MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
202,300 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)
Nearside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
inner and outer sills starting to corrode
nearside rear wheel binding slightly
all rear C.V boots starting to perish
both outer sills starting to corrode
near side front steering arms ball joint boot perished
Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)
Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
n/s/f suspension prescribed area welded prior to mot
underside of vehicle shultzed in various places
unable to see discs and pads properly due to wheel trims being fitted
underside of vehicle covered in shultz
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
welding done on vehicle prior to mot in various places
Nearside Rear Braking system leaking (3.6.A.1)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
welding done on vehicle prior to mot in various places
Offside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
slight play in both front roadwheels
slight play in n/s/r roadwheel
underside of vehicle has slight surface rust in some places
Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Rear brake caliper leaking (3.6.A.1)
Offside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
slight play in both front roadwheels
slight play in n/s/r roadwheel
underside of vehicle has slight surface rust in some places
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
front brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
front service brake inbalance 20%
How Reliable is the Mercedes-benz 300?
Based on 170,654 MOT tests across 18,208 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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YAV 126X is a 1981 Mercedes-benz 300 in Yellow with a 2,998cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70.6%.
Across all 1981 Mercedes-benz 300 models, the average MOT pass rate is 62.8% with a typical mileage of 172,105 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.
The most common reason a Mercedes-benz 300 fails its MOT is brake pipe excessively corroded, accounting for 7,440 recorded failures. If you're considering buying YAV 126X, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Mercedes-benz 300 typically stays on UK roads for around 43 years. At 45 years old, this Mercedes-benz 300 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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What year was YAV 126X registered?
YAV 126X is a 1981 Mercedes-benz 300, first registered on 31 December 1981.
Is YAV 126X safe to buy?
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