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GP51 YMG

2001 Mercedes-benz C

Green Diesel 2148cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires23 Nov 2023
Tests23 (18 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate78.3%

Mileage

74,904 mi
Last recorded74,904 miles
Recorded on14 Nov 2022
Typical for 2001 Mercedes-benz C86,614 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationGP51 YMG
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelC
Year2001
ColourGreen
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,148cc

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MOT History

18 pass 5 fail
Pass 14 Nov 2022 74,904 miles

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

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to brake hose, rusty (1.1.11 (c))

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

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing splits, between treads (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to brake hose, rusty (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing splits, between treads (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Front outer sill is rust corroded

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

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing splits, between treads (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

covers fitted to all floors and outer sill panals

Pass 22 Nov 2021 74,044 miles

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

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

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

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

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

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to brake hose, rusty (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Front outer sill is rust corroded

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

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

o/sf, o/sr, n/sr tyres all have splits & cracks between treads

plastic covers fitted to outer sill and floor panals

Pass 4 Nov 2020 72,814 miles

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

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated small splits (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

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

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

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to brake hose, rusty (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated front arm (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking down treads (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated small splits (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Fail 3 Nov 2020 72,813 miles

Driver's view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen materially affected by an obstruction both wiper blades not parking (3.1 (a) (ii))

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

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

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated small splits (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

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

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

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

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to brake hose, rusty (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated front arm (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking down treads (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated small splits (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Pass 12 Nov 2019 70,684 miles

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

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Front outer sill is rust corroded

Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

covers fitted to both outer sills and floors

Pass 22 Nov 2018 69,527 miles

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

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play on limit (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play on limit (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Front outer sill is rust corroded

covers fitted to both outer sills and floors

Fail 21 Nov 2018 69,526 miles

Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

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

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play on limit (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Direction indicator lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.4.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play on limit (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Front outer sill is rust corroded

covers fitted to both outer sills and floors

Pass 1 Nov 2017 67,567 miles

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush bush (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside number plate lamp is dull

covers fitted to both outer sills and all floors

Pass 14 Nov 2016 65,584 miles

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

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

Offside Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt front arm (2.4.G.2)

Pass 4 Nov 2015 64,207 miles

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

Offside Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt front arm (2.4.G.2)

covers fitted to both outer sills and all floors

Pass 13 Nov 2014 62,778 miles

Nearside Front Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

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

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

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

covers fitted to both outer sills

n/sf tyre wearing on outer treads

o/sf tyre wearing on inner & outer treads

Fail 12 Nov 2014 62,777 miles

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Nearside Front Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

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

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

covers fitted to both outer sills

n/sf tyre wearing on outer treads

o/sf tyre wearing on inner & outer treads

Pass 22 Nov 2013 62,322 miles

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

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

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

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

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

covers fitted to both outer sills

Pass 7 Nov 2012 61,359 miles

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

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

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

covers fitted to both outer sills

n/sr tyre worn on outer treads

Pass 21 Nov 2011 59,800 miles

Nail in nearside rear tyre

Suspension joint offside lower dust cover split/missing

Pass 20 Nov 2010 56,898 miles
Pass 20 Nov 2009 54,083 miles

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

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

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

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

covers fitted to both outer sills and all floors

Pass 24 Nov 2008 50,854 miles

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

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

both front tyres cracking on walls

covers fitted to both outer sills and floors

front and rear number plates starting to deteriorate

Fail 21 Nov 2008 50,845 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Nearside Rear coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Rear coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)

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

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

both front tyres cracking on walls

covers fitted to both outer sills and floors

front and rear number plates starting to deteriorate

Pass 12 Nov 2007 46,646 miles
Pass 21 Nov 2006 43,131 miles
Pass 16 Nov 2005 35,128 miles
Fail 15 Nov 2005 35,128 miles

Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3) DANGEROUS

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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GP51 YMG is a 2001 Mercedes-benz C in Green with a 2,148cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 78.3%.

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 GP51 YMG, 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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GP51 YMG is a 2001 Mercedes-benz C, first registered on 1 December 2001.

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