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X395 FKE

2001 Mercedes-benz C

Blue Petrol 1998cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires31 Jan 2021
Tests23 (13 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate56.5%

Mileage

154,753 mi
Last recorded154,753 miles
Recorded on1 Aug 2019
Typical for 2001 Mercedes-benz C86,614 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationX395 FKE
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelC
Year2001
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,998cc

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MOT History

13 pass 10 fail
Pass 1 Aug 2019 154,753 miles

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases silencer blowing slightly. (6.1.2 (a))

Offside Front seat belt stalk intermittantly not catching

Offside Inner Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material pipe near flexi hose corroded. (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated both sides perishing / cracking outer cases. (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Fail 29 Jul 2019 154,753 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn foremost control arm outer ball joint worn excessively. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Lower Coil spring fractured or broken lower coil broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing wheel bolt missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))

Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c))

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

Windscreen wiper not working (3.4 (a))

Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system has no recorded effort at a wheel both sides - no effort. (1.3.1 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases silencer blowing slightly. (6.1.2 (a))

Exhaust mounting defective centre & rear pipe supports broken (6.1.2 (a))

Offside Front seat belt stalk intermittantly not catching

Offside Inner Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material pipe near flexi hose corroded. (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated both sides perishing / cracking outer cases. (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Pass 17 Jul 2018 131,108 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases rear of centre silencer (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 16 Jul 2018 131,107 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt upper & lower ball joint covers split & perished (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Lower Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system has inadequate effort at a wheel low effort recorded. (1.3.1 (a) (i))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases rear of centre silencer (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Exhaust mounting defective mount behind centre silencer broken (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 27 Mar 2017 98,642 miles

Offside Front Outer Mirror broken

Fail 27 Mar 2017 98,640 miles

Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault (3.4.1c)

Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

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

Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

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

Offside Front Outer Mirror broken

Fail 7 Mar 2017 98,555 miles

Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault (3.4.1c)

Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer missing (7.2.4c)

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

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

Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

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

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

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

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

Offside Front Brake hose slightly damaged (3.6.B.4d)

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

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

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

Pass 11 Mar 2016 82,812 miles

Centre Rear NO PLATE DETERIORATED

EML ILLUMINATED ON DASH

Nearside Rear SLIGHT BRAKE BIND

Fail 2 Mar 2016 82,809 miles

Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Nearside Front Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement INNER BUSH (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively WIPER BLADE SPLIT (8.2.2)

Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Front Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement INNER BUSH (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively WIPER BLADE SPLIT (8.2.2)

Offside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release (5.2.5a)

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2) DANGEROUS

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

Centre Rear NO PLATE DETERIORATED

EML ILLUMINATED ON DASH

Nearside Rear SLIGHT BRAKE BIND

Pass 31 Jan 2015 82,303 miles
Pass 29 Oct 2013 80,070 miles
Pass 27 Apr 2013 76,777 miles

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

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Pass 28 Apr 2012 71,104 miles

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

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Fail 28 Apr 2012 71,104 miles

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

Nearside Front Wheel bolt(s) missing (4.2.A.1e)

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Nearside Rear Wheel bolt(s) missing (4.2.A.1e)

Offside Front Wheel bolt(s) missing (4.2.A.1e)

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Offside Rear Wheel bolt(s) missing (4.2.A.1e)

Pass 21 Apr 2011 66,310 miles

Nearside Front Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

both front discs worn

Fail 21 Apr 2011 66,310 miles

both front discs worn

Nearside Front Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

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

Pass 8 Mar 2010 60,115 miles
Fail 8 Mar 2010 60,115 miles

Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Nearside Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)

Fail 3 Mar 2009 54,100 miles

Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Pass 3 Mar 2009 54,100 miles
Pass 1 Mar 2008 47,017 miles
Fail 1 Mar 2008 47,017 miles

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

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

Pass 6 Sep 2006 39,180 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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X395 FKE is a 2001 Mercedes-benz C in Blue with a 1,998cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 56.5%.

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 X395 FKE, 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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X395 FKE is a 2001 Mercedes-benz C, first registered on 25 January 2001.

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