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Fluid leak, but not excessive oil seepage engine to gearbox area (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened wearing thin as well (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Front Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect both slightly worn (5.3.2 (d))
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play rear link arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear brake disc backing plate corroded ,deteriorated
Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both corroding (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively both (1.2.1 (e))
Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened corroding , especially front section (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both lower arms corroding, plastic cover prevents full inspection (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened rear subframe front brackets (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Fluid leak, but not excessive oil seepage engine to gearbox area (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened wearing thin as well (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Front Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect both slightly worn (5.3.2 (d))
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play rear link arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear brake disc backing plate corroded ,deteriorated
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both corroding (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively both (1.2.1 (e))
Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened corroding , especially front section (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both lower arms corroding, plastic cover prevents full inspection (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened rear subframe front brackets (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Rear Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Castor Arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Castor Arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Castor Arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))
Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Castor Arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Offside Rear Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Both top and bottom dust covers split. (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Upper dust cover split. (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Nearside Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Offside Rear Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing chunk out of inner side wall. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly damaged (1.1.11 (c))
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view zone B (3.2 (a) (i))
Nearside Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Stonechip. (3.2 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded Pipe from O/S/R brake flexi, over rear axle to N/S/R wheelarch corroded near N/S/R spring top. (1.1.11 (c))
Front wipers smearing
Nearside Front indicator inop intermittently-working at time of test
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Front wipers smearing
Nearside Front indicator inop intermittently-working at time of test
Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Nearside Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' stone chipped (8.3.1d)
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)
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)
wipers slightly deteriorated
How Reliable is the Mercedes-benz C?
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Top MOT Failure Points
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JA61 ARM is a 2011 Mercedes-benz C in Silver with a 1,796cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72.2%.
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 JA61 ARM, 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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JA61 ARM is a 2011 Mercedes-benz C, first registered on 22 September 2011.
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