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PJ51 VYF

2001 Mercedes-benz C

Silver Petrol 1998cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires6 Feb 2018
Tests16 (11 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate68.8%

Mileage

175,472 mi
Last recorded175,472 miles
Recorded on7 Feb 2017
Typical for 2001 Mercedes-benz C86,614 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationPJ51 VYF
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelC
Year2001
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,998cc

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MOT History

11 pass 5 fail
Pass 7 Feb 2017 175,472 miles

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Oil leak ()

Pass 23 Mar 2016 162,856 miles

Both rear tyres are worn close to the legal limit

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

Rear diff leaking

Suspension arm ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt both lower rear arm balljoints (2.4.G.2)

Pass 9 Apr 2015 152,020 miles
Fail 9 Apr 2015 152,020 miles

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

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

Pass 8 Jan 2014 139,512 miles

Both rear brake pipes are slightly corroded

Pass 19 Mar 2013 134,519 miles

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

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

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

Fail 18 Mar 2013 134,519 miles

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

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

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

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

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

Pass 13 Jan 2012 119,627 miles

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

Offside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Fail 11 Jan 2012 119,575 miles

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

Rear Stop lamp has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating (1.2.1b)

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

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

Offside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 28 Jan 2011 109,249 miles
Fail 21 Jan 2011 109,215 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

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

Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Offside Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (5.2.5b)

Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Nearside Front coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a) DANGEROUS

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

Pass 26 Jan 2010 99,550 miles

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

Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

REPAIRS TO VEHICLE DONE USING PART WORN PARTS TYRES & OFFSIDE FRONT LOWER SUSPENION ARM

gurn from parking brake when oprated on rbt

play nearside steering rack arm

underside off vehicle covered by plastics

Fail 22 Jan 2010 99,541 miles

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

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

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

Offside Rear fog lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.3.2f)

Offside Rear fog lamp excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.3.2d)

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

Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

gurn from parking brake when oprated on rbt

play nearside steering rack arm

underside off vehicle covered by plastics

Pass 21 Jan 2009 91,118 miles
Pass 5 Feb 2007 65,883 miles
Pass 31 Jan 2006 62,357 miles

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)

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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PJ51 VYF is a 2001 Mercedes-benz C in Silver with a 1,998cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 16 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 68.8%.

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 PJ51 VYF, 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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What year was PJ51 VYF registered?

PJ51 VYF is a 2001 Mercedes-benz C, first registered on 29 November 2001.

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