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2005 MERCEDES-BENZ SPRINTER
General Information
- Registration DF05FPV
- Manufacturer MERCEDES-BENZ
- Model SPRINTER
- Year 2005
- Colour White
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 2148cc
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- Expired 01 May 2025
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MOT History 23 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
2 May 2024
Pass
Mileage: 183,444 MI
Expiry date: 1 May 2025 8 Jun 202624 Apr 2024
Fail
Mileage: 183,443 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Fuel system component leaking excessively or a risk of fire (6.1.3 (b) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
21 Feb 2023
Pass
Mileage: 180,190 MI
Expiry date: 20 Feb 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- drivers seat worn
- Central Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
11 Jan 2023
Fail
Mileage: 180,189 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Rear fog lamp lens defective such that emitted light is adversely affected (4.5.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Position lamp showing white light to the rear (4.2.3 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Bumper insecure (6.1.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Body component corroded and likely to cause injury sharp (6.2.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Outline marker lamp missing (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- All outline marker lamps not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Fluid leak, but not excessive fuel engine bay (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Central Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- steering wheel cover worn
- drivers seat worn
- Central Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Seat belt buckle slightly damaged (7.1.2 (d))
20 Oct 2021
Pass
Mileage: 174,675 MI
Expiry date: 19 Oct 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- drivers seat buckle plastics missing
- all body corroded
- Rear behind rear bumper and rear no structural corroded
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Parking brake lever has little reserve travel
- Parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.4.2 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear side marker not working
- Offside Rear fog lamp damaged taped up
- Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
24 Sep 2021
Fail
Mileage: 174,486 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Leaf spring main leaf fractured (5.3.1 (b) (ii)) Dangerous
- Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Leaf spring main leaf fractured (5.3.1 (b) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick inner pad (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- drivers seat buckle plastics missing
- all body has corrosion
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear side marker not working
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front wing damaged
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Offside Rear fog lamp lens defective which has no effect on emitted light taped up (4.5.1 (b) (i))
26 Feb 2020
Pass
Mileage: 162,646 MI
Expiry date: 25 Feb 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Nearside side marker missing
3 Feb 2020
Fail
Mileage: 162,350 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced AT STEP INNER AND OUTER SILL (6.1.1 (c) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced AT STEP (6.1.1 (c) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Body panel corroded and likely to cause injury AT WHEEL ARCH (6.2.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced AT SILL (6.1.1 (c) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Steering linkage ball joint has excessive play INNER RACK END (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened BOTH (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside ONE MARKER LAMP MISSING
18 Jan 2019
Pass
Mileage: 155,707 MI
Expiry date: 17 Jan 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- slight corrosion around all of body
9 Jan 2019
Fail
Mileage: 155,569 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively both (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps both (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced behind rear bumper (6.1.1 (c) (i)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Emissions not tested (8.2.2.2 (e)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- slight corrosion around all of body
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
28 Dec 2017
Pass
Mileage: 150,805 MI
Expiry date: 27 Dec 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
13 Dec 2016
Pass
Mileage: 146,380 MI
Expiry date: 12 Dec 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tie bar/rod has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Tie bar/rod has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
4 Dec 2015
Pass
Mileage: 142,775 MI
Expiry date: 3 Dec 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
- offside rear side marker light not working
- movement in both front suspension legs
- both nearside indicator bulbs starting to fade
- Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
- Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front Road wheel slightly damaged (4.2.A.1a)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
2 Dec 2015
Fail
Mileage: 142,772 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe leaking (3.6.A.1) Dangerous
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Nearside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)
- Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
- Brake pedal anti-slip provision incomplete (3.3.A.1b)
- Nearside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure inner wall (4.1.D.1b)
- Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Advisory notice item(s)
- offside rear side marker light not working
- movement in both front suspension legs
- both nearside indicator bulbs starting to fade
- Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
- Nearside Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear pipes (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Rear reflector slightly damaged but function not impaired (1.5.1c)
- Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
- Nearside Front Road wheel slightly damaged (4.2.A.1a)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
3 Jun 2014
Fail
Mileage: 135,294 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Lower Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
3 Jun 2014
Pass
Mileage: 135,294 MI
Expiry date: 2 Jun 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Lower Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
- Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
14 Dec 2012
Pass
Mileage: 125,449 MI
Expiry date: 13 Dec 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
14 Dec 2012
Fail
Mileage: 125,449 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
12 Dec 2011
Pass
Mileage: 117,336 MI
Expiry date: 13 Dec 2012 8 Jun 202614 Dec 2010
Fail
Mileage: 114,880 MI
8 Jun 202614 Dec 2010
Pass
Mileage: 114,880 MI
Expiry date: 13 Dec 2011 8 Jun 20263 Oct 2008
Fail
Mileage: 104,007 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)
3 Oct 2008
Pass
Mileage: 104,007 MI
Expiry date: 2 Oct 2009Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)
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DF05FPV was registered on 2005-07-21
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