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Y452 NVX

2001 Mercedes-benz C

Silver Petrol 1998cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires15 Aug 2019
Tests23 (13 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate56.5%

Mileage

89,064 mi
Last recorded89,064 miles
Recorded on16 Aug 2018
Typical for 2001 Mercedes-benz C86,614 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationY452 NVX
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelC
Year2001
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,998cc

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MOT History

13 pass 10 fail
Pass 16 Aug 2018 89,064 miles

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

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

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

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (i))

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

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

Rear Fluid leak, but not excessive diff (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

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

Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

exhaust and mounts corroded

stone chips on windscreen

Fail 8 Aug 2018 89,064 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

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

Rear Brake hose excessively damaged BOTH (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

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

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

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

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

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (i))

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

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

Rear BOTH brake noise when wheels rotated

Rear Fluid leak, but not excessive diff (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

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

Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

exhaust and mounts corroded

stone chips on windscreen

Pass 5 Jul 2017 87,102 miles

E.M.L on

Nearside Front tyre worn on outer edge

Offside Front tyre worn on edges

Rear Oil leak diff ()

Rear wheels binding

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Fail 5 Jul 2017 87,102 miles

Offside Ball joint has excessive play steering arm (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour BOTH (1.4.A.2f)

E.M.L on

Nearside Front tyre worn on outer edge

Offside Front tyre worn on edges

Rear Oil leak diff ()

Rear wheels binding

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Pass 6 Jul 2016 85,390 miles

Engine management light on at time of test

Offside Front Tyre wearing on edges

Fail 5 Jul 2016 85,385 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement Front arm inner bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement Rear arm inner bush (2.4.G.2)

Engine management light on at time of test

Offside Front Tyre wearing on edges

Pass 6 Jul 2015 83,249 miles

EML on

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Fail 6 Jul 2015 83,243 miles

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

EML on

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Pass 3 Jul 2014 81,189 miles

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Fail 2 Jul 2014 81,184 miles

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Pass 3 Jul 2013 79,141 miles
Fail 1 Jul 2013 79,141 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Pass 6 Jul 2012 77,587 miles
Fail 4 Jul 2012 77,558 miles

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

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

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

Pass 5 Jul 2011 75,850 miles
Pass 7 Jul 2010 74,358 miles
Fail 5 Jul 2010 74,358 miles

Nearside front brake juddering severely (3.7.A.2b)

Pass 7 Jul 2009 73,112 miles
Fail 30 Jun 2009 73,104 miles

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

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

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

Pass 5 Jul 2008 67,780 miles
Fail 20 Jun 2008 67,745 miles

Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Inner Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

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

Pass 28 Jun 2007 65,047 miles
Pass 12 Oct 2006 58,840 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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Y452 NVX is a 2001 Mercedes-benz C in Silver with a 1,998cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 56.5%.

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 Y452 NVX, 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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What year was Y452 NVX registered?

Y452 NVX is a 2001 Mercedes-benz C, first registered on 23 March 2001.

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