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Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both (1.1.11 (c))
Items removed from driver's view prior to test
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 225/45R17 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
Offside Side repeater lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.4.1 (b) (i))
Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil both (5.3.2 (b))
Rear diff leaking
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material brake pipe corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material brake pipe corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed webbing slightly frayed at edge (7.1.2 (b))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre bald on edges and cut to outer sidewall (5.2.3 (e))
engine covers cover sills and under trays fitted not allowing a full inspection of some components
Front Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements number plate delaminated affecting characters (0.1 (d))
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken coil spring broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material brake pipe corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material brake pipe corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed webbing slightly frayed at edge (7.1.2 (b))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre bald on edges and cut to outer sidewall (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Headlamp aim too high rectified (4.1.2 (a))
engine covers cover sills and under trays fitted not allowing a full inspection of some components
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both sides front (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge edges worn (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Inner Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both sides rear (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both sides front (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge edges worn (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Inner Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both sides rear (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated both sides front (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both sides front (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear parking brake has low effort
underside of engine bay & power steering components oily - undertray fitted
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated both sides front (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both sides front (1.1.11 (c))
underside of engine bay & power steering components oily - undertray fitted
Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear exhaust heat shield insecure
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
engine covers and undertrays fitted
Power steering component leaking (2.1.5 (a))
Power steering malfunctioning works intermittently, probably due to fluid loss (2.1.5 (a))
Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear exhaust heat shield insecure
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
engine covers and undertrays fitted
Hydraulic fluid leaking excessively (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Inner Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged outer sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged outer sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
corrosion rear metal brake pipes
low parking brake reading offside rear
nearside front tyre worn close to limit, worn outer edge
Low parking brake reading offside
corrosion rear metal brake pipes
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
Low parking brake reading offside
corrosion rear metal brake pipes
Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
osf tyre worn smooth to outside edge
How Reliable is the Mercedes-benz C?
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Top MOT Failure Points
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GJ59 OLH is a 2009 Mercedes-benz C in Grey with a 2,987cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65.2%.
Across all 2009 Mercedes-benz C models, the average MOT pass rate is 78.0% with a typical mileage of 79,363 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 GJ59 OLH, 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 17 years old, this Mercedes-benz C is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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GJ59 OLH is a 2009 Mercedes-benz C, first registered on 12 September 2009.
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