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OY51 SMU

2001 Mercedes-benz C

Red Petrol 2597cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires7 Oct 2021
Tests25 (16 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate64%

Mileage

155,503 mi
Last recorded155,503 miles
Recorded on5 Oct 2020
Typical for 2001 Mercedes-benz C86,614 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationOY51 SMU
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelC
Year2001
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,597cc

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MOT History

16 pass 9 fail
Pass 5 Oct 2020 155,503 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

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

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

corrosion underside

Pass 8 Oct 2019 153,949 miles

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

Fail 3 Oct 2019 153,932 miles

Front Brake pipe excessively corroded BOTH (1.1.11 (c))

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

Nearside Rear Upper Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Brake cable insecure (1.1.15 (c))

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

Offside Rear Lower Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Rear Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system has inadequate effort at a wheel BOTH (1.3.1 (a) (i))

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed BOTH (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Pass 4 Oct 2018 148,003 miles

Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 2 Oct 2017 138,909 miles

Central Rear Upper Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Fail 2 Oct 2017 138,906 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear 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)

Central Rear Upper Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Pass 3 Oct 2016 128,757 miles

Nearside Rear Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt Rearward (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Suspension Arm Bracket (2.4.A.3)

rear brake fluctuating, but not excessively Offside and Nearside (3.7.B.3)

Fail 29 Sep 2016 128,740 miles

Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

front brake excessively fluctuating Offside and Nearside (3.7.B.3)

Nearside Rear Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt Rearward (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Suspension Arm Bracket (2.4.A.3)

rear brake fluctuating, but not excessively Offside and Nearside (3.7.B.3)

Pass 30 Sep 2015 121,578 miles

Offside Brake pipe slightly corroded and nearside front brake pipes (3.6.B.2c)

exhaust hanger broken

Fail 30 Sep 2015 121,576 miles

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

Offside Brake pipe slightly corroded and nearside front brake pipes (3.6.B.2c)

exhaust hanger broken

Pass 13 Oct 2014 121,099 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

exhaust system poor condition/rear bracket broken

n/s/f tyre tread wearing on outer edge

Fail 9 Oct 2014 121,099 miles

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

Nearside Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

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

Offside Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

exhaust system poor condition/rear bracket broken

n/s/f tyre tread wearing on outer edge

warning message on dash

Pass 8 Nov 2013 117,297 miles
Pass 1 Nov 2012 107,834 miles

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)

all metal brake pipes rusty

esp light on

Fail 1 Nov 2012 107,834 miles

Rear Driver's door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)

Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8) DANGEROUS

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)

all metal brake pipes rusty

esp light on

Pass 10 Nov 2011 85,387 miles
Fail 7 Nov 2011 85,151 miles

Nearside Front coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)

Nearside Rear 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)

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

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

Pass 29 Oct 2010 72,287 miles
Pass 2 Nov 2009 69,011 miles
Pass 5 Nov 2008 65,188 miles
Fail 30 Oct 2008 65,027 miles

Offside Front coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)

Pass 5 Nov 2007 61,446 miles
Fail 5 Nov 2007 61,446 miles

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

Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Pass 14 Aug 2006 54,555 miles

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

Pass 8 Aug 2005 43,013 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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OY51 SMU is a 2001 Mercedes-benz C in Red with a 2,597cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 64%.

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 OY51 SMU, 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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OY51 SMU is a 2001 Mercedes-benz C, first registered on 13 September 2001.

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