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V768 NKN

1999 Mercedes Coupe

Blue Petrol 4300cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires5 Jan 2024
Tests31 (18 pass, 13 fail)
Pass rate58.1%

Mileage

161,376 mi
Last recorded161,376 miles
Recorded on28 Dec 2022
Typical for 1999 Mercedes Coupe109,059 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationV768 NKN
MakeMercedes
ModelCoupe
Year1999
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine4,300cc
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MOT History

18 pass 13 fail
Pass 28 Dec 2022 161,376 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Oil leak, but not excessive Diff (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 23 Dec 2021 156,600 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all rear pipes corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Oil leak, but not excessive diff (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 21 Dec 2021 156,600 miles

Central Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b))

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))

Offside Front Inner Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Front Inner Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Coolant leak ()

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all rear pipes corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Oil leak, but not excessive diff (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 15 Dec 2020 151,880 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 14 Dec 2020 151,879 miles

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))

Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b))

Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 2 Jan 2020 146,654 miles

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Outer Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Outer Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Outer Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 27 Dec 2018 140,332 miles

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 27 Dec 2018 140,332 miles

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))

Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 5 Jan 2018 136,236 miles

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Fail 5 Jan 2018 136,236 miles

Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)

Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 6 Jan 2017 132,307 miles

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Fail 6 Jan 2017 132,307 miles

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced both (1.7.5a)

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Nearside Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Pass 23 Dec 2015 129,511 miles
Fail 23 Dec 2015 129,511 miles

Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)

Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Nearside engine mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (6.1.D.1a)

Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Pass 4 Dec 2014 124,685 miles
Fail 3 Dec 2014 124,685 miles

Emissions not tested (7.3.A.1)

Exhaust noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar vehicle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition (7.1.4)

Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)

Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Pass 12 Nov 2013 119,286 miles

Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Fail 11 Nov 2013 119,286 miles

Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)

Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Fail 20 Nov 2012 116,493 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Nearside Registration plate lamp shows direct white light to the rear (1.1.C.1f)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Registration plate lamp shows direct white light to the rear (1.1.C.1f)

Pass 20 Nov 2012 116,493 miles

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 24 Nov 2011 113,021 miles

Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)

FRONT BRAKE DISCS

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Pass 19 Nov 2010 107,149 miles

Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

front tyres worn on inside edge

plastic sills

Fail 19 Nov 2010 107,149 miles

Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Side repeater incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

front tyres worn on inside edge

plastic sills

Pass 26 Nov 2009 99,475 miles

Both front tyres very close to O/s & N/S top swievl nuts

Nearside front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)

Offside front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)

slight corrosion to rear brake pipes .

Fail 25 Nov 2009 99,473 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Both front tyres very close to O/s & N/S top swievl nuts

Nearside front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)

Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)

slight corrosion to rear brake pipes .

Pass 4 Dec 2008 91,314 miles
Fail 29 Nov 2008 91,310 miles

Nearside Front Tyre fouling a part of the vehicle (4.1.D.2)

Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)

Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)

Offside Front Tyre fouling a part of the vehicle (4.1.D.2)

Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)

Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)

Pass 30 Nov 2007 83,105 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Pass 29 Nov 2006 71,819 miles

front tyres worn on inner edges

Fail 29 Nov 2006 71,819 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

front tyres worn on inner edges

Pass 9 Dec 2005 61,693 miles

How Reliable is the Mercedes Coupe?

Based on 1,419 MOT tests across 106 vehicles.

74.9%
Pass Rate
4,320
Miles/Year
28
Year Lifespan
106
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 73
Brake pipe excessively corroded 30
position lamp(s) not working 22
Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick 20
suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint 20
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V768 NKN is a 1999 Mercedes Coupe in Blue with a 4,300cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 31 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 58.1%.

Across all 1999 Mercedes Coupe models, the average MOT pass rate is 67.7% with a typical mileage of 109,059 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 Coupe fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 73 recorded failures. If you're considering buying V768 NKN, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Mercedes Coupe typically stays on UK roads for around 28 years. At 27 years old, this Mercedes Coupe is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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V768 NKN is a 1999 Mercedes Coupe, first registered on 31 December 1999.

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