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Y282 AFR

2001 Mercedes-benz C

Blue Petrol 1998cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires27 Feb 2023
Tests23 (15 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate65.2%

Mileage

94,450 mi
Last recorded94,450 miles
Recorded on28 Feb 2022
Typical for 2001 Mercedes-benz C86,614 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationY282 AFR
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelC
Year2001
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,998cc

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MOT History

15 pass 8 fail
Pass 28 Feb 2022 94,450 miles

Nearside Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel steering rack arm (2.3 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 28 Feb 2022 94,450 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel steering rack arm (2.3 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 15 Feb 2021 90,527 miles

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement 'D' BUSH (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Side repeater with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.4.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement 'D' BUSH (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced subframe mounting (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged (side wall) tyre has been ran flat (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear Brake lining(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel Lower column joint (2.3 (a) (i))

Fail 29 Jan 2021 90,520 miles

Battery insecure and likely to cause a short circuit (4.13 (a) (ii))

Boot lid cannot be secured in the closed position (6.2.1 (e))

Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases Silencer (6.1.2 (a))

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn Rear arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Body panel damaged and likely to cause injury Outer wing (6.2.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (7.1.2 (e))

Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Parking brake lever defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated (1.1.6 (d))

Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm has a plastic cover fitted

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material In the wheel arch (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Into the flexi brake hose (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm has a plastic cover fitted

Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Offside rear brake back plate corroded/deteriorated

Offside rear brake pads deteriorated

Outer sill covers fitted

Upper Steering column universal joint has slight wear or play (2.2.2 (c))

Pass 28 Jan 2020 83,890 miles

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

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

Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Fail 24 Jan 2020 83,754 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn d bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt front , front arm (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn d bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

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

Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 25 Feb 2019 69,344 miles

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

Fail 21 Feb 2019 69,187 miles

Nearside Brake pipe excessively corroded rear to front (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake hose excessively twisted rubbing on spring (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Pass 1 Mar 2018 57,938 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

edge wear to offside front tyre

under trays fitted

Fail 23 Feb 2018 57,711 miles

Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt rear both sides (2.4.G.2)

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 Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

edge wear to offside front tyre

under trays fitted

Pass 28 Feb 2017 52,444 miles
Pass 2 Mar 2015 46,255 miles
Pass 8 Jan 2014 42,066 miles
Pass 18 Jan 2013 35,709 miles
Fail 16 Jan 2013 35,695 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Pass 11 Jan 2012 29,850 miles
Fail 9 Jan 2012 29,850 miles

Nearside Front Coil spring not correctly located (2.4.C.2)

Nearside Front coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

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

Pass 27 Jan 2011 23,754 miles
Fail 26 Jan 2011 23,754 miles

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

Pass 24 Feb 2010 17,665 miles
Pass 21 Aug 2008 13,153 miles

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

Pass 31 Jul 2007 11,253 miles
Pass 16 Aug 2006 9,726 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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Y282 AFR 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 65.2%.

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 Y282 AFR, 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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Y282 AFR is a 2001 Mercedes-benz C, first registered on 3 August 2001.

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