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2002 MERCEDES-BENZ SPRINTER
General Information
- Registration ML52PZX
- Manufacturer MERCEDES-BENZ
- Model SPRINTER
- Year 2002
- Colour Red
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 2151cc
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- Expires 10 May 2027
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MOT History 32 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
11 May 2026
Pass
Mileage: 102,836 MI
Expiry date: 10 May 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive Both rear axle hub seals leaking (8.4.1 (a) (i))
1 May 2026
Fail
Mileage: 102,810 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Oil leak, but not excessive Both rear axle hub seals leaking (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Both front shock absorbers badly corroded
1 May 2025
Pass
Mileage: 93,517 MI
Expiry date: 1 May 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Oil leak, but not excessive axle (8.4.1 (a) (i))
30 Apr 2025
Fail
Mileage: 93,463 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Oil leak, but not excessive axle (8.4.1 (a) (i))
2 May 2024
Pass
Mileage: 85,733 MI
Expiry date: 1 May 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- underside of vehicle covered in under seal
25 Apr 2023
Pass
Mileage: 84,368 MI
Expiry date: 24 Apr 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- ALL UNDER BODY-SUSPENSION COMOPNENRS SURFACE CORROSION
19 Apr 2023
Fail
Mileage: 84,363 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting (6.2.2 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting (6.2.2 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- ALL UNDER BODY-SUSPENSION COMOPNENRS SURFACE CORROSION
13 Apr 2022
Pass
Mileage: 82,701 MI
Expiry date: 23 Apr 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- ns reverse light inop,bodywork poor-rusting,os reg light inop,underbody-sills-chassis-suspension-units-fuel tank strap rusting,osf balljoint play,gearbox-rear axle oil leak
- alternator belt poor,parking brake lever travel getting high
13 Apr 2022
Fail
Mileage: 82,700 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect both headlamps poor-cloudy-aims need resetting for retest (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- alternator belt poor,parking brake lever travel getting high
- ns reverse light inop,bodywork poor-rusting,os reg light inop,underbody-sills-chassis-suspension-units-fuel tank strap rusting,osf balljoint play,gearbox-rear axle oil leak
24 Apr 2021
Pass
Mileage: 79,631 MI
Expiry date: 23 Apr 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Slight oil seepage, under body surface rust, n/s/f brake pipe corroding, both front and rear discs close to legal limits, under body suspension components surface rust, exhaust corroding, both headlamps cloudy.
19 Apr 2021
Fail
Mileage: 79,617 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Brake load sensing valve seized but ABS functioning (1.1.17 (c) (i)) Repair immediately
- Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Outer Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting Sill (6.2.2 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Outer Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting Sill (6.2.2 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Brake hose excessively damaged (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Fuel tank insecure (6.1.3 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Slight oil seepage, under body surface rust, n/s/f brake pipe corroding, both front and rear discs close to legal limits, under body suspension components surface rust, exhaust corroding, both headlamps cloudy.
25 Mar 2020
Pass
Mileage: 77,978 MI
Expiry date: 29 Mar 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- outer sills rusty, suspension arms rusty, rear exhaust rusty, rear discs rusty
17 Mar 2020
Fail
Mileage: 77,972 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Front Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements (0.1 (d)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- outer sills rusty, suspension arms rusty, rear exhaust rusty, rear discs rusty
14 Mar 2019
Pass
Mileage: 74,738 MI
Expiry date: 29 Mar 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- passenger wiper deteriorating,alternator drive belt splitting,oil spill-transmission and rear axle wet,passenger front brake hose splitting,brake pipes near fuel tank rusting,front-rear brake discs deteriorating-rusty
- tyres different size,sills rusty,passenger front tyre tread low,rear service brake efforts not great
12 Mar 2019
Fail
Mileage: 74,736 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Brake valve inadequately mounted rear linkage broken (1.1.7 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Brake pipe likely to become detached or damaged loose-twisted (1.1.11 (d) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn lower (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe likely to become detached or damaged loose (1.1.11 (d) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen both front-lenses dirty-patterns faulty (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- tyres different size,sills rusty,passenger front tyre tread low,rear service brake efforts not great
- passenger wiper deteriorating,alternator drive belt splitting,oil spill-transmission and rear axle wet,passenger front brake hose splitting,brake pipes near fuel tank rusting,front-rear brake discs deteriorating-rusty
14 Mar 2018
Pass
Mileage: 71,277 MI
Expiry date: 29 Mar 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- parking brake only just met requirements, rear axle seals leaking, rear diff damp, under body corroded
18 Mar 2017
Pass
Mileage: 68,076 MI
Expiry date: 29 Mar 2018 19 Jun 202618 Mar 2017
Fail
Mileage: 68,076 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
29 Mar 2016
Pass
Mileage: 64,786 MI
Expiry date: 29 Mar 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
24 Mar 2015
Pass
Mileage: 61,339 MI
Expiry date: 29 Mar 2016 19 Jun 202625 Mar 2014
Pass
Mileage: 58,381 MI
Expiry date: 29 Mar 2015 19 Jun 202629 Mar 2013
Pass
Mileage: 55,185 MI
Expiry date: 29 Mar 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
30 Mar 2012
Pass
Mileage: 42,275 MI
Expiry date: 29 Mar 2013 19 Jun 202630 Mar 2012
Fail
Mileage: 42,275 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
- Rear Exhaust noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar vehicle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition (7.1.4)
27 Jun 2011
Pass
Mileage: 39,223 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jun 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
29 Jun 2010
Pass
Mileage: 35,340 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jun 2011 19 Jun 202629 Jun 2010
Fail
Mileage: 35,340 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)
15 Jun 2009
Pass
Mileage: 29,734 MI
Expiry date: 22 Jun 2010 19 Jun 202612 Jun 2009
Fail
Mileage: 29,734 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
23 Jun 2008
Pass
Mileage: 25,101 MI
Expiry date: 22 Jun 2009Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
- Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
11 Jun 2007
Pass
Mileage: 13,165 MI
Expiry date: 19 Jun 2008 19 Jun 202620 Jun 2006
Pass
Mileage: 12,765 MI
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ML52PZX was registered on 2002-11-12
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