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Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all covered in grease and under trays (1.1.11 (c))
Front Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect both sides and wearing in shocks (5.3.2 (d))
Front Wheel bearing has slight play both (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on limit and slight cracking (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Rear parking brake just met performance requirements
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Outer Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Rear Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Road wheel slightly distorted all (5.2.2 (c) (i))
engine covers and under trays
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all greased and covered by under trays (1.1.11 (c))
Front Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect both (5.3.2 (d))
Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both sides on limit 1.6mm and edges wearing next level of rubber (5.2.3 (e))
Front Wheel bearing has slight play both (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged side wall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Rear Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Road wheel slightly distorted all (5.2.2 (c) (i))
engine covers and under trays
Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both sides and front to rears and rears covered in grease and under trays (1.1.11 (c))
Front suspension slight soft shocks slight worn
Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted and rear (5.2.2 (c) (i))
Nearside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
Rear Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))
engine covers and under trays
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
Nearside Rear Sub-frame fractured and corroded (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Front suspension slight soft
Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted and rear (5.2.2 (c) (i))
Nearside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all rears and front to rears covered in grease and under covers (1.1.11 (c))
Rear Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened in places (5.3.3 (b) (i))
under trays and engine covers
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge edge (5.2.3 (e))
Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both sides and front to rears under covers (1.1.11 (c))
under trays and engine covers
Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge edge (5.2.3 (e))
Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both sides and front to rears under covers (1.1.11 (c))
under trays and engine covers
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated front (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
all tyres have edge wear
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated front (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
all tyres have edge wear
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights
Nearside rear tyre starting to tear on inner sidewall
Screw in nearside front tyre
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Various visible corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
both rear tyres down to 2.4 mm tread depth
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
How Reliable is the Mercedes-benz C?
Based on 8,031,355 MOT tests across 683,668 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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FT11 VWY is a 2011 Mercedes-benz C in Black with a 2,148cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.
Across all 2011 Mercedes-benz C models, the average MOT pass rate is 80.7% with a typical mileage of 76,133 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 fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 240,078 recorded failures. If you're considering buying FT11 VWY, 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 15 years old, this Mercedes-benz C is still in the earlier part of its expected life.
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FT11 VWY is a 2011 Mercedes-benz C, first registered on 22 August 2011.
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