MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
245,265 miAbove average mileage for this year
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both front flexi hoses slight perished
both front metal brake pipes slight corroded
both rear chassis rails slight corroded n/s and o/s
o/s front tyre low on inner edge
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material centre rear (1.1.11 (c))
Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced both outer sills (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Nearside Front Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))
Central Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Vehicle structure has slight corrosion both rear chassis rails (6.1.A.1)
Central Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Vehicle structure has slight corrosion both rear chassis rails (6.1.A.1)
exhaust poor condition
rear brake pipes poor codntion
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases rear tail pipe section (7.1.2)
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear nail in tyre
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush both offside and nearside (2.4.G.2)
both front bottom ball joints slight play
coolant leak
slight play in steering n/s front
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
drivers door skin poor condition slight rusty
front number plate poor condition
rear brake pads getting low
rear discs slight liped
both rear anti roll bar d rubbers slight play
front to rear brake pipes forming rust
o/s rear brake pipe forming rust
slight play in steering joints
Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
both inner rack joints slight play
both rear anti roll bar d rubbers slight play
both rear brake pipes forming rust
n/s front tyre geting low
o/s front brake pipe forming rust
o/s rear tyre geting low
all 4 tyre startin g to get low
chip in windscreen
hand brake has long travel
limited vision on front pads
nail in n/s rear tyre
slight play both front wheel bearings
slight play n/s front inner rack joint
Coolant leak
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
slight wear in both steering rack steering arms inner ball joints
Brake load sensing valve linkage defective and function impaired (3.6.E.3)
Nearside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
Coolant leak
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
slight wear in both steering rack steering arms inner ball joints
rear number plate
slight play in n/s front inner rack joint
Oil leak
Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Oil leak
Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
How Reliable is the Mercedes-benz 310?
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V501 EEU is a 1999 Mercedes-benz 310 in White with a 2,299cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 82.4%.
Across all 1999 Mercedes-benz 310 models, the average MOT pass rate is 62.2% with a typical mileage of 188,838 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.
The most common reason a Mercedes-benz 310 fails its MOT is parking brake: efficiency below requirements, accounting for 880 recorded failures. If you're considering buying V501 EEU, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Mercedes-benz 310 typically stays on UK roads for around 42 years. At 27 years old, this Mercedes-benz 310 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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V501 EEU is a 1999 Mercedes-benz 310, first registered on 23 September 1999.
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