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Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (l))
Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (l))
exhaust heat shield loose
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective Glass cracked (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear suspension bushes deteriorated
Rear suspension corroded
Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a))
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength foremost suspension mount (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength foremost suspension mount (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective condensated,glass cracked (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
excess diesel from old pipe leak
rear suspension bushes deteriorated
rear suspension corroded
Front Oil leak, but not excessive large oil leak around turbo, undertrays preventing proper inspection (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (drivers side as LHD, "curb side") worn on outer edge (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (drivers rear LHD) (1.2.1 (f))
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Rear heatshield above rear silencer not secure, sitting on top of silencer
large a/c leak, compressor covered in UV dye
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive corroded and covered in underseal (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear brake slight bind
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective condensated (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive foremost subframe mount corroded (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
smell of diesel from inlet manifold aera
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement D bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front tyre wearing on outer edge
Nearside Rear light damaged
Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement D bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front headlamp cracked and condensated
Offside floor pan corroded and holed not in a prescribed area
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
corrosion to inner and outer sills
rear suspension and subframe corroded
Nearside Rear lamp lens damaged
Offside Front head lamp lens damaged
Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened slightly corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
Nearside Rear lamp lens damaged
Offside Front head lamp lens damaged
Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened slightly corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))
Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Nearside Rear light lens damaged
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective cracked (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to rear pipe (1.1.11 (c))
Rear Coil spring corroded Both (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a))
Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))
Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Nearside Rear light lens damaged
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective cracked (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to rear pipe (1.1.11 (c))
Rear Coil spring corroded Both (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear light lens cracked
all coil springs
Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))
Nearside Rear light lens cracked
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))
all coil springs
Front tyres worn on shoulders
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Nearside Rear Direction indicator damaged, but still visible from a reasonable distance cracked (1.4.A.2e)
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front tyre sidewall worn
Offside Headlamp damaged but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Rear coil spring corroded both (2.4.C.1b)
Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed cut (4.1.D.1b)
Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed cut (4.1.D.1b)
Front tyres worn on shoulders
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Nearside Rear Direction indicator damaged, but still visible from a reasonable distance cracked (1.4.A.2e)
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front tyre sidewall worn
Offside Headlamp damaged but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Rear coil spring corroded both (2.4.C.1b)
Corrosion on front and rear suspension components.
Front and rear shock absorbers are corroded.
Nearside rear brake pipe is corroded.
Offside front brake pipe is corroded.
Rear exhaust system is slightly corroded.
offside rear brake pipe is corroded.
Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front edges worn smooth
Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front edges worn smooth
Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Offside Rear Outer Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
slight play in steerimg rack
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)
slight play in steerimg rack
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
Offside Front Direction indicator missing (1.4.A.2b)
rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
Front Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Oil leak
Outer Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)
corrosion on both rear shocks and coil springs
corrosion on rear suspension components
damage to rear end of vehicle
heavy pitting on rear brake discs
o/s/r jacking rubber missing
wiper blade smears
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Front registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)
Rear registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)
slight corrosion on rear discs
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside (1.6.B1)
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside (1.6.B1)
Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Centre Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Offside Rear rear brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.5b)
boot lid damaged.
long parking brake travel.
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N318 PJO is a 1996 Mercedes-benz C in Green with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 34 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 61.8%.
Across all 1996 Mercedes-benz C models, the average MOT pass rate is 72.5% with a typical mileage of 110,579 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 N318 PJO, 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 30 years old, this Mercedes-benz C is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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N318 PJO is a 1996 Mercedes-benz C, first registered on 30 December 1996.
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