MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
83,271 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Offside Rear Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Side repeater with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.4.1 (a) (i))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
engine covers and under trays fitted
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b))
Electronic power steering warning lamp indicates a system malfunction (2.6 (a))
engine covers and under trays fitted
Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play Rear arm slight lift (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Side wall damaged (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front Indicator dash tail tail flashing faster than outer indicators
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated Front arm (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Mount lift (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Lower Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn Hub bush slight lift (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Under trays fitted unable for full inspection of sills
Various oil leaks
Various under body and component corrosion
Nearside Rear Suspension pipe leaking Pipe corroded and fluid around components (5.3.5 (c))
Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Inner sill holed (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play Rear arm slight lift (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Side wall damaged (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front Indicator dash tail tail flashing faster than outer indicators
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated Front arm (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Mount lift (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Lower Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn Hub bush slight lift (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Under trays fitted unable for full inspection of sills
Various oil leaks
Various under body and component corrosion
Nearside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn linkage Shock lower mount/ball joint has excessive play. (2.7.4)
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Offside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn linkage Shock lower mount/ball joint has excessive play. (2.7.4)
rear parking (secondary) brakes imbalanced (3.7.B.6b)
Offside Front Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint Track control arm (Back arm) ball joint pressed in hub. (2.5.B.1a)
Oil leak
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
movement o/s & n/s front strut to lower arm joint
o/s & n/s rear tyres getting low
Offside Outer Rear All position lamps not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Offside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Nearside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
How Reliable is the Mercedes-benz Cl 500?
Based on 69,232 MOT tests across 4,285 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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FC02 EPP is a 2002 Mercedes-benz Cl 500 in Black with a 4,966cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 74.1%.
Across all 2002 Mercedes-benz Cl 500 models, the average MOT pass rate is 77.5% with a typical mileage of 81,220 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 Cl 500 fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 3,209 recorded failures. If you're considering buying FC02 EPP, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Mercedes-benz Cl 500 typically stays on UK roads for around 29 years. At 24 years old, this Mercedes-benz Cl 500 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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FC02 EPP is a 2002 Mercedes-benz Cl 500, first registered on 6 June 2002.
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