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LG51 NVV

2001 Mercedes-benz C

Blue Petrol 2597cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires29 Dec 2026
Tests27 (19 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate70.4%

Mileage

102,748 mi
Last recorded102,748 miles
Recorded on30 Dec 2025
Typical for 2001 Mercedes-benz C86,614 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationLG51 NVV
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelC
Year2001
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,597cc

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MOT History

19 pass 8 fail
Pass 30 Dec 2025 102,748 miles

Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play both drop link ends (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

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

Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated both (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened both (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 30 Dec 2025 102,748 miles

Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play both drop link ends (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

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

Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated both (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened both (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 30 Dec 2024 101,828 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play drop link (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Outer Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play drop link (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Outer Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Pass 13 Nov 2023 101,042 miles

Central Rear Upper Body component slightly loose (6.2.1 (a) (i))

Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play O/S & N/S (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Front Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge O/S & N/S (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Upper Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Above fuel filter. Yellow marking applied (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Axle has surface corrosion, contaminating suspension. Not affecting its overall security O/S & N/S. Yellow marking applied

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule O/S & N/S. Yellow marking applied (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Pass 12 Jul 2022 99,760 miles
Fail 12 Jul 2022 99,760 miles

Front Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

Front Windscreen wiper not working (3.4 (a))

Pass 22 Jun 2021 99,082 miles

Nearside Front Outer tyre wear out from outer side

Offside Front Outer tyre wear out from outer side

Offside Rear Inner Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both rear suspension arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 27 Jun 2019 95,790 miles
Fail 24 Jun 2019 95,768 miles

Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

Pass 21 Jun 2018 93,433 miles

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Fail 20 Jun 2018 93,427 miles

Battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (ii))

Central Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a))

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Rear Registration plate insecure mounting panel (0.1 (a))

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Pass 7 Sep 2016 86,648 miles

o/s rear tyre on limit

rear brakes binding

rear pads low

exhaust hanger broken

exhaust in poor condition

front discs worn

front pads low

n/s front tyre badley worn on outer edge

slight play in both front wheelbearings

Fail 5 Sep 2016 86,648 miles

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

Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint o/s front lower arm (2.4.G.2)

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm o/s front (4.1.E.1)

exhaust hanger broken

exhaust in poor condition

front discs worn

front pads low

n/s front tyre badley worn on outer edge

o/s rear tyre on limit

rear brakes binding

rear pads low

slight play in both front wheelbearings

Pass 5 Sep 2015 82,289 miles

REAR BRAKE PADS LOW

Fail 1 Sep 2015 82,289 miles

Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement BOTH FRONT (2.4.G.2)

Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

REAR BRAKE PADS LOW

Pass 4 Sep 2014 77,516 miles

slight play in front wheelbearings

wear on front discs

Pass 7 Sep 2013 72,498 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Fail 7 Sep 2013 72,498 miles

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

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

Rear registration plate delaminated (6.3.1d)

rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 7 Sep 2012 66,958 miles

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

Pass 7 Sep 2011 63,289 miles

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

N/s/f and centre exhaust mountings broken

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

Rear numberplate slightly deteriorated

Wet at time of test

Fail 6 Sep 2011 63,270 miles

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

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

N/s/f and centre exhaust mountings broken

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

Rear numberplate slightly deteriorated

Wet at time of test

Pass 13 Aug 2010 58,219 miles

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

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

Pass 4 Sep 2009 53,027 miles

Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)

Pass 18 Aug 2008 47,908 miles
Pass 4 Sep 2007 40,808 miles

some uneven wear to n/s/f tyre outer edge

Pass 7 Sep 2006 31,305 miles

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

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

front brake pads wearing thin

Pass 8 Sep 2005 20,427 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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LG51 NVV is a 2001 Mercedes-benz C in Blue with a 2,597cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70.4%.

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 LG51 NVV, 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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LG51 NVV is a 2001 Mercedes-benz C, first registered on 7 September 2001.

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