MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
185,485 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)
Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering (6.1.A.1)
Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside Front Vehicle structure has an unsatisfactory modification, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)
Front registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)
Indicator tell tale inoperative (1.4.A.2a)
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Nearside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion (6.1.C.1)
Nearside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)
Offside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion (6.1.C.1)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working (1.3.1b)
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
Statutory seat belt missing (5.1.1)
Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) DANGEROUS
Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering (6.1.A.1) DANGEROUS
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
the rear of this vehicle is heavily corroded
Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
o/s rear under body has corrosion
Nearside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Offside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
offside door mirror cracked
Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)
Nearside Front Brake pipe inadequately clipped (3.6.B.1)
Nearside Side repeater incomplete (1.5.A1b)
Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
CHASSIS No ON VAN DIFFERANT TO V5C LAST YEARS MOT ONLY FIRST 10 DIDJETS SAME AS VAN DIFFERANT TO V5C AS WELL
N/S/R TYRE ON LIMIT, O/S MIRROR CRACKED,
How Reliable is the Mercedes-benz Sprinter?
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L257 EOD is a 1994 Mercedes-benz Sprinter in White with a 2,870cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 8 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 50%.
Across all 1994 Mercedes-benz Sprinter models, the average MOT pass rate is 60.4% with a typical mileage of 185,186 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 L257 EOD, 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 32 years old, this Mercedes-benz Sprinter is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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L257 EOD is a 1994 Mercedes-benz Sprinter, first registered on 6 May 1994.
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