2001 Mercedes C 2.1L Diesel · EU51 CXX
2001 Mercedes C (2.1L, diesel). First registered 01 Sept 2001. Recorded mileage 191,055 miles. MOT expired on 05 May 2018.
- Make & Model
- MERCEDES C
- Year / Origin
- 2001 · Chelmsford
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 05 May 2018
- Road Tax
- Untaxed (19 Feb 2018)
- Recorded Mileage
- 191,055 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- DIESEL · 2.1L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
EU51 CXX Key Findings
- 17 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 04/05/2017
- 191,055 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 5 historical MOT failures
- 13 defects noted at the latest MOT
- Recurring lighting items (20 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
MOT Roadworthiness: Below Average
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EU51 CXX Mileage History
- 19/05/200646,496 mi
- 14/05/200760,759 mi+14,263 mi
- 14/05/200760,764 mi+5 mi
- 03/04/200870,975 mi+10,211 mi
- 09/04/200985,908 mi+14,933 mi
- 09/04/200985,908 mi
- 14/04/2010105,108 mi+19,200 mi
- 14/04/2010105,108 mi
- 06/05/2011119,637 mi+14,529 mi
- 21/04/2012129,947 mi+10,310 mi
- 26/04/2012130,001 mi+54 mi
- 22/04/2013142,426 mi+12,425 mi
- 22/04/2013142,426 mi
- 17/04/2014152,810 mi+10,384 mi
- 23/04/2015166,861 mi+14,051 mi
- 04/05/2016177,691 mi+10,830 mi
- 04/05/2017191,055 mi+13,364 mi
Average of roughly 13,190 miles per year across 17 recorded odometer readings.
EU51 CXX MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
17 MOT tests are recorded for this 2001 Mercedes C (EU51 CXX) between May 2006 and May 2017.
The record contains 12 passes and 5 failures.
The most recent test on 04 May 2017 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 5 failures that buyers may want to investigate.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Lighting (20 issues), Suspension (18 issues), Brakes (15 issues), Tyres (14 issues), Windscreen (3 issues). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
In total 67 advisory notices are recorded. Advisories flag items that passed but may need attention before the next test; they are not evidence of how well the vehicle has been serviced.
Recorded failure items include: “Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)”; “Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress o”; “Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress ”.
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