MOT Status
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167,979 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to flexi hose (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded lower end (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to flexi hose (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Coil spring corroded lower end (5.3.1 (b) (i))
small chip on windscreen
Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))
Offside Front Inner Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (i))
Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour likely to obscure the vision of other road users (8.2.2.2 (c)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to flexi hose (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge wearing on edges (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded at lower end (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Sub-frame 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 flexi hose (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Coil spring corroded at lower end (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
handbrake performance low 17% performance low on offside
Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front brake pipes corroded at joins to flexi pipes (1.1.11 (c))
Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view minor stone chips (3.2 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material pipe corroded at join to flexi pipe (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both rear track control arms bushes corroded and perishing but no movement in arms (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both front brake pipes slightly corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre slightly wearing on edges
Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))
Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn both (1.1.14 (a) (i))
Offside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a))
Front Inner Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Rear springs rusty
Horn not working (1.6.2a)
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 0.9mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b) DANGEROUS
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit side wall cut (4.1.E.1)
only one horn working horn not very loud
Nearside Front Inner Tyre has ply or cords exposed side wall (4.1.D.1b)
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit side wall cut (4.1.E.1)
Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
only one horn working horn not very loud
Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Front position lamp(s) has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Front position lamp(s) has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Front Front position lamp(s) has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating side light (1.1.A.3b)
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Front wipers smear screen
N/S/R tyre worn on inner edge
Nail in nearside rear tyre
Nail in offside rear tyre
O/S/F fog lamp lens cracked
O/S/F tyre worn on edges
O/S/R tyre worn on inner edge
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Small chips in windscreen
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Front wipers smear screen
N/S/R tyre worn on inner edge
Nail in nearside rear tyre
Nail in offside rear tyre
O/S/F fog lamp lens cracked
O/S/F tyre worn on edges
O/S/R tyre worn on inner edge
Small chips in windscreen
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
near side front tyre starting to perish
off side front fog light cracked
only one horn working
wipers smearing the screen
Nearside Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
How Reliable is the Mercedes-benz C?
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Top MOT Failure Points
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KN59 UED is a 2009 Mercedes-benz C in Black with a 2,987cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.
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 KN59 UED, 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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KN59 UED is a 2009 Mercedes-benz C, first registered on 28 October 2009.
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