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Y297 PWJ

2001 Mercedes-benz C

Silver Petrol 2597cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires17 Sep 2027
Tests30 (17 pass, 13 fail)
Pass rate56.7%

Mileage

44,281 mi
Last recorded44,281 miles
Recorded on18 Sep 2026
Typical for 2001 Mercedes-benz C86,614 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationY297 PWJ
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelC
Year2001
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,597cc

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MOT History

17 pass 13 fail
Pass 18 Sep 2026 44,281 miles

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

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

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

Rear Upper Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 8 Sep 2025 40,534 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated Front Arm (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Front Arm Inner Bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear Arm Inner Bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Cracked 245/40/17 Excelon (0715) (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Tread 3mm (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Cracked 225/45/17 Winrun (0115) (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Cracked 245/40/17 Excelon (0715) (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel Play In Rack Inner Joint (2.3 (a) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened Rear Subframe & All Arms Corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 5 Sep 2025 40,534 miles

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

Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated Front Arm (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Front Arm Inner Bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear Arm Inner Bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Cracked 245/40/17 Excelon (0715) (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Tread 3mm (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Cracked 225/45/17 Winrun (0115) (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Cracked 245/40/17 Excelon (0715) (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel Play In Rack Inner Joint (2.3 (a) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened Rear Subframe & All Arms Corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 13 Sep 2024 38,611 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear Arm Inner Bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged Nail\Screw In The Tyre (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 245\40\17 Excelon (0715) (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 225\45\17 Winrun (0115) (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 245\40\17 Excelon (0715) (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened Subframe & Rear Arms Corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 12 Sep 2024 38,610 miles

Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Nearside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))

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

Central Exhaust mounting defective Centre Exhaust Hanger Broken (6.1.2 (a))

Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear Arm Inner Bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged Nail\Screw In The Tyre (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 245\40\17 Excelon (0715) (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 225\45\17 Winrun (0115) (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 245\40\17 Excelon (0715) (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened Subframe & Rear Arms Corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 18 Aug 2023 36,483 miles

Central Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

exhaust showing sign of corrosion

Fail 18 Aug 2023 36,483 miles

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

Central Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Position lamp incorrect colour (4.2.3 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Position lamp incorrect colour (4.2.3 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

exhaust showing sign of corrosion

Pass 13 Sep 2022 34,124 miles
Fail 13 Sep 2022 34,124 miles

Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 2 Sep 2021 30,799 miles

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

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 1 Sep 2021 30,798 miles

Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

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

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 11 Sep 2020 29,088 miles
Pass 10 Jul 2019 28,549 miles
Fail 9 Jul 2019 28,549 miles

Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 24 Jan 2018 27,902 miles
Fail 22 Jan 2018 27,902 miles

Offside Front Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure 225/45x17 (4.1.D.1b)

Offside Steering pivot point has excessive play track tube (2.2.B.1g)

Oil leak from gearbox sump pan

Pass 14 Dec 2016 27,901 miles

Exhaust hanger bracket insecure/corroded middle

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

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded at flexi (3.6.B.2c)

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

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded at flexi (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit Inner and outer edges void of tread and deteriorated (4.1.E.1)

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

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

oil leak at gearbox

Fail 2 Dec 2016 27,898 miles

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

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

Nearside Front front brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)

Offside Front Headlamp levelling device inoperative Broken (1.7.2)

Offside Front front brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)

Exhaust hanger bracket insecure/corroded middle

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

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded at flexi (3.6.B.2c)

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

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded at flexi (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit Inner and outer edges void of tread and deteriorated (4.1.E.1)

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

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

oil leak at gearbox

Pass 23 Oct 2014 23,604 miles

Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

both front brake discs corroded

both rear brake discs corroded

exhaust centre section corroded

gearbox oil leak (sump corroded)

nearside front tyre sidewall cracked and perished

offside and nearside rear brake pipes corroded

offside front tyre tread cracked and perished

sensor broken off offside front antiroll bar

windscreen wipers in poor condition

Fail 23 Oct 2014 23,604 miles

Battery insecure (1.9.1)

Nearside Rear Tyre(s) incorrect because different size tyres are fitted on the same axle. (4.1.A.1a)

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

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

both front brake discs corroded

both rear brake discs corroded

exhaust centre section corroded

gearbox oil leak (sump corroded)

nearside front tyre sidewall cracked and perished

offside and nearside rear brake pipes corroded

offside front tyre tread cracked and perished

sensor broken off offside front antiroll bar

windscreen wipers in poor condition

Pass 18 Aug 2012 23,577 miles

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

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

Pass 8 Apr 2011 22,696 miles

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

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

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

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

Pass 8 Mar 2010 21,536 miles
Fail 6 Mar 2010 21,536 miles

Emissions not tested (7.0)

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

Rear Tyre(s) incorrect because different size tyres are fitted on the same axle. (4.1.A.1a)

Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Front front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)

Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

eng mani light on

rear brake pipes corroded

slight trans leak

trans pan corroded

underside surface corrosion

Pass 8 May 2008 17,927 miles
Fail 8 May 2008 17,924 miles

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

Pass 30 Apr 2007 16,223 miles
Fail 27 Apr 2007 16,221 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)

Pass 17 May 2006 14,095 miles
Fail 16 May 2006 14,095 miles

Front Tyre(s) incorrect because different size tyres are fitted on the same axle. (4.1.A.1a)

Rear Tyre(s) incorrect because different size tyres are fitted on the same axle. (4.1.A.1a)

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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Y297 PWJ is a 2001 Mercedes-benz C in Silver with a 2,597cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 30 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 56.7%.

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 Y297 PWJ, 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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Y297 PWJ is a 2001 Mercedes-benz C, first registered on 20 July 2001.

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