MOT Status
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151,074 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing tyre cracking in tread pattern (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Front suspension parts starting to go rusty
Nearside Rear Outer Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords chunk out of wall (5.2.3 (d) (i))
Nearside Rear Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking on wall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Rear Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing racking on wall and in tread pattern (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil light misting of oil and slight play in top of shock absorber (5.3.2 (b))
Rear rear suspension parts and rear of underside of car starting to go rusty
SRS slow to extinguish possibly due to SRS needs a service
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))
Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))
Front suspension parts starting to go rusty
Nearside Rear Outer Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords chunk out of wall (5.2.3 (d) (i))
Nearside Rear Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking on wall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Rear Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing racking on wall and in tread pattern (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil light misting of oil and slight play in top of shock absorber (5.3.2 (b))
Rear rear suspension parts and rear of underside of car starting to go rusty
SRS slow to extinguish possibly due to SRS needs a service
Nearside Rear Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Rear Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
car rusty under side front and rear
Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
chips on front screen
front and rear suppison and body rusty
no rev lights
no rev lights
Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))
Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
chips on front screen
front and rear suppison and body rusty
Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. front (1.2.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
front and rear shocks rusty at the bottom
front suspension very rusty
small chips on front screen
under side off car front and rear rusty
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))
Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. front (1.2.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
front and rear shocks rusty at the bottom
front suspension very rusty
small chips on front screen
under side off car front and rear rusty
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
chips on front window screen
front and rear suspension going rusty
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
all 4 shock absorbers are showing signs of rusting
car is rusty on underside
chips on front window screen
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
all 4 shock absorbers are showing signs of rusting
car is rusty on underside
chips on front window screen
plastic under tray fitted
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
plastic under tray fitted
How Reliable is the Mercedes-benz C?
Based on 8,031,355 MOT tests across 683,668 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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AV53 FAK is a 2003 Mercedes-benz C in Silver with a 1,796cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 80%.
Across all 2003 Mercedes-benz C models, the average MOT pass rate is 72.5% with a typical mileage of 81,364 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.
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 AV53 FAK, 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 23 years old, this Mercedes-benz C is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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AV53 FAK is a 2003 Mercedes-benz C, first registered on 16 September 2003.
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