MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
224,387 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Brake pedal wearing smooth (1.1.2 (c))
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Brake pipes located inner wing/chassis area. (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Out to flexible hose. (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Out to flexible hose. (1.1.11 (c))
Rear Registration plate insecure but not likely to fall off (0.1 (a))
Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Brake pedal wearing smooth (1.1.2 (c))
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Out to flexible hose. (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Out to flexible hose. (1.1.11 (c))
Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords Inner edge wear. (5.2.3 (d) (i))
Brake pedal wearing smooth (1.1.2 (c))
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Out to flexible hose. (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Out to flexible hose. (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords Inner edge wear, tread depth just under 3mm. (5.2.3 (d) (i))
Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Brake pedal wearing smooth (1.1.2 (c))
Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated Both front lower dust covers perished and cracked. (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Out to flexible hose. (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Out to flexible hose. (1.1.11 (c))
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Brake pedal wearing smooth (1.1.2 (c))
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords 205/55/16/91V. (5.2.3 (d) (i))
Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
Brake pedal wearing smooth (1.1.2 (c))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Badley worn on outer edge. (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Tyre worn on edges.
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Engine cover and under tray fitted obscuring some components.
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Slight damage to outer sidewall and wearing unevenly (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Wearing unevenly (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Slight damage to outer sidewall and wearing unevenly (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Wearing unevenly (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Worn close to wear indicators (5.2.3 (e))
Coil spring corroded Both rear (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Nearside Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Tyre worn on inner edge
Front Brake pad(s) worn down to wear indicator (1.1.13 (a) (i))
Nearside Brake pipe excessively corroded Front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Brake pipe excessively corroded Front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Tyre worn on inner edge
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit inner edge (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit inner edge (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Nearside front tyre side wall damaged
How Reliable is the Mercedes-benz C?
Based on 8,031,355 MOT tests across 683,668 vehicles.
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BY53 JEB is a 2008 Mercedes-benz C in Black with a 2,148cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 80%.
Across all 2008 Mercedes-benz C models, the average MOT pass rate is 77.7% with a typical mileage of 81,042 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 BY53 JEB, 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 18 years old, this Mercedes-benz C is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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BY53 JEB is a 2008 Mercedes-benz C, first registered on 11 July 2008.
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