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Y117 KAF

2001 Mercedes-benz C

Silver Petrol 1998cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires22 Feb 2014
Tests17 (12 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate70.6%

Mileage

131,468 mi
Last recorded131,468 miles
Recorded on23 Feb 2013
Typical for 2001 Mercedes-benz C86,614 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationY117 KAF
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelC
Year2001
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,998cc

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MOT History

12 pass 5 fail
Pass 23 Feb 2013 131,468 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Front registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

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

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

Oil leak

Rear Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Windscreen appears to be excessively tinted

Pass 17 Nov 2011 118,915 miles
Fail 15 Nov 2011 118,915 miles

Dipswitch operation does not extinguish all main beam headlamps leaving at least one pair of dipped beam headlamps (1.7.4b)

Nearside Front Seat belt flexible stalk damaged likely to lead to failure under load (5.2.4a)

Nearside Front Tyre has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)

Pass 29 Mar 2011 113,495 miles

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

Fail 29 Mar 2011 113,495 miles

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

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

Fail 7 Apr 2010 107,897 miles

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Pass 7 Apr 2010 107,897 miles
Pass 9 Feb 2009 95,729 miles
Pass 24 Nov 2008 91,810 miles
Pass 6 May 2008 80,903 miles
Pass 8 Feb 2008 75,912 miles
Pass 3 Oct 2007 71,625 miles
Fail 3 Oct 2007 71,625 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

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

near side and off side top suspension arm bush starting to split

rattling noise from engine

slight play in steering rack

Fail 13 Sep 2007 70,924 miles

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

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

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a) DANGEROUS

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

Pass 9 Feb 2007 59,836 miles
Pass 15 Sep 2006 58,466 miles

rear axle oil leak

Pass 6 Sep 2005 51,211 miles

slight play in offside steering rack end

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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Y117 KAF is a 2001 Mercedes-benz C in Silver with a 1,998cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70.6%.

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 Y117 KAF, 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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Y117 KAF is a 2001 Mercedes-benz C, first registered on 4 July 2001.

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