MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
183,113 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Rear Both sides rear wheel archs slight corrosion
Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit Both sides starting to wear on inner edges (4.1.E.1)
Underneath trays fitted at time of test
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint Marked in yellow (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint Marked in yellow (2.4.G.2)
Rear Both sides rear wheel archs slight corrosion
Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit Both sides starting to wear on inner edges (4.1.E.1)
Underneath trays fitted at time of test
Driver's seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. (6.2.A.3)
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Parking brake lever is impeded in its travel (3.1.6c)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2) DANGEROUS
Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) DANGEROUS
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2) DANGEROUS
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) DANGEROUS
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)
wipers deteriorating
Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
parking brake light intermittant stays on, lever retracts to off position and brake efforts ok/ locked out.
slight bind rear wheels.
slight play n/s/f wheel bearing.
undertrays restricting underside view and trays slightly loose.
windscreen cracked.
parking brake light intermittant stays on, lever retracts to off position and brake efforts ok/ locked out.
slight bind rear wheels.
slight play n/s/f wheel bearing.
undertrays restricting underside view and trays slightly loose.
windscreen cracked.
Nearside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)
n/s car and o/s/r car damadged.
screen cracked, just outside drivers view.
slight brake judder.
slight play n/s/f wheel bearing.
n/s car and o/s/r car damadged.
screen cracked, just outside drivers view.
slight brake judder.
slight play n/s/f wheel bearing.
Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Items removed from driver's view prior to test
Spare tyre defective
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
nearside mirror damaged
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Items removed from driver's view prior to test
Spare tyre defective
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
nearside mirror damaged
Nearside Body has a sharp edge caused by damage (6.1.C.1)
Nearside Side repeater missing (1.4.A.2b)
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Rear Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) DANGEROUS
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) DANGEROUS
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (2.4.G.1)
Offside Front coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a) DANGEROUS
nearside front seatbelt lazy return
nearside indicator repeter lamp lens damaged
nearside sill damaged
Nail in rear tyre
Centre Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone 'A' (8.3.1e)
Nail in rear tyre
How Reliable is the Mercedes-benz C?
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Top MOT Failure Points
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LT51 OMV is a 2001 Mercedes-benz C in Blue with a 2,148cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 55.6%.
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 LT51 OMV, 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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LT51 OMV is a 2001 Mercedes-benz C, first registered on 7 September 2001.
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