dec 2005 69,563 miles

How Reliable is the Mercedes-benz E?

Based on 4,722,746 MOT tests across 435,734 vehicles.

79.4%
Pass Rate
7,127
Miles/Year
33
Year Lifespan
435,734
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 132,731
Brake pipe excessively corroded 57,433
Tyre has ply or cords exposed 41,321
suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint 39,376
Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint 37,959
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X782 EJE is a 2000 Mercedes-benz E in Silver with a 3,200cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 57.9%.

Across all 2000 Mercedes-benz E models, the average MOT pass rate is 72.7% with a typical mileage of 102,010 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 E fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 132,731 recorded failures. If you're considering buying X782 EJE, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Mercedes-benz E typically stays on UK roads for around 33 years. At 26 years old, this Mercedes-benz E is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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X782 EJE is a 2000 Mercedes-benz E, first registered on 26 October 2000.

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