MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
131,307 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings (2.2.B.1h)
Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Nearside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Offside Rear coil spring cracked (2.4.C.1a)
Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)
both front top arm bushes perrishing.
corrosion to offside inner sill and rear underboby quarter.
slight bind to rear brakes.
slight play to offside rear wheel
small chip in windscreen.
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive (7.3.B.1b)
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Headlamp aim headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4b)
Nearside Inner Front Steering column shaft locking device missing (2.1.6)
Nearside Outer Front Steering column shaft locking device missing (2.1.6)
Offside Inner Front Steering column shaft locking device missing (2.1.6)
Offside Outer Front Steering column shaft locking device missing (2.1.6)
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)
Offside Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
Advise nearside rear floor coroded
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a)
How Reliable is the Mercedes-benz E?
Based on 4,722,746 MOT tests across 435,734 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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HVW 835T is a 1978 Mercedes-benz E in Brown with a 2,299cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 7 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 42.9%.
Across all 1978 Mercedes-benz E models, the average MOT pass rate is 72.2% with a typical mileage of 104,649 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 E fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 132,731 recorded failures. If you're considering buying HVW 835T, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Mercedes-benz E typically stays on UK roads for around 33 years. At 48 years old, this Mercedes-benz E is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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What year was HVW 835T registered?
HVW 835T is a 1978 Mercedes-benz E, first registered on 20 December 1978.
Is HVW 835T safe to buy?
The MOT history for HVW 835T shows 7 tests with a 42.9% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.
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