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MERCEDES-BENZ C2001 · 2.0L Petrol

Y488 OLF

Vehicle Insight Summary

This 2001 MERCEDES-BENZ C is a Petrol vehicle with a 1998cc engine. Currently it has no valid MOT recorded and is not currently taxed. The latest recorded mileage is 101,256.

MOT

Expired

Expires 10/01/2021

Tax

No data

Mileage: 101,256
Fuel: Petrol
Year: 2001
Engine: 1998cc

Expert AI · Mechanic's Insight

This vehicle has not had an MOT in the past 5 years and may no longer be on the road. Automatic AI analysis has been skipped.

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/ 100 · Poor

Public record health check: Poor.

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✗ MOT Expired or Failed

! Tax Status Unknown

! Average MOT pass rate (60%)

✗ 1 dangerous defects found recently

A score of 35 doesn't mean it's safe to buy. Private markers don't appear in public data.

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Finance

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Write-off

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Salvage

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Imported

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Exported

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Scrapped

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Destruction

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Full MOT History

AI Analysis · MOT Narrative

Checking the history for this 2001 Mercedes-Benz C (Y488 OLF), we found 5 MOT results in the period of June 2017 to July 2019.

With 3 passes and 2 failures, the lifetime MOT pass rate stands at 60%. The pass rate is roughly in line with national averages for vehicles of this age.

The most commonly flagged areas across all MOT tests are: Tyres (6 issues), Brakes (5 issues), Lighting (4 issues), Steering (4 issues), Suspension (2 issues). These areas are worth paying attention to when inspecting this vehicle.

There are 18 advisory notices in the MOT history. Advisories are not failures but indicate areas that may need attention in the future.

A total of 5 failure items have been recorded across all tests. Recent failure items include: “Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords 205/55R16 (5.2.3 (d) (i)”; “Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 205/55R16 (5.2.3 (e))”; “Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))”.

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PASS

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ADVISORY