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CA51 JXY

2001 Mercedes-benz C

Beige Petrol 1998cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires17 Nov 2026
Tests26 (21 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate80.8%

Mileage

61,742 mi
Last recorded61,742 miles
Recorded on17 Nov 2025
Typical for 2001 Mercedes-benz C86,614 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationCA51 JXY
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelC
Year2001
ColourBeige
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,998cc

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MOT History

21 pass 5 fail
Pass 17 Nov 2025 61,742 miles

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule front and rear (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge n/s and o/s (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

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

Rear Parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.4.2 (a) (i))

front and rear n/s and o/s frame, prescribed area, springs, arms and others suspension components corroded

Pass 16 Nov 2024 58,119 miles

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened front and rear (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement n/s and o/s (5.3.4 (a) (i))

body panel has rusty marks

front and rear n/s and o/s frame, prescribed area, springs, arms and others suspension components corroded

Pass 17 Nov 2023 57,213 miles

Brake hose slightly deteriorated front and rear (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front and rear (1.1.11 (c))

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

Nearside Rear Parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement upper and lower arms both side (5.3.4 (a) (i))

rear frame, area, arms and mountings heavily corroded

Pass 5 Nov 2022 55,880 miles

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

under rear suspension components, frame, springs and area heavily corroded

Fail 3 Nov 2022 55,880 miles

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))

Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b))

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

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

under rear suspension components, frame, springs and area heavily corroded

Pass 3 Nov 2021 53,626 miles

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

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 20 Oct 2020 51,231 miles

underside corroded

Pass 18 Nov 2019 50,225 miles

both rear tyres getting low

rear subframe surface rust

Pass 8 Jan 2019 47,322 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 7 Jan 2019 47,315 miles

Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 5 Jan 2018 43,929 miles
Fail 4 Jan 2018 43,929 miles

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

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

Parking brake lever ratchet mechanism is slightly worn (3.1.5)

Pass 29 Dec 2016 39,314 miles

Nearside Front Non obligatory mirror damaged Door mirror unit loose ()

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit Worn on outer edge (4.1.E.1)

Pass 7 Jan 2016 35,428 miles

1 x exhaust brackets heavily corroded

Pass 9 Jan 2015 32,302 miles
Pass 23 Jan 2014 29,803 miles
Fail 22 Jan 2014 29,803 miles

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

Pass 11 Jan 2013 28,275 miles

SRS Light illuminated

Pass 15 Dec 2011 26,957 miles
Fail 15 Dec 2011 26,957 miles

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

Pass 7 Jan 2011 26,000 miles
Pass 27 Nov 2009 24,914 miles
Pass 1 Dec 2008 23,771 miles
Pass 26 Nov 2007 22,861 miles

n/s/f tyre scuffing outer edge

Pass 28 Nov 2006 21,479 miles

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

Pass 30 Nov 2005 19,917 miles

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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CA51 JXY is a 2001 Mercedes-benz C in Beige with a 1,998cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 80.8%.

Across all 2001 Mercedes-benz C models, the average MOT pass rate is 72.3% with a typical mileage of 86,614 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 CA51 JXY, 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 25 years old, this Mercedes-benz C is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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What year was CA51 JXY registered?

CA51 JXY is a 2001 Mercedes-benz C, first registered on 7 December 2001.

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