MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
181,270 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Front Windscreen has damage to an area in excess of a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Rear Brake load sensing valve linkage defective and function impaired (3.6.E.3)
Nearside Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion (6.1.C.1) DANGEROUS
Centre Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
rear handbrake cables rusty
Horn not working (1.6.2a)
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front position lamp(s) not in good working order (function impaired) (1.1.4a)
Offside Headlamp aim too far to the right (1.8)
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
fuel tank straps corroded
How Reliable is the Mercedes-benz 208 D?
Based on 88,234 MOT tests across 10,853 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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N515 VSS is a 1996 Mercedes-benz 208 D in Blue with a 2,300cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 4 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 50%.
Across all 1996 Mercedes-benz 208 D models, the average MOT pass rate is 62.0% with a typical mileage of 149,294 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 208 D fails its MOT is brake pipe excessively corroded, accounting for 7,461 recorded failures. If you're considering buying N515 VSS, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Mercedes-benz 208 D typically stays on UK roads for around 37 years. At 30 years old, this Mercedes-benz 208 D is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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N515 VSS is a 1996 Mercedes-benz 208 D, first registered on 10 March 1996.
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