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M342 DLL

1995 Mercedes-benz C

Red Petrol 2799cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires4 Aug 2026
Tests27 (19 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate70.4%

Mileage

136,775 mi
Last recorded136,775 miles
Recorded on15 Jul 2026
Typical for 1995 Mercedes-benz C112,535 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationM342 DLL
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelC
Year1995
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,799cc

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MOT History

19 pass 8 fail
Fail 15 Jul 2026 136,775 miles

Emissions unable to be completed hc high risk of damage to equipment (8.2.1.2 (d))

Pass 5 Aug 2025 136,449 miles
Pass 17 Jun 2024 134,686 miles
Pass 26 Jun 2023 132,276 miles
Pass 29 Jun 2022 129,299 miles
Fail 28 Jun 2022 129,299 miles

Fuel system component leaking (6.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 25 Jun 2021 126,162 miles

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))

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

Pass 7 Jul 2020 124,827 miles

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated Surface cracks. (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Fail 30 Jun 2020 124,822 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Wishbone rear bush. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Wishbone rear bush. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Inner Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm Inner edge worn. (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

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

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

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated Surface cracks. (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Pass 29 May 2019 121,055 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

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

Pass 10 May 2018 114,414 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

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

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

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

Fail 9 May 2018 114,411 miles

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

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

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

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

Pass 12 Oct 2016 111,684 miles
Pass 6 Oct 2015 109,776 miles
Pass 22 Oct 2014 108,554 miles

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

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

Pass 31 Oct 2013 105,858 miles
Fail 30 Oct 2013 105,858 miles

Rear Fuel hose leaking (7.2.3)

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

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

Pass 30 Oct 2012 101,632 miles

Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

front tyres 205/60x15 and rear tyres 205/65x15

Fail 30 Oct 2012 101,632 miles

Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Obligatory mirror seriously obscured affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)

front tyres 205/60x15 and rear tyres 205/65x15

Pass 14 Oct 2011 100,410 miles

Front Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Pass 1 Nov 2010 96,816 miles

Front Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

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

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

inter action with wipers when indicating to left

whinning noise front poss alternater

Fail 24 Sep 2009 93,110 miles

Fuel pipe/s corroded

Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)

Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Headlamp aim too high and too far to the left. (1.8)

fuel pipe corroded petrol tank area

Pass 24 Sep 2009 93,110 miles

Fuel pipe/s corroded

Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

fuel pipe corroded petrol tank area

Pass 29 Sep 2008 91,030 miles

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

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

Fail 29 Sep 2008 91,030 miles

Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

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

Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

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

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

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

Pass 1 Oct 2007 89,288 miles
Pass 13 Sep 2006 87,028 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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M342 DLL is a 1995 Mercedes-benz C in Red with a 2,799cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70.4%.

Across all 1995 Mercedes-benz C models, the average MOT pass rate is 71.1% with a typical mileage of 112,535 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 M342 DLL, 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 31 years old, this Mercedes-benz C is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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M342 DLL is a 1995 Mercedes-benz C, first registered on 24 May 1995.

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