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OV02BAU
2002 MERCEDES-BENZ ML
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 5439cc
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- Registration OV02BAU
- Manufacturer MERCEDES-BENZ
- Model ML
- Year 2002
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 5439cc
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MOT History 30 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
30
Total Tests
20
Passes
10
Failures
66.67%
Pass Rate
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123 Total Defects Recorded
28 Nov 2025
Pass
Mileage: 204,957 MI
Expiry date: 27 Nov 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Front both lower arms corroding
- under vehicle has corrosion
- both rear coil springs corroding
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear tyre outer wall worn
- Nearside Front brake pipe corroding
- Lower sills corroding
- Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
25 Nov 2025
Fail
Mileage: 204,957 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint likely to become detached both broken (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Registration plate lamp does not illuminate simultaneously with the position lamps both (4.7.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Lower sills corroding
- under vehicle has corrosion
- both rear coil springs corroding
- Offside Rear tyre outer wall worn
- Nearside Front brake pipe corroding
- Front both lower arms corroding
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
6 Nov 2024
Pass
Mileage: 202,170 MI
Expiry date: 21 Nov 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
29 Oct 2024
Fail
Mileage: 202,162 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords Inner wall (5.2.3 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords Inner wall (5.2.3 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
1 Nov 2023
Pass
Mileage: 198,805 MI
Expiry date: 21 Nov 2024Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Brake pipe at imminent risk of failure or fracture (1.1.11 (a)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- under vehicle has corrosion
- both rear coil springs corroded
- Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Inner steering rack joint has play but not excessive
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front brake pipe corroding
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
26 Oct 2023
Fail
Mileage: 198,797 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Brake pipe at imminent risk of failure or fracture (1.1.11 (a)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Inner steering rack joint has play but not excessive
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- under vehicle has corrosion
- both rear coil springs corroded
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front brake pipe corroding
- Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
7 Nov 2022
Pass
Mileage: 195,235 MI
Expiry date: 21 Nov 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- under vehicle corrosion
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- both rear coil springs corroded
- Rear Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
20 Nov 2021
Pass
Mileage: 192,386 MI
Expiry date: 21 Nov 2022 27 Jun 202618 Nov 2021
Fail
Mileage: 192,386 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
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Brake pipe excessively corroded Both rear to front (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
13 Nov 2020
Pass
Mileage: 185,717 MI
Expiry date: 21 Nov 2021 27 Jun 202622 May 2019
Pass
Mileage: 180,554 MI
Expiry date: 21 Nov 2020 27 Jun 202622 May 2019
Fail
Mileage: 180,554 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a)) Repair immediately
- Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded Across axle (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
2 May 2018
Pass
Mileage: 174,491 MI
Expiry date: 17 May 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
25 Apr 2017
Pass
Mileage: 167,994 MI
Expiry date: 17 May 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
- Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Lower Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
- Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
24 Apr 2017
Fail
Mileage: 167,994 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Lower Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
- Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Lower Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
26 Apr 2016
Pass
Mileage: 159,837 MI
Expiry date: 17 May 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
26 Apr 2016
Fail
Mileage: 159,837 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
29 Apr 2015
Pass
Mileage: 148,868 MI
Expiry date: 17 May 2016 27 Jun 202622 Apr 2014
Pass
Mileage: 136,809 MI
Expiry date: 17 May 2015 27 Jun 202624 Apr 2013
Pass
Mileage: 125,162 MI
Expiry date: 17 May 2014 27 Jun 202625 Apr 2012
Pass
Mileage: 109,236 MI
Expiry date: 17 May 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
25 Apr 2012
Fail
Mileage: 109,236 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
26 Apr 2011
Pass
Mileage: 97,525 MI
Expiry date: 17 May 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
21 Apr 2011
Fail
Mileage: 97,620 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Lower Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
6 May 2010
Pass
Mileage: 86,974 MI
Expiry date: 17 May 2011Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
- Offside Front Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
5 May 2010
Fail
Mileage: 86,974 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)
- Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
- Offside Front Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
13 May 2009
Pass
Mileage: 76,541 MI
Expiry date: 17 May 2010Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
29 Apr 2008
Pass
Mileage: 65,153 MI
Expiry date: 17 May 2009 27 Jun 202619 Apr 2007
Pass
Mileage: 53,750 MI
Expiry date: 17 May 2008 27 Jun 202628 Apr 2006
Pass
Mileage: 41,735 MI
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OV02BAU was registered on 2002-05-17
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