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Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
nearside parking brake may require adjustments or repair
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material underbody pipes (1.1.11 (c))
Front Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush nearside and offside (5.3.2 (c))
Front Wheel bearing has slight play nearside and offside (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge bald no canvas showing (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Front alloy wheel as been welded in three places
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened nearside and offside inners corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Rear Prop shaft flexible coupling slightly deteriorated split various places marginal pass (6.1.7 (d) (i))
exhaust flex joint detereoated
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Inner Road wheel fractured three cracks two on old welded repairs (5.2.2 (a)) DANGEROUS
Front Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush nearside and offside (5.3.2 (c))
Front Wheel bearing has slight play nearside and offside (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge bald no canvas showing (5.2.3 (e))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened nearside and offside inners corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Rear Prop shaft flexible coupling slightly deteriorated split various places marginal pass (6.1.7 (d) (i))
exhaust flex joint detereoated
Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement n/s and o/s castor arms (aluminium) (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Front Tyre slightly damaged n/s and o/s outer side (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Front Wheel bearing has slight play n/s and o/s (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened n/s and o/s (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin n/s and o/s (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened n/s and o/s (3.5.1i)
Front n/s and o/s tyres wearing inner edges
Offside Front Lower Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint straight arm (2.5.B.1a)
Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened n/s and o/s (3.5.1i)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened n/s and o/s (3.5.1i)
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin n/s and o/s (3.5.1g)
Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened n/s and o/s (3.5.1i)
Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Front Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions (4.1.D.1f)
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
both front tyres are worn low to 2mm outer edges
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AKZ 383 is a 2009 Mercedes-benz S-class in Black with a 2,987cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 78.9%.
Across all 2009 Mercedes-benz S-class models, the average MOT pass rate is 81.0% with a typical mileage of 77,762 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 S-class fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 25,613 recorded failures. If you're considering buying AKZ 383, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Mercedes-benz S-class typically stays on UK roads for around 39 years. At 17 years old, this Mercedes-benz S-class is still in the earlier part of its expected life.
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AKZ 383 is a 2009 Mercedes-benz S-class, first registered on 25 March 2009.
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