MOT Status
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81,630 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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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))
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))
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))
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))
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))
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))
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))
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))
Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated x2 (5.3.4 (b) (i))
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
Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated x2 (5.3.4 (b) (i))
handbrake only 17%
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)
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)
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)
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)
both rear tyres 3mm
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
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)
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)
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)
How Reliable is the Mercedes-benz 420?
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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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