MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
81,930 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Corrosion At N/S /R Step Mounting Point
Fuel Pipe/s corroded Front To Rear ()
Fuel Tank Stone Guard Corroded And Coated In Oil
Nearside Front Inner Wing Badly Corroded
Nearside Front Torsion Bar Bushes Worn And Arm Starting To Rub
Offside Front Inner Wing Badly Corroded
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Brake pipe excessively corroded Both Front Across Front Subframe To Flexi Hoses (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))
Corrosion At N/S /R Step Mounting Point
Fuel Pipe/s corroded Front To Rear ()
Fuel Tank Stone Guard Corroded And Coated In Oil
Nearside Front Inner Wing Badly Corroded
Nearside Front Torsion Bar Bushes Worn And Arm Starting To Rub
Offside Front Inner Wing Badly Corroded
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
both front body wheel arches have corroded holes
front brake discs are corroded
front valance is corroded & holed
offside front inner wheel arch is corroded & holed
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Rear Fuel pipe union leaking (6.1.3 (b) (i))
front valance is corroded & holed
offside front inner wheel arch is corroded & holed
Auxiliary drive belts cracking
Exhaust blow from manifold area
Rear seat belts not checked due to child seats fitted
Slight leak from both rear shock absorbers
Slight leak from nearside front hub
Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position (3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Also has slight play in ball joint (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))
Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))
Auxiliary drive belts cracking
Exhaust blow from manifold area
Rear seat belts not checked due to child seats fitted
Slight leak from both rear shock absorbers
Slight leak from nearside front hub
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Registration plate lamp shows direct white light to the rear rear cover missing (1.1.C.1f)
Body has slight corrosion nearside & offside front inner wheel arch area's (6.1.B.2)
Body has slight corrosion nearside & offside inner sill area's (6.1.B.2)
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases manifold (7.1.2)
Front Drag link end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt nearside & offside (2.2.C.1c)
Front Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement nearside & offside hockey stick bushes on the limit (2.4.G.2)
Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil nearside & offside (2.7.3)
various oil leaks
Body has slight corrosion nearside & offside front inner wheel arch area's corroding outside of a prescribed area (6.1.B.2)
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases manifold (7.1.2)
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear brake has a lower effort than the nearside
oil leak engine area's
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)
Body has slight corrosion nearside & offside front inner wheel arch area's corroding outside of a prescribed area (6.1.B.2)
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases manifold (7.1.2)
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear brake has a lower effort than the nearside
oil leak engine area's
Body has slight corrosion nearside & offside rear cross member corroding in area,s (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive outer sills area,s (5.2.6)
Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Rear Body has slight corrosion inner sills area,s (6.1.B.2)
both rear shock absorbers deteriorating
front to rear feul pipes corroding
nearside & offside front inner wing area,s corroding
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded flooring area,s (5.2.6)
Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings inner sills area,s (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has slight corrosion inner sills area,s (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive centre outer sills area,s (5.2.6)
both rear shock absorbers deteriorating
nearside & offside front inner wing area,s corroding
nearside rear outer sills area,s corroding
Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
both rear shock absorbers deteriorating
nearside & offside front inner wheel arch areas corroding
nearside rear outer sill area corroding
Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
both rear shock absorbers corroding
nearside & offside front inner wheel arch areas corroding
Battery insecure (1.9.1)
Offside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
both rear shock absorbers corroding
nearside & offside front inner wheel arch areas corroding
Nearside Front Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
Offside Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
both rear light clusters cracked
drive belts cracking
front discs corroded
fuel tank carrier corroded
metal fuel pipes corroded
n/s swivel joint leaking
o/s swivel joint dry & pitted
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
both rear light clusters cracked
drive belts cracking
front discs corroded
fuel tank carrier corroded
metal fuel pipes corroded
n/s swivel joint leaking
o/s swivel joint dry & pitted
Battery insecure
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Fuel pipe/s corroded
Oil leak
Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Rear fog lamp insecure (1.3.2a)
fuel pipes are corroded
o/s/f tyre is craking
Nearside Rear position lamp(s) not in a clean condition but function not impaired (1.1.4a)
fuel pipes rusting
nearside inner sill rusty at front underside
small cracks to nearside rear tyre sidewall
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Rear position lamp(s) incorrect colour (1.1.A.3e)
Nearside Rear position lamp(s) not in a clean condition but function not impaired (1.1.4a)
fuel pipes rusting
nearside inner sill rusty at front underside
small cracks to nearside rear tyre sidewall
battery loose
fuel pipes corroded /rear
Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
Fuel hose leaking (7.2.3)
Rear Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e)
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
battery loose
fuel pipes corroded /rear
Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
How Reliable is the Mercedes-benz 300?
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CLO 230Y is a 1982 Mercedes-benz 300 in Beige with a 2,998cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 53.8%.
Across all 1982 Mercedes-benz 300 models, the average MOT pass rate is 68.2% with a typical mileage of 125,714 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 300 fails its MOT is brake pipe excessively corroded, accounting for 7,440 recorded failures. If you're considering buying CLO 230Y, 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 44 years old, this Mercedes-benz 300 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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CLO 230Y is a 1982 Mercedes-benz 300, first registered on 1 December 1982.
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