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CU51 TPF

2001 Mercedes-benz C 320

Red Petrol 3199cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires6 Jul 2022
Tests22 (14 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate63.6%

Mileage

151,442 mi
Last recorded151,442 miles
Recorded on22 Jun 2021
Typical for 2001 Mercedes-benz C 32079,816 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationCU51 TPF
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelC 320
Year2001
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine3,199cc

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MOT History

14 pass 8 fail
Pass 22 Jun 2021 151,442 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated cracking (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated Cracking (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Oily substance on auxillary belt and on the front of the engine

Rear Both rear light lenses are cracked damaged

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both Front to rear brake pipes are corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Vehicle and engine under trays/covers fitted obscuring some components

Fail 22 Jun 2021 151,442 miles

Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Ball joint and some play in ball joint (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated cracking (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated Cracking (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Oily substance on auxillary belt and on the front of the engine

Rear Both rear light lenses are cracked damaged

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both Front to rear brake pipes are corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Vehicle and engine under trays/covers fitted obscuring some components

Pass 16 Jun 2020 145,198 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front most arm bush split and perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement arm bush spit and perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement bush split and perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front most arm bush split and perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement arm bush split and perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 10 Jun 2020 145,151 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement bush split and perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front most arm bush split and perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement arm bush spit and perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement bush split and perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front most arm bush split and perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement arm bush split and perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 24 Jun 2019 140,286 miles

ENGINE AND VEHICLE UNDER TRAYS COVER FITTED OBSCURING SOME COMPONENTS

Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated DUST COVER SPLIT (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement BOTH REAR 'D' BUSHES HAVE PLAY IN THEM (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material BOTH REAR PIPES UP TO THE FLEXI HOSES ARE CORRODED (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 27 Jun 2018 132,100 miles

Hand brake has little reserve travel

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement 'D' bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement 'D' bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Vehicle and engine under trays/covers fitted obscuring some components

Pass 21 Jun 2017 123,874 miles

Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Fail 19 Jun 2017 123,872 miles

Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement both D bushes (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions (4.1.D.1f)

Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bearing (2.4.G.2)

Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 1 Jul 2016 115,599 miles

Rear coil spring corroded both (2.4.C.1b)

all front and rear suspension components are corroded

both front brake discs are corroded

corrosion to rear wheel arches

engine covers and under trays are fitted obscuring come components

Fail 1 Jul 2016 115,599 miles

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Rear coil spring corroded both (2.4.C.1b)

all front and rear suspension components are corroded

both front brake discs are corroded

corrosion to rear wheel arches

engine covers and under trays are fitted obscuring come components

Pass 7 Jul 2015 106,485 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

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

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Light corrosion to underside of vehicle

Non obligatory mirror damaged

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

Offside door mirror glass in poor condition

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Rear Anti-roll bar linkage corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Fail 6 Jul 2015 106,485 miles

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

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

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Light corrosion to underside of vehicle

Non obligatory mirror damaged

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

Offside door mirror glass in poor condition

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Rear Anti-roll bar linkage corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 15 May 2014 90,380 miles

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

near side front tyre worn on outer

Fail 14 May 2014 90,378 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

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

near side front tyre worn on outer

Pass 21 May 2013 76,185 miles

Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Pass 30 Mar 2012 68,003 miles

Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Pass 17 Mar 2011 63,180 miles
Fail 17 Mar 2011 63,171 miles

Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Pass 8 Sep 2009 50,423 miles
Fail 8 Sep 2009 50,423 miles

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

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

Pass 3 Oct 2007 37,275 miles

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

Pass 26 Sep 2006 32,026 miles

How Reliable is the Mercedes-benz C 320?

Based on 72,432 MOT tests across 4,550 vehicles.

75.2%
Pass Rate
5,922
Miles/Year
26
Year Lifespan
4,550
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 2,754
Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint 1,071
coil spring broken 970
coil spring fractured 791
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 733
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CU51 TPF is a 2001 Mercedes-benz C 320 in Red with a 3,199cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 63.6%.

Across all 2001 Mercedes-benz C 320 models, the average MOT pass rate is 74.1% with a typical mileage of 79,816 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 C 320 fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 2,754 recorded failures. If you're considering buying CU51 TPF, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Mercedes-benz C 320 typically stays on UK roads for around 26 years. At 25 years old, this Mercedes-benz C 320 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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CU51 TPF is a 2001 Mercedes-benz C 320, first registered on 23 October 2001.

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