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Y298 YGC

2001 Mercedes-benz C200

Silver Petrol 1998cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires4 May 2027
Tests25 (20 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate80%

Mileage

93,596 mi
Last recorded93,596 miles
Recorded on5 May 2026
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Vehicle Details

RegistrationY298 YGC
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelC200
Year2001
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,998cc

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MOT History

20 pass 5 fail
Pass 5 May 2026 93,596 miles
Fail 26 Mar 2026 93,549 miles

Steering rack insecure to the extent there is excessive movement at the mountings (2.1.3 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

nsr tyre on limit on inside

reusing on rear brake pipes, perrishing rear hoses

Pass 27 Mar 2025 90,967 miles

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

Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Rear Oil leak, but not excessive diff has oil leak (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 23 Mar 2025 90,595 miles

Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.1.2 (d))

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

Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Rear Oil leak, but not excessive diff has oil leak (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 28 Mar 2024 77,930 miles
Pass 4 Mar 2023 77,849 miles

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both front brake pipes leading to hoses/caliper (1.1.11 (c))

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both front (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Position lamp light intensity obviously reduced (4.2.3 (a) (i))

Fail 4 Mar 2023 77,848 miles

Offside Front Obligatory mirror insecure (3.3 (b) (ii))

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both front brake pipes leading to hoses/caliper (1.1.11 (c))

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both front (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Position lamp light intensity obviously reduced (4.2.3 (a) (i))

Pass 5 Oct 2021 76,766 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material All four corners (1.1.11 (c))

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both fronts worn on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Front Position lamp light intensity obviously reduced (4.2.3 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre heavily worn on inner edge - Attention needed! (5.2.3 (e))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Pass 7 Sep 2020 75,960 miles

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

Pass 5 Aug 2019 68,880 miles

Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated small splits (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated small splits (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Fail 1 Aug 2019 68,848 miles

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated small splits (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated small splits (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Pass 31 Jul 2018 61,950 miles
Pass 1 Aug 2017 56,203 miles
Pass 1 Aug 2016 55,790 miles
Pass 1 Aug 2015 48,010 miles
Pass 13 May 2015 46,160 miles
Pass 31 Mar 2014 36,650 miles
Pass 30 Mar 2013 36,350 miles
Pass 28 Mar 2012 36,300 miles
Pass 21 Feb 2011 35,390 miles
Pass 20 Feb 2010 32,296 miles

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

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

Pass 25 Feb 2009 28,789 miles
Fail 20 Feb 2009 28,706 miles

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

Offside Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)

Pass 26 Feb 2008 25,238 miles
Pass 16 Feb 2007 21,780 miles

How Reliable is the Mercedes-benz C200?

Based on 684 MOT tests across 106 vehicles.

83.6%
Pass Rate
5,394
Miles/Year
23
Year Lifespan
106
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 4
coil spring broken 3
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Y298 YGC is a 2001 Mercedes-benz C200 in Silver with a 1,998cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 80%.

The most common reason a Mercedes-benz C200 fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 4 recorded failures. If you're considering buying Y298 YGC, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Mercedes-benz C200 typically stays on UK roads for around 23 years. At 25 years old, this Mercedes-benz C200 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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Y298 YGC is a 2001 Mercedes-benz C200, first registered on 7 March 2001.

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