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102,748 miAbove average mileage for this year
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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))
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))
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))
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))
Front Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))
Front Windscreen wiper not working (3.4 (a))
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))
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))
Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
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))
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
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
REAR BRAKE PADS LOW
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
slight play in front wheelbearings
wear on front discs
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
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
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
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
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
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
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)
some uneven wear to n/s/f tyre outer edge
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
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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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