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ExpiredMileage
252,703 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Front Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect N/S & O/S (5.3.2 (d))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear reflector defective or damaged by up to 50% of the reflecting surface (4.8.1 (a) (i))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear reflector not red in colour (4.8.2 (a) (i))
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front to rear slightly corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Front Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded from steering rack (2.1.5 (g) (i))
Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both sides wearing on edges (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush bushes splitting slightly (5.3.2 (c))
Nearside Rear Rear reflector defective or damaged by up to 50% of the reflecting surface (4.8.1 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Rear reflector not red in colour (4.8.2 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured both sides (4.4.3 (a))
brake pad wear warning light on
exhaust silencer bracket broken
Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front to rear slightly corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Front Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded from steering rack (2.1.5 (g) (i))
Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both sides wearing on edges (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush bushes splitting slightly (5.3.2 (c))
Nearside Rear Rear reflector defective or damaged by up to 50% of the reflecting surface (4.8.1 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Rear reflector not red in colour (4.8.2 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured both sides (4.4.3 (a))
brake pad wear warning light on
exhaust silencer bracket broken
Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Upper Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material slightly corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front to rear pipes slightly corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured both sides (4.4.3 (a))
Rear Exhaust mounting defective silencer support bracket broken (6.1.2 (a))
Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush both sides bushes slightly perished (5.3.2 (c))
brake pad wear warning light on
Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively both sides (3.4 (b) (ii))
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
Nearside Rear Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
Nearside Rear Inner Tyre has ply or cords exposed wall (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Offside Rear Inner Tyre has ply or cords exposed wall (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Upper Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material slightly corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front to rear pipes slightly corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured both sides (4.4.3 (a))
Rear Exhaust mounting defective silencer support bracket broken (6.1.2 (a))
Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush both sides bushes slightly perished (5.3.2 (c))
brake pad wear warning light on
Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play both sides have slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Upper Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material slightly corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Rear reflector defective or damaged by up to 50% of the reflecting surface (4.8.1 (a) (i))
Rear Exhaust mounting defective silencer bracket broken (6.1.2 (a))
Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both cracking on sidewalls & tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Rear Upper Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front to rear have slight corrosion (1.1.11 (c))
Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively both (3.4 (b) (ii))
Nearside Front Outer Track rod end seriously misaligned track rod end (2.1.3 (e))
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Position lamp not working side marker lamp inop (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play both sides have slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Upper Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material slightly corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Rear reflector defective or damaged by up to 50% of the reflecting surface (4.8.1 (a) (i))
Rear Exhaust mounting defective silencer bracket broken (6.1.2 (a))
Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both cracking on sidewalls & tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Rear Upper Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front to rear have slight corrosion (1.1.11 (c))
Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both sides corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play acceptable lift (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement D bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front to rear pipes corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view chip in screen drivers side (3.2 (a) (i))
brake pad warning light on dash
high level brake light not working , possibly not connected
Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))
Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
Offside Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both sides corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play acceptable lift (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement D bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front to rear pipes corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view chip in screen drivers side (3.2 (a) (i))
brake pad warning light on dash
high level brake light not working , possibly not connected
park brake lever has no reserve travel
both front anti roll bar D bushes have play
both rear anti roll bar D bushes have play
brake wear light illuminated
exhaust hanger broken - exhaust still secure
one offside side marking lamp inoperative
Windscreen has damage to the swept area in excess of a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
both front anti roll bar D bushes have play
both rear anti roll bar D bushes have play
brake wear light illuminated
exhaust hanger broken - exhaust still secure
one offside side marking lamp inoperative
Brake pad wear indicator illuminated
n/s/r brake showing signs of over heating
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Oil leak
Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
damage to windscreen outside swept area
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YK59 XVF is a 2009 Mercedes-benz Sprinter in White with a 2,148cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 16 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 68.8%.
Across all 2009 Mercedes-benz Sprinter models, the average MOT pass rate is 71.7% with a typical mileage of 142,212 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 YK59 XVF, 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 17 years old, this Mercedes-benz Sprinter is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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YK59 XVF is a 2009 Mercedes-benz Sprinter, first registered on 6 October 2009.
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