MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
132,928 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated both sides (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Front Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both sides worn on edges (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive around shock absorber mounting (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill area highly corroded (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both sides sills highly corroded (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing highly corroded (5.3.2 (b))
Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both sides sub frame mounting area (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated both sides (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive shock absorber mounting area (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases at joint (6.1.2 (a))
Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing both sides are corroded (5.3.2 (b))
Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both sides inner sills are corroded (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn both sides rear bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Inner Subframe mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill holed (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated both sides (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive shock absorber mounting area (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases at joint (6.1.2 (a))
Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing both sides are corroded (5.3.2 (b))
Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both sides inner sills are corroded (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Front Outer Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides rear bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases joint (6.1.2 (a))
Rear Oil leak, but not excessive differential appears to have a leak (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing corroded both sides (5.3.2 (b))
Rear exhaust clamp is broken
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner and outer sills are holed (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Front Outer Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides rear bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases joint (6.1.2 (a))
Rear Oil leak, but not excessive differential appears to have a leak (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing corroded both sides (5.3.2 (b))
Rear exhaust clamp is broken
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Oil leak, but not excessive rear diff (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
slight underbody corrosion
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases center to rear join (7.1.2)
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated and o/s/f (3.6.B.4d)
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)
slight underbody corrosion
Brake hose slightly deteriorated n/s/f and o/s/f (3.6.B.4d)
Steering damper slight oil seepage (2.2.C.1f)
slight underbody corrosion
Nearside Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
front coil springs corroded
slight underbody corrosion
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)
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Oil leak
coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
unable to see bottoms of rear coil springs
Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Steering damper slight oil seepage (2.2.C.1f)
both front tyres worn on outer edges
front number plate slightly deteriorated
Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Oil leak
coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
unable to see bottoms of rear coil springs
Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Oil leak
unable top see bottoms of rear coil springs
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
accident repair to front of vehicle
unable to see bottoms of rear coil springs
*slight play in n/s/f road wheel (steering idler)*
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
front and rear tyres are of diffrent sizes but both on same axle.
oil leak
small nick in o/s/f tyre side wall not deep enough to reach cords
Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
n/s/r fuel pipe slight corroded
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M838 HTG is a 1994 Mercedes-benz C in Red with a 1,996cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 90%.
Across all 1994 Mercedes-benz C models, the average MOT pass rate is 72.2% with a typical mileage of 116,536 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.
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 M838 HTG, 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 32 years old, this Mercedes-benz C is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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M838 HTG is a 1994 Mercedes-benz C, first registered on 19 August 1994.
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