MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
118,798 miAbove average mileage for this year
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front pads worn low
o/s/f drop link rubber splitting
rear anti roll bar center bushes worn
slight movement n/s/f/front arm ball joint
Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))
front pads worn low
o/s/f drop link rubber splitting
rear anti roll bar center bushes worn
slight movement n/s/f/front arm ball joint
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases rear silencer (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement d-shape bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases rear silencer (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement d-shape bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
n/s/f tyre perished
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
CENTRE REAR SEAT BELT CLASP NOT VISIBLE TO TEST
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
REAR STEEL BRAKE PIPES CORRODING
UNDER TRAYS FITTED OVER SOME TESTABLE ITEMS
WEAR LIP ON FRONT BRAKE DISCS
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
CENTRE REAR SEAT BELT CLASP NOT VISIBLE TO TEST
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
REAR STEEL BRAKE PIPES CORRODING
UNDER TRAYS FITTED OVER SOME TESTABLE ITEMS
WEAR LIP ON FRONT BRAKE DISCS
both front and o/s/r tyre worn to limit
both front, front suspension arm bushes seperating
n/s/f front ball joint rubber splitting
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
both front and o/s/r tyre worn to limit
both front, front suspension arm bushes seperating
n/s/f front ball joint rubber splitting
Offside Front Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
diff leaking quite bad
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
near side rear tyre is wearing on outside edge rear diff is leaking oil
How Reliable is the Mercedes-benz C?
Based on 8,031,355 MOT tests across 683,668 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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LV51 SVA is a 2001 Mercedes-benz C in Silver with a 2,685cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65.2%.
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 LV51 SVA, 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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What year was LV51 SVA registered?
LV51 SVA is a 2001 Mercedes-benz C, first registered on 11 October 2001.
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