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X746 FHE

2000 Mercedes-benz 210

White Diesel 2299cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires28 Mar 2018
Tests22 (12 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate54.5%

Mileage

255,110 mi
Last recorded255,110 miles
Recorded on10 Mar 2017
Typical for 2000 Mercedes-benz 210143,514 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationX746 FHE
MakeMercedes-benz
Model210
Year2000
ColourWhite
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,299cc

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MOT History

12 pass 10 fail
Pass 10 Mar 2017 255,110 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint on limits STRONG ADVISE (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint on limits STRONG ADVISE (2.4.G.2)

O/S FRONT TYRE ON LEGAL LIMITS

centre seatbelt stalk outer plastic cover missing but works as intended

driver door closes but needs a good slam

front and rear anti rollbar bushes slight play

front brake balance on limits

front screen marked not in drivers view

headlights slight deterioration

n/s side marker lights inop

o/s rear inner arch corroded not in prescribed area

Fail 8 Mar 2017 255,108 miles

Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded outer sill (2.4.A.3)

Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

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

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

front brake balance on limits

front and rear anti rollbar bushes slight play

Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint on limits STRONG ADVISE (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint on limits STRONG ADVISE (2.4.G.2)

O/S FRONT TYRE ON LEGAL LIMITS

centre seatbelt stalk outer plastic cover missing but works as intended

front screen marked not in drivers view

headlights slight deterioration

n/s side marker lights inop

o/s rear inner arch corroded not in prescribed area

Pass 29 Mar 2016 250,103 miles

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush inner and outer (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Front shocker very soft

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

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

both outer and inner sills and rear panals are in very poor condition

parking brake just met legal requirements

steering wheel warn

Fail 15 Mar 2016 250,101 miles

Hazard warning lamps inoperative (1.4.B.1b)

Hazard warning switch faulty (1.4.B.1d)

Nearside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by damage wing (6.1.C.1)

Nearside Front Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release (5.2.5a)

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

Nearside Outer Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded sill (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded inner panal (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is fractured inner chassis damaged and holed (2.4.A.3)

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

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

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

Offside Outer Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded sill (2.4.A.3)

Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded inner panal (2.4.A.3)

Offside front brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion doors (6.1.C.1)

Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded both sides sill lip to inner sills (2.4.A.3)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Fuel tank insecure (7.2.1) DANGEROUS

Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) DANGEROUS

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

Offside Front shocker very soft

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

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

both outer and inner sills and rear panals are in very poor condition

steering wheel warn

Fail 10 Mar 2016 250,095 miles

Front front brake application uneven offside slow (3.7.B.2)

Hazard warning switch faulty (1.4.B.1d)

Nearside Front Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release (5.2.5a)

Nearside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion wing (6.1.C.1)

Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded sill in front of the wheel arch (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Rear Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure inside edge (4.1.D.1b)

Nearside Rear passenger door does not latch securely closed sliding door (6.2.B.1a)

Nearside Registration plate lamp not illuminating the registration plate (1.1.C.1e)

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Front Driver's door does not latch securely closed (6.2.B.1a)

Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Offside Front front brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)

Offside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by damage lamp unit (6.1.C.1)

Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded behind the wheel arch inside of the sill (2.4.A.3)

Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is fractured sill behind the wheel arch (2.4.A.3)

Offside Rear passenger door does not latch securely closed hindged door (6.2.B.1a)

Offside Registration plate lamp not illuminating the registration plate (1.1.C.1e)

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion hinged doors, bottom edges (6.1.C.1)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid wipers will be checked on retest to see if they will clear the screen (8.2.3)

Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush both anti roll bar bush's have slight wear (2.4.G.2)

Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' x 2 (8.3.1d)

Nearside Front Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Nearside Front Macpherson strut worn but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive behind the wheel arch (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Rear lamp damaged

Nearside Rear two side markers inoperative

Nearside outer sill corroded but not within a prescribed area

Offside Front nail in tyre

Offside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

PAS Pipes corroded

Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush both rear anti roll bar bush's have slight wear (2.4.G.2)

Rear Outer brake pad backings starting to cut through the disc (requires checking ASAP)

damp around the fuel filler neck pipe

glow plug light illuminated

injector seal leaking

Pass 9 Mar 2015 239,910 miles

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

N/S middle side marker dull.

N/S/R Lamp damaged but not showing any white light

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

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

P.A.S Pipes Corrded.

Fail 4 Mar 2015 239,908 miles

Brake load sensing valve seized (3.6.E.3)

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

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

Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid close to minimum level (3.6.G.1b)

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

N/S middle side marker dull.

N/S/R Lamp damaged but not showing any white light

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

O/S/F Sill corroded but not within a prescribed area.

O/S/R sill corroded but bnot within a prescibed area.

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

P.A.S Pipes Corrded.

Pass 10 Mar 2014 233,957 miles

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

n/s front brake hose slightly twisted

n/s front wheel bearing slight roughness when rotated

o/s rear brake hose splitting and deteriorateing on limits

Fail 4 Mar 2014 233,590 miles

Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

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

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

n/s front brake hose slightly twisted

n/s front wheel bearing slight roughness when rotated

Pass 9 Jan 2013 227,908 miles

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

o/s rear brake slightly binding

Fail 7 Jan 2013 227,900 miles

Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating (1.1.A.3b)

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

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

Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

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

Pass 20 Jan 2012 215,140 miles

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

Rear Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Rear rear brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.5b)

Fail 17 Jan 2012 215,140 miles

Brake pedal anti-slip provision worn smooth (3.3.A.1b)

Nearside Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

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

Rear Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Rear rear brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.5b)

Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Pass 15 Jan 2011 197,859 miles

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

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

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

Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside outer track rod end joint cover split/missing

Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

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

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

Pass 18 Jan 2010 186,127 miles

O/S/R Hub seal showing signs of leakage

Slight free play in hand brakr lever

hole in front bumper

Fail 11 Jan 2010 185,997 miles

Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Brake load sensing valve linkage seized (3.6.E.3)

O/S/R Hub seal showing signs of leakage

Slight free play in hand brakr lever

hole in front bumper

Pass 10 Jan 2009 171,909 miles

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)

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)

Pass 5 Jan 2008 157,557 miles

Nearside Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Fail 10 Dec 2007 156,848 miles

Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Leaf spring to axle securing bolt insecure (2.4.B.7b)

Nail in nearside rear tyre

n/s rear brake hose cracking

n/s rear tyre cut in sidewall

o/s & n/s front brake hoses cracking

wear in steering rack on o/s

Pass 4 Dec 2006 146,483 miles

nail in o/s front tyre

o/s rear tyre close to legal limit

Fail 25 Nov 2006 146,250 miles

Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

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

nail to o/s front tyre.

Pass 15 Nov 2005 142,096 miles

How Reliable is the Mercedes-benz 210?

Based on 2,417 MOT tests across 229 vehicles.

66.8%
Pass Rate
3,086
Miles/Year
43
Year Lifespan
229
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Brake pipe excessively corroded 140
fog lamp not working 104
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 96
Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded 90
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 72
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X746 FHE is a 2000 Mercedes-benz 210 in White with a 2,299cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 54.5%.

Across all 2000 Mercedes-benz 210 models, the average MOT pass rate is 76.6% with a typical mileage of 143,514 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 210 fails its MOT is brake pipe excessively corroded, accounting for 140 recorded failures. If you're considering buying X746 FHE, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Mercedes-benz 210 typically stays on UK roads for around 43 years. At 26 years old, this Mercedes-benz 210 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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X746 FHE is a 2000 Mercedes-benz 210, first registered on 6 December 2000.

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