MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
183,934 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Oil leak ()
Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
rear parking (secondary) brake imbalance requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.6b)
Front Lower Suspension arm synthetic bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement offside and nearside (2.4.G.2)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Front braking application slightly uneven
Front inner rack arms slight play
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front spring not located properly
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit nail in tread (4.1.E.1)
Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded repair cleaned and painted (3.6.B.2c)
Rear exhaust bracket broken
Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)
battery loose but not insecure
undertrays fitted obscuring some underside components
Brake pedal spongy (3.3.B.1b)
Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault (3.4.1c)
Front Headlamp aim too low offside and nearside (1.8)
Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Front Lower Suspension arm synthetic bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement offside and nearside (2.4.G.2)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Front braking application slightly uneven
Front inner rack arms slight play
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front spring not located properly
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit nail in tread (4.1.E.1)
Rear exhaust bracket broken
Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)
battery loose but not insecure
boot difficult to open
brake resivour overfilled
undertrays fitted obscuring some underside components
Eml light on
Nearside rear brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
Offside rear brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
front brake pads wearing close to legal limit
rear brake discs slightly worn
rear brake pads wearing close to legal limit
Nearside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Eml light on
Nearside rear brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
Offside rear brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
front brake pads wearing close to legal limit
rear brake discs slightly worn
rear brake pads wearing close to legal limit
front brake pads low
manifold blowing
nearside rear brake pipes corroded
offside rear tyre approacing
wipers deteriorating
Offside Front coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
front brake pads low
manifold blowing
nearside rear brake pipes corroded
offside rear tyre approacing
wipers deteriorating
eml on
offside front tyre approaching
offside rear tyre worn too minimum
Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
eml on
offside front tyre approaching
offside rear tyre worn too minimum
Offside Front Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)
Offside Rear Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
Offside Windscreen wiper blade insecure (8.2.2)
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Statutory seat belt missing (5.1.1)
Windscreen has damage to the swept area in excess of a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
all under bonnet items not tested due to bonnet catch braken but bonnet is secure closed
off side front inner tie bar suspect play and or damage
Offside Front Direction indicators not working (1.4.A.2c)
front windscreen cracked
Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)
Offside Rear coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)
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Y376 PLE is a 2001 Mercedes-benz C in Silver with a 1,998cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 61.1%.
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 Y376 PLE, 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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Y376 PLE is a 2001 Mercedes-benz C, first registered on 20 April 2001.
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