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KT51 CNO

2001 Mercedes-benz C

Silver Diesel 2685cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires12 Oct 2018
Tests19 (13 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate68.4%

Mileage

187,763 mi
Last recorded187,763 miles
Recorded on23 Sep 2017
Typical for 2001 Mercedes-benz C86,614 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationKT51 CNO
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelC
Year2001
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,685cc

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MOT History

13 pass 6 fail
Pass 23 Sep 2017 187,763 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded both front to rears (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Front steering rack end slight movement

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear tyre worn inner and outer edges

Offside Side repeater slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

both nearside doors corroded

outer sill covers and underbody covers fitted

Fail 22 Sep 2017 187,762 miles

Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint rear arm balljoint (2.4.G.2)

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases box (7.1.2)

Brake pipe slightly corroded both front to rears (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Front steering rack end slight movement

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear tyre worn inner and outer edges

Offside Side repeater slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

both nearside doors corroded

outer sill covers and underbody covers fitted

Pass 30 Sep 2016 181,155 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded both front to rear (3.6.B.2c)

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

both front headlamps poor pattern

outer sill and underbody covers fitted

Fail 28 Sep 2016 181,154 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint lower rear arm outer ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement front lower arm outer bush (2.4.G.2)

Brake pipe slightly corroded both front to rear (3.6.B.2c)

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

both front headlamps poor pattern

outer sill and underbody covers fitted

Pass 6 Oct 2015 173,984 miles

Front Brake pipe slightly corroded to rear pipes (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint rear arm ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front steel wheel fitted

Offside Front tyre wearing inner and outer edges

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

child seat fitted nearside rear

outer sill covers and underbody covers fitted

Fail 5 Oct 2015 173,983 miles

Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint rear arm outer ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Front Brake pipe slightly corroded to rear pipes (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint rear arm ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front steel wheel fitted

Offside Front tyre wearing inner and outer edges

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

child seat fitted nearside rear

outer sill covers and underbody covers fitted

Pass 13 Oct 2014 164,778 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

offside tyre worn outer edge

offside wiper blade split

one washer jet not working both sides but existing supply enough

outer sill and underbody covers fitted

rear exhaust weld repaired

Fail 8 Oct 2014 164,778 miles

Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Front Headlamp aim too high and too far to the right. (1.8)

Nearside Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Nearside Front Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Headlamp levelling device obviously defective (1.7.2)

Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

offside tyre worn outer edge

offside wiper blade split

one washer jet not working both sides but existing supply enough

outer sill and underbody covers fitted

Pass 7 Oct 2013 155,152 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Nearside Steering rack gaiter deteriorated (2.2.D.2d)

Pass 6 Oct 2012 147,242 miles
Pass 10 Oct 2011 140,346 miles

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

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

Pass 23 Dec 2010 129,787 miles
Pass 29 Dec 2009 116,449 miles
Pass 29 Dec 2008 103,569 miles
Fail 5 Sep 2008 99,959 miles

Engine undertays fitted

Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Rear position lamp(s) excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)

Oil leak

Pass 5 Sep 2008 99,959 miles

Engine undertays fitted

Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Oil leak

Pass 13 Sep 2007 90,789 miles

rear number plate starting to deteriorated

Pass 30 Sep 2006 76,213 miles
Fail 15 Sep 2006 75,462 miles

Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)

both front suspention torque arm bushes worn and split

both rear discs corroded

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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KT51 CNO is a 2001 Mercedes-benz C in Silver with a 2,685cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 68.4%.

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 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 KT51 CNO, 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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KT51 CNO is a 2001 Mercedes-benz C, first registered on 1 October 2001.

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