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PE51 EOW

2001 Mercedes-benz C

Silver Petrol 1998cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires16 Jan 2026
Tests33 (20 pass, 13 fail)
Pass rate60.6%

Mileage

94,855 mi
Last recorded94,855 miles
Recorded on21 Jan 2026
Typical for 2001 Mercedes-benz C86,614 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationPE51 EOW
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelC
Year2001
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,998cc

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MOT History

20 pass 13 fail
Fail 21 Jan 2026 94,855 miles

Nearside Front Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp fog lamp (4.4.3 (b))

Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Nearside Front Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c))

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to flexy (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to flexy (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 17 Jan 2025 93,432 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear brake pipes corroded

Offside Rear brake pipes corroded

both nearside front to rear brake pipes corroded

eml on

Fail 17 Jan 2025 93,432 miles

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

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

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear brake pipes corroded

Offside Rear brake pipes corroded

both nearside front to rear brake pipes corroded

eml on

Pass 22 Dec 2023 92,261 miles

EML on

Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 19 Dec 2022 90,661 miles
Fail 19 Dec 2022 90,661 miles

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 21 Dec 2021 89,399 miles

Central Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear x2 (1.1.11 (c))

Central Rear Oil leak, but not excessive diff area (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Fail 21 Dec 2021 89,399 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

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

Central Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear x2 (1.1.11 (c))

Central Rear Oil leak, but not excessive diff area (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 22 Dec 2020 87,418 miles
Fail 22 Dec 2020 87,418 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Pass 20 Dec 2019 85,239 miles

Central Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear x 2 (1.1.11 (c))

Central Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material across rear axle (1.1.11 (c))

boot lid wont open

n/s washer provides both sides

Pass 21 Dec 2018 81,009 miles
Fail 20 Dec 2018 81,009 miles

Central Front Body component damaged and likely to cause injury bonnet emblem (6.2.1 (a) (i))

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Exhaust system insecure front and centre (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 11 Dec 2017 77,815 miles

rear diff has oil leak

Fail 11 Dec 2017 77,815 miles

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

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

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

rear diff has oil leak

Pass 20 Dec 2016 74,068 miles
Pass 23 Dec 2015 70,230 miles
Fail 21 Dec 2015 70,228 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint front of wheel (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush void bush (front of wheel) (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush front of wheel (2.4.G.2)

Pass 27 Oct 2014 68,604 miles
Fail 27 Oct 2014 68,604 miles

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade insecure (8.2.2)

Nearside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade insecure (8.2.2)

Offside Rear Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Pass 28 Oct 2013 68,055 miles

Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 18 Oct 2012 65,938 miles
Pass 25 Oct 2011 63,405 miles

Offside Rear Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Fail 25 Oct 2011 63,405 miles

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

Offside Rear Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Pass 28 Oct 2010 60,148 miles
Fail 27 Oct 2010 60,148 miles

Outer Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

Offside Rear coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a) DANGEROUS

Pass 15 Oct 2009 54,310 miles

Offside Front Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Fail 8 Oct 2009 54,177 miles

Centre Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

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

Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Pass 30 Oct 2008 47,774 miles
Pass 2 Nov 2007 40,361 miles
Pass 2 Oct 2006 30,880 miles
Fail 29 Sep 2006 30,878 miles

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

Pass 22 Sep 2005 24,052 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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PE51 EOW is a 2001 Mercedes-benz C in Silver with a 1,998cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 33 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60.6%.

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 PE51 EOW, 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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PE51 EOW is a 2001 Mercedes-benz C, first registered on 14 September 2001.

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