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V971 EUX

1999 Mercedes-benz C

Silver Petrol 1800cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires3 Oct 2020
Tests23 (14 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate60.9%

Mileage

103,225 mi
Last recorded103,225 miles
Recorded on4 Apr 2019
Typical for 1999 Mercedes-benz C103,759 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationV971 EUX
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelC
Year1999
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,800cc

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MOT History

14 pass 9 fail
Pass 4 Apr 2019 103,225 miles

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))

Fail 4 Apr 2019 103,225 miles

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))

Pass 18 Dec 2017 102,087 miles

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

Fail 18 Dec 2017 102,087 miles

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

Fail 9 Nov 2017 102,027 miles

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) ()

Pass 7 Nov 2016 98,517 miles

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

Pass 9 Nov 2015 95,263 miles

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

Fail 9 Nov 2015 95,263 miles

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

Pass 5 Nov 2014 92,622 miles

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

Fail 5 Nov 2014 92,622 miles

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

Pass 6 Nov 2013 89,257 miles

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

Fail 6 Nov 2013 89,257 miles

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)

Pass 26 Oct 2012 85,363 miles

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)

Fail 26 Oct 2012 85,363 miles

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)

Pass 28 Oct 2011 81,088 miles

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

Fail 28 Oct 2011 81,088 miles

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

Pass 27 Oct 2010 76,753 miles
Pass 28 Oct 2009 72,120 miles

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

Fail 28 Oct 2009 72,120 miles

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

Pass 29 Oct 2008 68,013 miles
Pass 16 Oct 2007 62,546 miles
Pass 2 Oct 2006 58,393 miles
Pass 22 Aug 2005 52,226 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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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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What year was V971 EUX registered?

V971 EUX is a 1999 Mercedes-benz C, first registered on 31 December 1999.

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