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B227 LGX

1985 Mercedes-benz C

Red Petrol 2299cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires30 Mar 2027
Tests22 (13 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate59.1%

Mileage

95,100 mi
Last recorded95,100 miles
Recorded on31 Mar 2026
Typical for 1985 Mercedes-benz C123,013 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationB227 LGX
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelC
Year1985
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,299cc

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MOT History

13 pass 9 fail
Pass 31 Mar 2026 95,100 miles
Fail 24 Mar 2026 95,099 miles

Nearside Front Inner Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting wheel arch x2 (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Nearside Front Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting floor (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Nearside Rear Inner Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting sil (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Offside Front Inner Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting wheel arch x2 (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Offside Front Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting floor (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Offside Rear Inner Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting sil (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 27 Mar 2025 94,852 miles
Fail 24 Mar 2025 94,847 miles

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases centre section (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 28 Mar 2024 94,201 miles
Fail 25 Mar 2024 94,196 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords cracked to cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner wheel arch rool bar mounting (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords cracked to cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords cracked cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Pass 27 Mar 2023 93,460 miles
Fail 7 Mar 2023 93,455 miles

Offside Rear Fuel pipe union leaking fuel leaking from by fuel pump/filter (6.1.3 (b) (i))

Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))

Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system front to rear brake pipe leaking (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Rear Service brake has no recorded effort at a wheel none/ very little effort at the back wheels (1.2.1 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Rear Exhaust mounting defective ADVISE: rear exhaust rubber bracket has broken off (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 15 Mar 2022 93,032 miles
Fail 8 Mar 2022 93,027 miles

Offside Rear Fuel pipe union leaking fuel leaking from buy fuel pump/filter (6.1.3 (b) (i))

Rear Exhaust system insecure Exhaust rubbers x4 split /perished / broken / missing (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 11 Mar 2021 92,165 miles
Fail 2 Mar 2021 92,162 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp lens seriously defective Headlight glass broken (no aim pattern ) (4.1.1 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Fuel pipe union leaking FUEL PUMP UNION LEAKING ???? (6.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

Pass 5 Mar 2020 91,574 miles
Fail 3 Mar 2020 91,572 miles

Central Rear Exhaust system insecure RUBBER SUPPORT RING BROKEN . AND REST OF THEM PERISHED (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Passenger's seat backrest cannot be secured in the upright position. (6.2.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp HEADLIGHT COMES ON WITH SIDE LIGHT (4.2.3 (c))

Offside Rear Fuel system component leaking FUEL PUMP /PIPE LEAKING FUEL (6.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Inner Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting WHEEL ARCH HOLED AND CORRODED (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))

Offside Front Driver's seat backrest cannot be secured in the upright position. (6.2.5 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 14 Feb 2019 90,896 miles
Fail 8 Feb 2019 90,896 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b))

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength both rear sill ends (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

Offside rear corner corroded

Pass 11 Apr 2018 90,035 miles
Pass 15 Mar 2017 89,948 miles

fuel filler cap seal close to excessively deteriorated

slight play in nearside steering idler bush

Fail 10 Mar 2017 89,947 miles

Driver's seat cannot be secured in the upright position. (6.2.A.2)

Front Passenger's seat cannot be secured in the upright position. (6.2.A.2)

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Parking brake mechanism/associated mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded floor/tunnel within 30cm of cable mounting (3.1.9)

Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded floor/tunnel within 30cm of offside front seat lower inner mounting (5.2.6)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

registration plate fitted to the front does not have black characters on a white background (6.3.2a)

registration plate fitted to the rear does not have black characters on a yellow background (6.3.2b)

fuel filler cap seal close to excessively deteriorated

slight play in nearside steering idler bush

Pass 4 Mar 2016 89,795 miles
Pass 15 Nov 2007 89,721 miles
Pass 15 Nov 2006 87,212 miles

Corosion to both front & rear brake pipes to flexi

Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Slight play to nearside front steering idler arm

Wear to both rear tyres

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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B227 LGX is a 1985 Mercedes-benz C in Red with a 2,299cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 59.1%.

Across all 1985 Mercedes-benz C models, the average MOT pass rate is 69.6% with a typical mileage of 123,013 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 B227 LGX, 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 41 years old, this Mercedes-benz C is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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B227 LGX is a 1985 Mercedes-benz C, first registered on 31 December 1985.

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