MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
153,410 miAbove average mileage for this year
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50+ data pointsMOT History
front spring top mounts corroded
front wings and rear arches corroded
Brake hose slightly deteriorated rear hoses (3.6.B.4d)
Exhaust noisy (7.1.4)
Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)
brake pipes corroded
underbody , sills and suspension corroded
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded inner wheel arch (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm edges (4.1.E.1)
Brake hose slightly deteriorated rear hoses (3.6.B.4d)
Exhaust noisy (7.1.4)
Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)
brake pipes corroded
front spring top mounts corroded
front wings and rear arches corroded
underbody , sills and suspension corroded
Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Exhaust noisy (7.1.4)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Outer Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Oil leak
sills corroded and weak
suspension spring top mounts corroded
underbody and suspension corroded
wheel arches corroded
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)
Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Exhaust noisy (7.1.4)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Outer Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Oil leak
sills corroded and weak
suspension spring top mounts corroded
underbody and suspension corroded
wheel arches corroded
Front Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Oil leak
Nearside Inner Ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Front Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Oil leak
Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage from a joint (2.3.3b)
Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Oil leak
Small cut in nearside front tyre side wall.Not deep enougth to see ply or cord
Oil leak
How Reliable is the Mercedes-benz C?
Based on 8,031,355 MOT tests across 683,668 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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P242 PRJ is a 1996 Mercedes-benz C in Silver with a 1,799cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 14 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 78.6%.
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 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 P242 PRJ, 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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P242 PRJ is a 1996 Mercedes-benz C, first registered on 30 December 1996.
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