MOT Status
ValidMileage
103,474 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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50+ data pointsMOT History
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))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre perished (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre perished (5.2.3 (e))
Driver's seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. (6.2.5 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Nearside Front Outer Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Outer Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn very worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn very worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Outer Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Outer Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Headlamp aim not tested not working (4.1.2 (b))
Nearside Rear Road wheel more than one fixing missing wheel bolt missing (5.2.1 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside Front Side repeater slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Rear fuel breather hose starting to crack
Nearside Side repeater slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Side repeater slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Driver's seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. (6.2.A.3)
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Nearside Side repeater slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Side repeater slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
THE OS STOP LAMP LOOKS DULL
THE OSR OUTER PAD LOOKS NEAR THE TEST MIN AND THE NSR OUTER PAD MAY BE ON THE TEST MIN
THERE IS SLIGHT PLAY IN THE NS INNER TRACK ROD JOINT
Nail in nearside rear tyre
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
slight play in nearside inner track rod joint
BOTH REAR TYRE TREADS ARE STARTING TO GET LOW
SCREEN DAMAGE IS IN TEST LIMITS
SCREW IN THE NSR TYRE TREAD
THE NSR OUTER BRAKE PAD IS STARTING TO GET LOW
FRONT OUTER PADS ARE GETTING LOW
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
OSF TYRE TREAD IS BADLY WORN ON THE INNER EDGE AND TREAD IS WORN VERY NEAR THE LEGAL MIN
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Rear registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
FRONT OUTER PADS ARE GETTING LOW
OSF TYRE TREAD IS BADLY WORN ON THE INNER EDGE AND TREAD IS WORN VERY NEAR THE LEGAL MIN
Rear registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
NS STOP LAMP LOOKS DULL
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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R3 RFY is a 1999 Mercedes-benz C in Blue with a 2,397cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 80%.
Across all 1999 Mercedes-benz C models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.5% with a typical mileage of 103,759 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 R3 RFY, 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 27 years old, this Mercedes-benz C is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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What year was R3 RFY registered?
R3 RFY is a 1999 Mercedes-benz C, first registered on 10 September 1999.
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