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KN51 YTU

2001 Mercedes-benz C

Black Petrol 1998cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires6 Dec 2020
Tests18 (14 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate77.8%

Mileage

130,647 mi
Last recorded130,647 miles
Recorded on7 Jun 2019
Typical for 2001 Mercedes-benz C86,614 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationKN51 YTU
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelC
Year2001
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,998cc

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MOT History

14 pass 4 fail
Pass 7 Jun 2019 130,647 miles
Pass 18 Jul 2018 124,889 miles
Fail 10 Jul 2018 124,889 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Pass 6 Jul 2017 121,136 miles
Pass 21 Jul 2016 118,164 miles

Offside Front Upper Tie bar/rod synthetic bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Pass 2 Jul 2015 110,084 miles
Pass 10 Jul 2014 99,824 miles

Nail in offside rear tyre

Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

deterioration to front and rear number plates

Pass 24 Jun 2013 93,712 miles

deteriation front registration plate

Pass 17 Jul 2012 89,804 miles

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

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

Pass 13 Jul 2011 87,429 miles
Fail 11 Jul 2011 87,421 miles

Nearside Front coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)

Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 5 Jul 2010 82,217 miles

deteriation rear registsration plate

Pass 22 Jul 2009 77,383 miles
Fail 21 Jul 2009 77,382 miles

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

Offside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)

Pass 10 Jul 2008 71,101 miles
Pass 3 Jul 2007 60,786 miles
Fail 30 Jun 2007 60,781 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure (2.4.G.1)

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

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

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

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

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

Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS

Near side rear tyre on 4mm of tread.

Off side rear tyre on 3mm of tread.

Pass 29 Jun 2006 46,985 miles

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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KN51 YTU is a 2001 Mercedes-benz C in Black with a 1,998cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 77.8%.

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 KN51 YTU, 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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What year was KN51 YTU registered?

KN51 YTU is a 2001 Mercedes-benz C, first registered on 7 November 2001.

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