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53,633 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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General underside corrosion, also some slight corrosion on body work
Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear slight corrosion at ends near flex hose also alot of the pipe is covered up and cant be seen (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear slight corrosion at ends near flex hose also alot of the pipe is covered up and cant be seen (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Coil spring corroded cant see lower section very well (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn rear most arm BJ (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt also has play (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn rear most arm BJ (5.3.4 (a) (i))
General underside corrosion, also some slight corrosion on body work
Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear slight corrosion at ends near flex hose also alot of the pipe is covered up and cant be seen (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear slight corrosion at ends near flex hose also alot of the pipe is covered up and cant be seen (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Coil spring corroded cant see lower section very well (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened slight lip (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin 2 mm remaining (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
General underside corrosion
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing deep cracks no cords (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Rear Oil leak, but not excessive differential (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
General underside corrosion
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing deep cracks no cords (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Rear Oil leak, but not excessive differential (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))
Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
Both NS & OS headlamps cloudy manged to clean them up enough with gt85 to get a beam image
Brake hose slightly deteriorated NS & OS rear (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material NS & OS front to rear slightly corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Central Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view large stone chip (3.2 (a) (i))
Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
General underside corrosion
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Front arm inner bush worn with some play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear Oil leak, but not excessive slight leak from rear diff (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Windscreen wiper blade defective both NS and OS starting to split on ends (3.4 (b) (i))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
General underside corrosion
Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
Oil leak, but not excessive rear differential slight weep (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect head lamp clouded up and no beam image could be made out (4.1.2 (c))
Offside Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective jams up and do`s not retract after pulled on to lock (7.1.2 (e))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
General underside corrosion
Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front headlamp lens clouded up but beam image could still be made out
Oil leak, but not excessive rear differential slight weep (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Front Headlamp cleaning device inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (i))
Front NS & OS lamps lenses are cloudy, beam image poor but could still make the image out enough to test H/L aim
General underside corrosion
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material / front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material / front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))
Rear Tyre(s) with different aspect ratios are fitted on the same axle. (5.2.3 (b))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Front Headlamp cleaning device inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (i))
Front NS & OS lamps lenses are cloudy, beam image poor but could still make the image out enough to test H/L aim
General underside corrosion
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material / front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material / front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
rear brake pads 1/2 worn
Front registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
rear brake pads 1/2 worn
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Front registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Vehicle's internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights
Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
Front registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Rear Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Vehicle's internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights
Nearside Front coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
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AV51 FDU is a 2001 Mercedes-benz C in Blue with a 2,148cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 30 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.
Across all 2001 Mercedes-benz C models, the average MOT pass rate is 72.3% with a typical mileage of 86,614 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 AV51 FDU, 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 25 years old, this Mercedes-benz C is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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AV51 FDU is a 2001 Mercedes-benz C, first registered on 30 November 2001.
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