MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
103,225 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Central Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material main pipe (1.1.11 (c))
Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Central Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material main pipe (1.1.11 (c))
Central Driver's view of an obligatory external mirror materially affected by an obstruction (3.1 (a) (ii))
Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Brake pipe slightly corroded o/s/f and n/s main to o/s/r flexi (3.6.B.2c)
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
chips in windscreen
corrosion n/s/f and o/s/f sill
slight freeplay in steering
under tray fitted
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
Brake pipe slightly corroded o/s/f and n/s main to o/s/r flexi (3.6.B.2c)
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
chips in windscreen
corrosion n/s/f and o/s/f sill
slight freeplay in steering
under tray fitted
Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
Offside Rear Seat belt stitching badly frayed (5.2.2b)
Gear box oil leaks
Nearside Front sill has a inch hole
Offside Front sill has a inch hole
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
exhaust rear section corroding/split along seam
surface corrosion to metal brake pipes
underside component/body corrosion
wiper blade split
exhaust rear section split
nsf inner sill holed os f sill corroding / underside component corrosion
oil leak
os front to rear metal brake pipe corroding
osf metal brake pipe corroding
steering damper weeping
Direction indicators incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) insecure (3.5.1g)
Offside Front Brake pad(s) insecure (3.5.1g)
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
exhaust rear section split
nsf inner sill holed os f sill corroding / underside component corrosion
oil leak
os front to rear metal brake pipe corroding
osf metal brake pipe corroding
steering damper weeping
both front coil springs corroding
diff oil leaks
exhaust system split along pipes
os front to rear metal brake pipe surface corrosion
slight play in nsf/osf wheels
transmission oil leaks
Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
exhaust system split along pipes
nsr tyre on limit
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp(s) has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.1.A.3b)
both front coil springs corroding
diff oil leaks
os front to rear metal brake pipe surface corrosion
osr tyre 2mm
slight play in nsf/osf wheels
transmission oil leaks
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Oil leak from autobox sump
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Oil leak from autobox sump
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Gearbox cooler pipe leaking oil
Front Steering damper leaking oil (2.2.C.1f)
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Gearbox cooler pipe leaking oil
Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
o/s mirror cracked but does not affect the view to rear
Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
o/s mirror cracked but does not affect the view to rear
How Reliable is the Mercedes-benz C?
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Top MOT Failure Points
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V971 EUX is a 1999 Mercedes-benz C in Silver with a 1,800cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60.9%.
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 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 V971 EUX, 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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V971 EUX is a 1999 Mercedes-benz C, first registered on 31 December 1999.
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