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Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexi join (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Position lamp slightly affected by the operation of another lamp flickers with the indicator (4.2.3 (c))
Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Position lamp slightly affected by the operation of another lamp flickers with the indicator (4.2.3 (c))
Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed passengers close to the door (7.1.2 (b))
wipers slight smear
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases down pipe join to centre section. (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Seat belt slightly damaged passenger belt nearest to the door (7.1.2 (b) (i))
both wipers slight smear
Nearside Front Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
Nearside Seat belt slightly damaged passengers, close to the door (7.1.2 (b) (i))
Offside Front Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
flat bed box sections corroded
o/s/f inner wheel arch area corroded
rear floor pan at the back of the cab is corroded
rear service brake application slightly uneven
Nearside Front Leaf spring anchor pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i))
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
Nearside Front service brake effort low
Nearside Seat belt slightly damaged passengers, close to the door (7.1.2 (b) (i))
Offside Front Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
flat bed box sections corroded
o/s/f inner wheel arch area corroded
rear floor pan at the back of the cab is corroded
Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
n/s outer sill rear corner corroded
panel above the steering box corroded
prop shaft bearing noisy
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system imbalanced across an axle Axle 1 (1.3.1 (b) (i))
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
n/s sill at the rear corner corroded
panel above the steering box corroded
prop shaft centre bearing noisy
Nearside Rear Position lamp slightly affected by the operation of another lamp flickers with the indicator (4.2.3 (c))
Offside Rear Position lamp slightly affected by the operation of another lamp flickers with the indicator (4.2.3 (c))
front too rear brake pipe corroded
rear service brake application slightly uneven, n/s slower
small stone chip on the windscreen
tow bar electric socket missing the wiring
Brake load sensing valve linkage defective and function impaired plastic link arm from the load valve arm too the axle cable tied on, not correctly seated (1.1.17 (a))
Drag link end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt link arm from steering box, rear ball joint (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))
Service brake effort inadequate at a wheel n/s/r and o/s/r (1.2.1 (a) (i))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front too rear (1.1.11 (c))
Drag link end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt link arm from the steering box, front ball joint. (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Position lamp slightly affected by the operation of another lamp flickers with indicator (4.2.3 (c))
Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive leaf spring mounting area (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Position lamp slightly affected by the operation of another lamp flickers with indicator (4.2.3 (c))
Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive leaf spring front and rear mounting area (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced when the o/s/r bump stop sits (6.1.1 (c) (i))
both wipers slight smear
front number plate fading
n/s/f and o/s/f brake pad wear sensor wiring secure better
small stone chip lower centre on windscreen
trailer 7 pin, socket wiring missing
recovery flat bed box sections heavily corroded in section.
Brake load sensing valve linkage defective but function not impaired link arm has been repaired (1.1.17 (a))
Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread slightly (0.1 (b))
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Position lamp slightly affected by the operation of another lamp indicator (4.2.3 (c))
Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive rear mount area (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Seat belt slightly damaged outer belt (7.1.2 (b) (i))
Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Position lamp slightly affected by the operation of another lamp indicator (4.2.3 (c))
Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive rear mount area (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
o/s stop light slightly dim
rear service brake slightly uneven
recovery bed boxes sections corroded
small chip centre of the windscreen
tidy/secure wiring better in engine bay
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))
small chip centre of the windscreen
Brake load sensing valve linkage defective but function not impaired link arm has been repaired (1.1.17 (a))
Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread slightly (0.1 (b))
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Position lamp slightly affected by the operation of another lamp indicator (4.2.3 (c))
Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive rear mount area (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Seat belt slightly damaged outer belt (7.1.2 (b) (i))
Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Position lamp slightly affected by the operation of another lamp indicator (4.2.3 (c))
Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive rear mount area (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
o/s stop light slightly dim
rear service brake slightly uneven
recovery bed boxes sections corroded
tidy/secure wiring better in engine bay
Fluid leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive leaf spring rear mount (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive leaf spring rear mount (5.3.6 (a) (i))
advise secure additional wiring better in the engine bay
body work scabby no sharp corroded edges
exhaust flexi and first box slightly blowing
exhaust rear pipe corroded
front number plate slightly Deteriorating
front to rear brake pipe slight corrosion
o/s stop lamp slightly dim
o/s/f inner wheel arch area, behind the wing heavily corroded
rear service brake application slightly uneven
recovery bed box sections corroded
underside of vehicle corroded
windscreen has slight damage in the central area
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect no pattern (4.1.2 (c))
Rear Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting insecure n/s D bush clamp loose (5.3.3 (a) (i))
Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn both rear D bushes worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded engine bay and inner wheel arch area below brake servo and near the steering box mountings. areas marked yellow (2.1.2 (e) (i))
Fluid leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive leaf spring rear mount (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive leaf spring rear mount (5.3.6 (a) (i))
advise secure additional wiring better in the engine bay
body work scabby no sharp corroded edges
engine bay area n/s fire wall/slam panel heavily corroded, not near any prescribed areas
exhaust flexi and first box slightly blowing
exhaust rear pipe corroded
front number plate slightly Deteriorating
front to rear brake pipe slight corrosion
o/s stop lamp slightly dim
o/s/f inner wheel arch area, behind the wing heavily corroded
rear service brake application slightly uneven
recovery bed box sections corroded
underside of vehicle corroded
windscreen has slight damage in the central area
Central Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Lower Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Oil leak
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
Nearside Front Upper Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Upper Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Rear Upper Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Upper Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition off (1.4.B.1f)
Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition on (1.4.B.1f)
Indicator switch faulty (1.4.A.1)
Nearside Front Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering (2.5.A.3a)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering (2.5.A.3a)
Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Windscreen has damage to the swept area in excess of a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
slight play nearside front king-pin
How Reliable is the Mercedes-benz 308 D?
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E30 ANO is a 1987 Mercedes-benz 308 D in White with a 2,300cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 28 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 64.3%.
Across all 1987 Mercedes-benz 308 D models, the average MOT pass rate is 58.8% with a typical mileage of 174,391 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.
The most common reason a Mercedes-benz 308 D fails its MOT is parking brake: efficiency below requirements, accounting for 12,708 recorded failures. If you're considering buying E30 ANO, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Mercedes-benz 308 D typically stays on UK roads for around 37 years. At 39 years old, this Mercedes-benz 308 D is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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E30 ANO is a 1987 Mercedes-benz 308 D, first registered on 1 August 1987.
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