MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
115,740 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Nearside Front Outer Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Outer Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Upper Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Outer Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Outer Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Upper Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Upper Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Upper Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
under tray cover cross floor
Front Brake pipe excessively corroded both sides inner arch (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect wrong main beam (4.1.2 (c))
Nearside Front Lower Steering linkage ball joint has excessive play marked with yellow (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Offside Front Lower Steering linkage ball joint has excessive play marked with yellow (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Offside Front Obligatory mirror does not provide a view to the rear (3.3 (c))
Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
under tray cover cross floor
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b))
Front Headlamp aim too high both sides main beam (4.1.2 (a))
Front Lower Steering linkage ball joint has excessive play to rear of hub (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords both sides (5.2.3 (d) (i))
Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively both (3.4 (b) (ii))
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced outer sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Offside Front Obligatory mirror does not provide a view to the rear (3.3 (c))
Offside Front Steering linkage ball joint has excessive play front of hub (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))
Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded both sides may clean up (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Front Wheel bearing has slight play both sides (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
oil leak
wax oil needed
N/S/F tyre edged off
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
rear differential leaking oil
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
N/S/F tyre edged off
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
rear differential leaking oil
Direction indicators incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Front registration plate incorrect (6.3.1a)
Headlamp aim not tested (1.8.A.1c)
Inner Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Rear registration plate incorrect (6.3.1a)
Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
rear diff leaking
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
front tyres worn on inner edge, n/s/f worn out of shape.
o/s/r light cluster lens cracked.
Front registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)
Rear registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)
front tyres worn on inner edge, n/s/f worn out of shape.
o/s/r light cluster lens cracked.
How Reliable is the Mercedes-benz S-class?
Based on 692,220 MOT tests across 62,130 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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BC51 OCV is a 1999 Mercedes-benz S-class in Silver with a 3,199cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70.6%.
Across all 1999 Mercedes-benz S-class models, the average MOT pass rate is 74.9% with a typical mileage of 97,181 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 S-class fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 25,613 recorded failures. If you're considering buying BC51 OCV, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Mercedes-benz S-class typically stays on UK roads for around 39 years. At 27 years old, this Mercedes-benz S-class is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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What year was BC51 OCV registered?
BC51 OCV is a 1999 Mercedes-benz S-class, first registered on 31 December 1999.
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