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C456 EME

1987 Mercedes-benz 420

Red Petrol 4196cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires6 Mar 2027
Tests25 (20 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate80%

Mileage

81,630 mi
Last recorded81,630 miles
Recorded on7 Mar 2026
Typical for 1987 Mercedes-benz 420100,068 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationC456 EME
MakeMercedes-benz
Model420
Year1987
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine4,196cc

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MOT History

20 pass 5 fail
Pass 7 Mar 2026 81,630 miles

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both nearside & offside worn low on edges & 3mm (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Offside Rear Nail in tyre x2 ()

Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both nearside & offside (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Fluid leak, but not excessive differential (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 6 Mar 2026 81,630 miles

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

Rear Fluid leak, but not excessive differential (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both nearside & offside worn low on edges & 3mm (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Offside Rear Nail in tyre x2 ()

Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both nearside & offside (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 17 Feb 2025 79,844 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Oil leak, but not excessive Engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive Gearbox (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Oil leak, but not excessive Diff (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 10 Jan 2024 78,583 miles

Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive gearbox (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive rear diff (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 23 Feb 2023 77,144 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Fail 3 Feb 2023 77,122 miles

Hazard warning switch inoperative (4.4.2 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Direction indicator lens defective such that the emitted light is adversely affected orange lens missing showing white light (4.4.1 (b) (ii))

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

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 21 Jan 2022 76,661 miles

Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated x2 (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner arch to sill area (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Pass 7 Jan 2021 75,908 miles

Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated x2 (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Front Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement x4 bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Pass 6 Feb 2020 75,232 miles

Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated x2 (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Fail 27 Jan 2020 75,227 miles

Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii))

Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side x2 (1.4.1 (a))

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated x2 (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front fog light damaged

Pass 5 Jan 2019 73,369 miles

Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated x2 (5.3.4 (b) (i))

handbrake only 17%

Pass 9 Jan 2018 72,291 miles

Front Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt x2 (2.4.G.2)

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Pass 28 Jan 2017 71,474 miles

Front Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt x2 (2.4.G.2)

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Fail 27 Jan 2017 71,474 miles

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

Front Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt x2 (2.4.G.2)

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Pass 21 Jan 2016 69,266 miles
Pass 12 Jan 2015 68,115 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 18 Jan 2014 65,959 miles
Pass 15 Feb 2013 63,954 miles

both rear tyres 3mm

Pass 20 Jan 2012 61,391 miles

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Pass 26 Jan 2011 57,876 miles
Pass 15 Jan 2010 56,025 miles

Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

Pass 19 Jan 2009 53,496 miles

Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

Pass 16 Jul 2007 49,223 miles
Fail 16 Jul 2007 49,223 miles

Hazard warning switch faulty (1.4.B.1d)

Offside Rear Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)

Pass 6 Jul 2006 48,703 miles

How Reliable is the Mercedes-benz 420?

Based on 24,311 MOT tests across 2,343 vehicles.

75.7%
Pass Rate
809
Miles/Year
40
Year Lifespan
2,343
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded 647
Brake pipe excessively corroded 577
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 565
brake binding 530
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 479
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C456 EME is a 1987 Mercedes-benz 420 in Red with a 4,196cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 80%.

Across all 1987 Mercedes-benz 420 models, the average MOT pass rate is 75.9% with a typical mileage of 100,068 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

The most common reason a Mercedes-benz 420 fails its MOT is suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded, accounting for 647 recorded failures. If you're considering buying C456 EME, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Mercedes-benz 420 typically stays on UK roads for around 40 years. At 39 years old, this Mercedes-benz 420 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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C456 EME is a 1987 Mercedes-benz 420, first registered on 18 February 1987.

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