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D8 DGP

2001 Mercedes-benz C

Silver Diesel 2148cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires30 Nov 2026
Tests27 (20 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate74.1%

Mileage

124,826 mi
Last recorded124,826 miles
Recorded on21 Nov 2025
Typical for 2001 Mercedes-benz C86,614 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationD8 DGP
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelC
Year2001
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,148cc
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MOT History

20 pass 7 fail
Pass 21 Nov 2025 124,826 miles

Front Engine mounting damaged but not to excess Nearside & Offside (6.1.8 (a) (i))

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

Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated Nearside & Offside (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Rear Exhaust heat shield insecure

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

Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Front & Rear (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Fail 11 Nov 2025 124,821 miles

Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))

Front Engine mounting damaged but not to excess Nearside & Offside (6.1.8 (a) (i))

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

Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated Nearside & Offside (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Rear Exhaust heat shield insecure

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

Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Front & Rear (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 18 Nov 2024 123,114 miles

Front Engine mounting damaged but not to excess (6.1.8 (a) (i))

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

Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

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

Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Front & Rear (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 13 Nov 2023 122,095 miles

Front Engine mounting damaged but not to excess (6.1.8 (a) (i))

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

Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

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

Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Front & Rear (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 17 Nov 2022 120,793 miles

Front Engine mounting damaged but not to excess (6.1.8 (a) (i))

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

Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

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

Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Front & Rear (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Fail 17 Nov 2022 120,792 miles

Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Front Engine mounting damaged but not to excess (6.1.8 (a) (i))

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

Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

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

Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Front & Rear (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 22 Nov 2021 119,221 miles

Front Engine mounting damaged but not to excess (6.1.8 (a) (i))

Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output nearside & offside (4.1.4 (b))

Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) nearside & offside ()

Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both 'D' bushes. (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive front & rear (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 13 Nov 2020 117,219 miles

Engine mounting weak

Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both 'D' bushes & bar corroded (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output nearside & offside (4.1.4 (b))

Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) nearside & offside ()

Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

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

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

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Front & Rear (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Fail 13 Nov 2020 117,218 miles

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Engine mounting weak

Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both 'D' bushes & bar corroded (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output nearside & offside (4.1.4 (b))

Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) nearside & offside ()

Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

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

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

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Front & Rear (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 21 May 2019 113,498 miles

Chip in windscreen.

Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output Both. (4.1.4 (b))

Front roll bar bushes have play.

Offside Front Tyre worn/wearing inside edge.

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Rear pads thin.

Rear roll bar bushes have play.

Rear roll bar corroded.

Fail 20 May 2019 113,497 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

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

Chip in windscreen.

Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output Both. (4.1.4 (b))

Front roll bar bushes have play.

Offside Front Tyre worn/wearing inside edge.

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Rear pads thin.

Rear roll bar bushes have play.

Rear roll bar corroded.

Pass 10 May 2018 108,862 miles

Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output both sides (1.7.5a)

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

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

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

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Pass 22 May 2017 104,760 miles

Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output both (1.7.5a)

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

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

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

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

Fail 22 May 2017 104,759 miles

Nearside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output both (1.7.5a)

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

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

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

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

Pass 31 May 2016 102,216 miles

Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output Both (1.7.5a)

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

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

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

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Pass 19 May 2015 99,445 miles

Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)

Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

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

Pass 23 May 2014 95,989 miles

Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Offside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Fail 22 May 2014 95,989 miles

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

Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Offside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

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

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Pass 22 May 2013 93,033 miles

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

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

Offside front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)

both front wipers smeary/ juddering

Pass 24 May 2012 87,182 miles

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

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

Fail 23 May 2012 87,182 miles

Offside Front coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)

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

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

Pass 24 May 2011 82,081 miles

Front 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 13 May 2010 75,261 miles

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

Nearside front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)

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

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

aux belt worn/cracked

Pass 15 May 2009 68,512 miles

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

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

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

Pass 14 May 2008 62,197 miles

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

two front tyres wearing uneven advise geometry to be checked

Pass 15 May 2007 54,910 miles

Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

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

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

Pass 19 May 2006 47,710 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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D8 DGP is a 2001 Mercedes-benz C in Silver with a 2,148cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 74.1%.

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 D8 DGP, 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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D8 DGP is a 2001 Mercedes-benz C, first registered on 28 June 2001.

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