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Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play Front arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material BOTH SIDES , front to rears corroding (1.1.11 (c))
Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material BOTH SIDES , covered in grease (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge BOTH SIDES , getting low (5.2.3 (e))
Undertrays fitted not allowing full inspection of some testable items
Nearside Front Body panel damaged and likely to cause injury WING DAMAGED. (6.2.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Suspension arm mounting has an unsafe modification INCORRECT BOLT FITTED. (5.3.3 (c) (i))
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Macpherson strut insecurely attached (5.3.3 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Suspension arm mounting has an unsafe modification INCORRECT BOLT FITTED. (5.3.3 (c) (i))
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Front Anti-roll bar missing (5.3.3 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage missing (5.3.3 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage missing (5.3.3 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
HEADLIGHT SELF LEVELLING DEVICE ROD MISSING.
Nearside Front BRAKE FLEXI HOSE INSECURE.
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material CORRODED. (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (d))
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge TREAD LOW. (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front BRAKE FLEXI HOSE INSECURE.
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material CORRODED. (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (d))
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge TREAD LOW,AND STARTING TO SPLIT ON INNER WALL. (5.2.3 (e))
SECONDARY BONNET SECURING DEVICE DEFECTIVE.
Lower Driver's view to the sides outside the swept area of the windscreen wipers restricted by an obstruction (3.1 (a) (i))
Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a))
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault airbag (7.1.6 (a))
Anti-roll bar missing (5.3.3 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed inner edge worn through (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Lower Driver's view to the sides outside the swept area of the windscreen wipers restricted by an obstruction (3.1 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge smooth (5.2.3 (e))
Anti-roll bar modified but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (c) (i))
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak at flexi (8.2.2.1 (b))
Nearside Front Suspension pipe modified so that its function is affected rubbing on arms insecure (5.3.5 (b) (i))
Offside Front Suspension pipe modified so that its function is affected rubbing on arms and insecure (5.3.5 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage missing (5.3.3 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage missing (5.3.3 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))
Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Inner tyre wall has cuts around inside
Nearside Front slight play in hub bearing
Nearside Front tyre totally bald on both edges of tread close to mot limit
Offside Front tyre totally bald on both edges close to mot limit
both sides rear tyres on 2.5mm of tread in centres
rear brake pads getting low
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
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LN12 PZZ is a 2012 Mercedes-benz C in Silver with a 2,143cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 15 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 73.3%.
Across all 2012 Mercedes-benz C models, the average MOT pass rate is 80.7% with a typical mileage of 71,143 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 LN12 PZZ, 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 14 years old, this Mercedes-benz C is still in the earlier part of its expected life.
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LN12 PZZ is a 2012 Mercedes-benz C, first registered on 1 March 2012.
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