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52 JOE

1999 Mercedes-benz C

Grey Petrol 1998cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires17 Dec 2026
Tests28 (20 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate71.4%

Mileage

157,342 mi
Last recorded157,342 miles
Recorded on16 Dec 2025
Typical for 1999 Mercedes-benz C103,759 mi

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Vehicle Details

Registration52 JOE
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelC
Year1999
ColourGrey
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,998cc

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MOT History

20 pass 8 fail
Pass 16 Dec 2025 157,342 miles

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

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

Fail 15 Dec 2025 157,342 miles

Brake pad(s) worn down to wear indicator Both Rear (1.1.13 (a) (i))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

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

Pass 11 Dec 2024 156,026 miles

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

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

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

Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect Both front (5.3.2 (d))

Fail 11 Dec 2024 156,025 miles

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

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

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

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

Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect Both front (5.3.2 (d))

Pass 18 Dec 2023 154,163 miles

Front Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (d))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

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

Rear Brake hose slightly damaged (1.1.12 (b) (i))

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both front (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 13 Dec 2023 154,133 miles

Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn Both front (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

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

Front Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (d))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

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

Rear Brake hose slightly damaged (1.1.12 (b) (i))

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both front (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 22 Nov 2022 152,640 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

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

Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both front (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt Both front (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Pass 19 Oct 2021 151,165 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

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

Power steering component has slight seepage from a component (2.1.5 (a))

Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Suspension arm ball joint has slight play Both front lower (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt Both front (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Pass 7 Oct 2020 150,535 miles

Brake hose slightly damaged both rear (1.1.12 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

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

Power steering pump has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))

Suspension component ball joint has slight play Both Front (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt Both Front (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Fail 7 Oct 2020 150,535 miles

Front Emissions oxygen sensor obviously defective (8.2.1.1 (a))

Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Brake hose slightly damaged both rear (1.1.12 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

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

Power steering pump has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))

Suspension component ball joint has slight play Both Front (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt Both Front (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Pass 8 Oct 2019 149,208 miles

Brake hose slightly deteriorated Both rear (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Suspension component ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated Both front lower (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt Both front (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 18 Jun 2018 145,039 miles

Central under trays fitted

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

Nearside Front Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Tyre starting to crack

Offside Front Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Offside Front Tyre close to legal limit and bald on outer edge

Pass 23 Jun 2017 141,171 miles

Oil leak ()

undertrays fitted

Pass 31 May 2016 135,811 miles
Pass 29 May 2015 129,801 miles
Pass 8 May 2014 123,415 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter deteriorated (2.2.D.2d)

Offside Front Steering rack gaiter deteriorated (2.2.D.2d)

Power steering pump has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)

Fail 8 May 2014 123,415 miles

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

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

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter deteriorated (2.2.D.2d)

Offside Front Steering rack gaiter deteriorated (2.2.D.2d)

Power steering pump has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)

Pass 11 May 2013 116,236 miles
Pass 26 May 2012 108,536 miles
Fail 28 May 2011 102,005 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Pass 28 May 2011 102,005 miles
Pass 12 May 2010 94,013 miles

Both rear road tyres are getting low

Nails in offside rear road tyre

Oil in engine tray

Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)

Stone chips to front screen

Fail 12 May 2010 94,013 miles

Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Both rear road tyres are getting low

Nails in offside rear road tyre

Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) not in good working order (function impaired) (1.1.4a)

Nearside Rear Rear position lamp(s) excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)

Offside Front Front position lamp(s) not in good working order (function impaired) (1.1.4a)

Oil in engine tray

Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)

Stone chips to front screen

Pass 19 May 2009 88,205 miles
Fail 19 May 2009 88,205 miles

Front Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)

Pass 29 Apr 2008 80,335 miles
Pass 24 May 2007 72,727 miles
Pass 9 May 2006 64,881 miles

How Reliable is the Mercedes-benz C?

Based on 8,031,355 MOT tests across 683,668 vehicles.

77.6%
Pass Rate
6,412
Miles/Year
32
Year Lifespan
683,668
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 240,078
Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint 76,831
Track rod end ball joint has excessive play 67,503
Brake pipe excessively corroded 66,298
coil spring broken 61,560
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52 JOE is a 1999 Mercedes-benz C in Grey with a 1,998cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 28 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 71.4%.

Across all 1999 Mercedes-benz C models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.5% with a typical mileage of 103,759 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 C fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 240,078 recorded failures. If you're considering buying 52 JOE, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Mercedes-benz C typically stays on UK roads for around 32 years. At 27 years old, this Mercedes-benz C is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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52 JOE is a 1999 Mercedes-benz C, first registered on 30 March 1999.

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