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Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
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 washer jet not working
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material BOTH REAR (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Side repeater lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.4.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn 'D' Bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn Rear Arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn 'D' Bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material BOTH REAR (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Side repeater lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.4.1 (b) (i))
Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both front D-bushes worn. (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Tyre cracked/perished in tread (205/55R16). (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Tyre cracked/perished in tread (205/55R16). (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both side (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt both side (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both side (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both side (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both worn on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated rear arm (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Offside Side repeater light intensity significantly reduced (4.4.3 (a))
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))
Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both worn on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated rear arm (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Headlamp incorrect colour (1.7.5b)
Offside Headlamp incorrect colour (1.7.5b)
Headlamp levelling device inoperative (1.7.2)
Nearside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative (1.7.2)
Offside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative (1.7.2)
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS
Inner Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
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 Inner Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Inner Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
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RE56 GAA is a 2006 Mercedes-benz C in Blue with a 2,148cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70.8%.
Across all 2006 Mercedes-benz C models, the average MOT pass rate is 74.6% with a typical mileage of 80,398 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 RE56 GAA, 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 20 years old, this Mercedes-benz C is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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RE56 GAA is a 2006 Mercedes-benz C, first registered on 17 October 2006.
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