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HT51HWP
2002 MERCEDES-BENZ C
Colour: Black
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 3199cc
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- Registration HT51HWP
- Manufacturer MERCEDES-BENZ
- Model C
- Year 2002
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 3199cc
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MOT History 35 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
35
Total Tests
19
Passes
16
Failures
54.29%
Pass Rate
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215 Total Defects Recorded
13 Sep 2024
Pass
Mileage: 121,974 MI
Expiry date: 15 Sep 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
13 Sep 2024
Fail
Mileage: 121,974 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
16 Sep 2023
Pass
Mileage: 121,793 MI
Expiry date: 15 Sep 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive rear diff wet (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front and rears (1.1.11 (c))
14 Sep 2023
Fail
Mileage: 121,793 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Registration plate lamp does not illuminate simultaneously with the position lamps (4.7.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Outer Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front and rears (1.1.11 (c))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Oil leak, but not excessive rear diff wet (8.4.1 (a) (i))
14 Sep 2022
Pass
Mileage: 121,489 MI
Expiry date: 13 Sep 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Oil leak, but not excessive rear diff (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Inner Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel inner steering rod ball has play (2.3 (a) (i))
2 Sep 2022
Fail
Mileage: 121,487 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
- Rear Registration plate insecure (0.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt forward facing arm (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Oil leak, but not excessive rear diff (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Inner Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel inner steering rod ball has play (2.3 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (l))
8 Sep 2021
Pass
Mileage: 121,028 MI
Expiry date: 7 Sep 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear shocks heavily corroded
- Rear Oil leak, but not excessive diff (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
7 Sep 2021
Fail
Mileage: 121,028 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Obligatory mirror does not provide a view to the rear (3.3 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Oil leak, but not excessive diff (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Rear shocks heavily corroded
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
3 Sep 2020
Pass
Mileage: 120,108 MI
Expiry date: 2 Sep 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Rear both shocks heavily corroded
- Rear Upper Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both sides (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Rear Oil leak, but not excessive diff (8.4.1 (a) (i))
3 Sep 2020
Fail
Mileage: 120,108 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Upper Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both sides (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Rear both shocks heavily corroded
- Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Rear Oil leak, but not excessive diff (8.4.1 (a) (i))
9 Aug 2019
Pass
Mileage: 119,059 MI
Expiry date: 8 Aug 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
5 Aug 2019
Fail
Mileage: 119,051 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view wing mirrior (3.3 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
7 Aug 2018
Pass
Mileage: 118,333 MI
Expiry date: 6 Aug 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Rear door damaged
- Offside Front wheel slight side to side play
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear damage to qtr
- Engine noisy
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- Rear subframe heavily corroded
- Rear diff leaking oil
- Rear bushes perished
- Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
18 Jul 2018
Fail
Mileage: 118,318 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear subframe heavily corroded
- engine noisey
- Rear diff has oil leak
- Rear bushes perished
- Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect both becoming weak (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Rear door damaged
- Offside Front slight side to side play
- Offside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords cracked in tread advise replace (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear damage to qtr
- Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
18 Jul 2017
Pass
Mileage: 117,458 MI
Expiry date: 19 Jul 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- engine management light on
- Oil leak ()
- Offside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- under shield fitted
18 Jul 2017
Fail
Mileage: 117,458 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
- Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak ()
- under shield fitted
- engine management light on
- Offside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
20 Jul 2016
Pass
Mileage: 116,316 MI
Expiry date: 19 Jul 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
- engine light on
- Oil leak engine ()
- Nearside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
- Offside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint camber (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint camber (2.4.G.2)
7 Jul 2016
Fail
Mileage: 116,316 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
- Oil leak engine ()
- engine light on
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint camber (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Brake flexi hose slight twist
- Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint camber (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
3 Jul 2015
Pass
Mileage: 114,491 MI
Expiry date: 3 Jul 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Nearside Front Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- Offside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Front Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
25 Jun 2015
Fail
Mileage: 114,491 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d) Dangerous
- Offside Front coil spring worn so that its cross sectional area is reduced and seriously weakened (2.4.C.1b)
- Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Nearside Front obligatory indirect vision device seriously obscured affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)
- Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Offside Front Side repeater incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
- Nearside Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)
- Nearside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Front Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Nearside Front Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Front Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Rear Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
- Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- Offside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
30 Jun 2014
Pass
Mileage: 109,623 MI
Expiry date: 3 Jul 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
30 Jun 2014
Fail
Mileage: 109,623 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
4 Jul 2013
Pass
Mileage: 107,428 MI
Expiry date: 3 Jul 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
3 Jul 2013
Fail
Mileage: 107,423 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)
- Rear registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
26 Jun 2012
Fail
Mileage: 103,283 MI
25 Jun 202626 Jun 2012
Pass
Mileage: 103,283 MI
Expiry date: 25 Jun 2013 25 Jun 202623 Jun 2011
Pass
Mileage: 94,189 MI
Expiry date: 22 Jun 2012 25 Jun 202623 Jun 2011
Fail
Mileage: 94,189 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
- Front registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)
14 Jun 2010
Pass
Mileage: 84,068 MI
Expiry date: 13 Jun 2011 25 Jun 202614 Jun 2010
Fail
Mileage: 84,068 MI
25 Jun 202628 Aug 2009
Pass
Mileage: 70,751 MI
Expiry date: 27 Aug 2010 25 Jun 202621 Jul 2008
Pass
Mileage: 60,071 MI
Expiry date: 20 Jul 2009 25 Jun 202621 Feb 2007
Fail
Mileage: 45,588 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Upper Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
22 Jan 2007
Pass
Mileage: 45,555 MI
Expiry date: 30 Jan 2008 25 Jun 202619 Jan 2006
Pass
Mileage: 40,282 MI
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HT51HWP was registered on 2002-02-01
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