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KV51 PYT

2001 Mercedes-benz C

Silver Diesel 2148cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires5 Feb 2020
Tests21 (12 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate57.1%

Mileage

174,635 mi
Last recorded174,635 miles
Recorded on6 Feb 2019
Typical for 2001 Mercedes-benz C86,614 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationKV51 PYT
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelC
Year2001
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,148cc

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MOT History

12 pass 9 fail
Pass 6 Feb 2019 174,635 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front 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))

Fail 30 Jan 2019 174,626 miles

Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit .8 (8.2.2.2 (a))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Anti-roll bar fractured (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Fuel system component leaking excessively or a risk of fire No1 injector (6.1.3 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Fuel system component leaking excessively or a risk of fire (6.1.3 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front 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))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 5 Jan 2019 173,519 miles

Emissions not tested due to fuel leak (8.2.2.2 (e))

Hydraulic fluid leaking excessively power steering pipes (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn lower rear inner (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength outer and inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting likely to fail both d bushes worn (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Fluid leaking continuously posing a serious risk to road safety fuel leaking around inlet manifold (8.4.1 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Hydraulic fluid leaking continuously posing a serious risk to road safety pipes leaking (8.4.1 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Road wheel distorted to the extent the tyre is likely to become detached (5.2.2 (c) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded to the extent that control of the vehicle is likely to be adversely affected both rear inner and outer wheel arches (5.3.6 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Both rear brake pipes corroded

Front number plate broken

Injectors showing signs of blowing

Long parking brake travel

Oil leak

both front brake hoses badly perished

front brake discs worn

front bumper loose and broken

n/s mirror glass smashed

o/s front wheel arch liner fouling wheel

Pass 12 Jan 2018 152,588 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Nearside Front tyre outer sidewall damaged

Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

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

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 3mm wearing slightly uneven inner tread (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

slight play in both steering tie rods

Fail 8 Jan 2018 152,302 miles

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

Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

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

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Nearside Front tyre outer sidewall damaged

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

Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

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

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 3mm wearing slightly uneven inner tread (4.1.E.1)

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

Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

slight play in both steering tie rods

Pass 29 Dec 2016 140,127 miles

Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated both hoses perishing. (3.6.B.4d)

Nearside Inner Track rod end ball joint has slight play track rod. (2.2.B.1f)

Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated both rear hoses perishing. (3.6.B.4d)

Fail 29 Dec 2016 140,127 miles

Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated both hoses perishing. (3.6.B.4d)

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

Nearside Headlamp aim too low also image very poor (1.8)

Nearside Inner Track rod end ball joint has slight play track rod. (2.2.B.1f)

Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated both rear hoses perishing. (3.6.B.4d)

Pass 8 Jan 2016 130,248 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement minimal (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

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

Nearside rear tyre becoming worn at inner edge

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

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

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement minimal (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Slight buckle to the nearside front wheel

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

item removed from drivers view prior to test

sills and floor obscured by trims

Fail 8 Jan 2016 130,248 miles

Offside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play rearward ball joint (2.2.B.1f)

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement minimal (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

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

Nearside rear tyre becoming worn at inner edge

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

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

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement minimal (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Slight buckle to the nearside front wheel

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

item removed from drivers view prior to test

sills and floor obscured by trims

Pass 14 Jan 2015 121,193 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Items removed from driver's view prior to test

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

Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

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

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

Offside Front Lower Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Oil leak

Slight buckle to the nearside front wheel

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Fail 12 Jan 2015 121,193 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

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

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

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

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Items removed from driver's view prior to test

Light bind at nearside rear wheel

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

Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

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

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

Offside Front Lower Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Oil leak

Slight buckle to the nearside front wheel

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 17 Jan 2014 109,110 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Oil leak

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

genral under body corrosion

slight play in steering joints

surface corrosion on front and rear brakes

Pass 18 Apr 2012 108,975 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Offside Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

Oil leak

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 29 Mar 2011 105,203 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.7.5)

Oil leak

Pass 11 Feb 2010 99,534 miles

Oil leak

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Fail 10 Feb 2010 99,532 miles

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

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

Oil leak

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 31 Mar 2009 95,393 miles

engine oil leak

slight play near side front wheel bearing

stone chip in windscreen

undercovers fitted

Fail 27 Mar 2009 95,393 miles

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

engine oil leak

slight play near side front wheel bearing

stone chip in windscreen

undercovers fitted

Pass 20 Mar 2008
Pass 30 Apr 2007 70,334 miles
Fail 30 Apr 2007 70,334 miles

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

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

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

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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KV51 PYT is a 2001 Mercedes-benz C in Silver with a 2,148cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 57.1%.

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 KV51 PYT, 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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KV51 PYT is a 2001 Mercedes-benz C, first registered on 25 October 2001.

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