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Y376 PLE

2001 Mercedes-benz C

Silver Petrol 1998cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires9 Oct 2017
Tests18 (11 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate61.1%

Mileage

183,934 mi
Last recorded183,934 miles
Recorded on10 Oct 2016
Typical for 2001 Mercedes-benz C86,614 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationY376 PLE
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelC
Year2001
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,998cc

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MOT History

11 pass 7 fail
Pass 10 Oct 2016 183,934 miles

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)

Pass 1 Sep 2015 169,028 miles

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

Fail 28 Aug 2015 169,017 miles

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

Pass 19 Jun 2014 153,312 miles

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

Fail 14 Jun 2014 153,105 miles

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

Pass 17 Jun 2013 139,490 miles

front brake pads low

manifold blowing

nearside rear brake pipes corroded

offside rear tyre approacing

wipers deteriorating

Fail 5 Jun 2013 139,490 miles

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

Pass 1 Jun 2012 114,485 miles

eml on

offside front tyre approaching

offside rear tyre worn too minimum

Fail 1 Jun 2012 114,485 miles

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

Pass 28 May 2011 92,832 miles
Fail 18 May 2011 92,236 miles

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

Fail 12 May 2011 91,998 miles

Offside Front Direction indicators not working (1.4.A.2c)

front windscreen cracked

Pass 6 May 2010 81,773 miles
Fail 5 May 2010 81,772 miles

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

Offside Rear coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)

Pass 6 May 2009 74,117 miles
Pass 7 May 2008 66,583 miles
Pass 26 Apr 2007 54,886 miles
Pass 9 May 2006 46,565 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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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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