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N4 HES

1995 Mercedes-benz C

Green Petrol 1799cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires19 Jun 2024
Tests27 (17 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate63%

Mileage

155,832 mi
Last recorded155,832 miles
Recorded on20 Jun 2023
Typical for 1995 Mercedes-benz C112,535 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationN4 HES
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelC
Year1995
ColourGreen
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,799cc

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MOT History

17 pass 10 fail
Pass 20 Jun 2023 155,832 miles
Pass 9 Dec 2021 155,235 miles
Fail 9 Dec 2021 155,235 miles

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Pass 9 Dec 2020 151,307 miles
Fail 9 Dec 2020 151,307 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar insecurely attached (5.3.3 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Pass 21 Nov 2019 150,258 miles
Pass 7 Nov 2018 148,291 miles

Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 7 Nov 2018 148,291 miles

Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))

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

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

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 21 Aug 2017 146,935 miles

Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement lower arm rear mounting (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear mounting (2.4.G.2)

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

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

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement lower arm rear mounting (2.4.G.2)

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

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

Upper Stop lamp has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.2.1b)

propshaft front coupling starting to seperate

Pass 14 Sep 2016 143,984 miles
Fail 14 Sep 2016 143,984 miles

Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Pass 9 Sep 2015 140,489 miles
Fail 8 Sep 2015 140,488 miles

Rear Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3)

Pass 5 Aug 2014 136,338 miles
Fail 4 Aug 2014 136,301 miles

Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

Nearside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

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

Offside Headlamp damaged but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Propshaft front coupling worn.

Pass 31 Aug 2013 130,741 miles
Pass 26 Mar 2012 124,950 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Oil leak

Pass 25 Mar 2011 120,601 miles

Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Pass 22 Mar 2010 116,149 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

front number plate delaminating,just passing

fuel pipe at the n/s/r corroding

oil leak from diff

Fail 22 Mar 2010 116,149 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

front number plate delaminating,just passing

fuel pipe at the n/s/r corroding

oil leak from diff

Pass 17 Mar 2009 108,428 miles

FRONT NUMBER PLATE DISCOLOURING

O/S HEADLAMP LENS CRACKED

O/S/F SHOCK ABSORBER SLIGHT LEAK

SOME MOVEMENT IN THE N/S/F LOWER SUSPENSION OUTER BALL JOINT WHEN BARRED

Pass 25 Mar 2008 91,193 miles

PLAY IN BOTH FRONT LOWER SUSPENSION BALL JOINTS WHEN BARRED

Fail 20 Mar 2008 91,174 miles

Offside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

N/S/R TYRE TREAD WORN VERY LOW

FRONT BRAKE PADS WORN LOW

PLAY IN BOTH FRONT LOWER SUSPENSION BALL JOINTS WHEN BARRED

Pass 22 Mar 2007 77,734 miles

O/S/R TYRE TREAD WORN VERY LOW,BALD ON INNER EDGE.ONLY JUST PASSING

PLAY IN BOTH FRONT LOWER SUSPENSION BALL JOINTS WHEN BARRED

Pass 8 Mar 2006 68,234 miles
Fail 8 Mar 2006 68,234 miles

Offside Headlamp aim too low when the centre of the headlamp is below 850mm from the ground (1.6.B2)

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

N/S/R TYRE TREAD WORN VERY LOW ,DOWN TO 2mm IN THE CENTRE SECTION .O/S/F WEARING LOW ON THE INNER EDGE

Fail 1 Mar 2006 68,026 miles

Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low when the centre of the headlamp is below 850mm from the ground (1.6.B2)

Nearside Outer Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

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

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low when the centre of the headlamp is below 850mm from the ground (1.6.B2)

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

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

front brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)

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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N4 HES is a 1995 Mercedes-benz C in Green with a 1,799cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 63%.

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 N4 HES, 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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N4 HES is a 1995 Mercedes-benz C, first registered on 21 November 1995.

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