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270 CYC

2011 Mercedes-benz C

White Diesel 2148cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires28 Aug 2026
Tests21 (13 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate61.9%

Mileage

83,503 mi
Last recorded83,503 miles
Recorded on23 Aug 2025
Typical for 2011 Mercedes-benz C76,133 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

Registration270 CYC
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelC
Year2011
ColourWhite
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,148cc

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MOT History

13 pass 8 fail
Pass 23 Aug 2025 83,503 miles

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Fail 22 Aug 2025 83,502 miles

Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play front arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Pass 29 Aug 2024 80,184 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Fail 27 Aug 2024 80,184 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn rear arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Pass 9 Aug 2023 76,964 miles
Fail 9 Aug 2023 76,963 miles

Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 1 Aug 2022 74,439 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Fail 1 Aug 2022 74,438 miles

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn rear arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Pass 3 Aug 2021 70,481 miles
Fail 3 Aug 2021 70,480 miles

Central Exhaust system insecure exhaust clamp broken (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn rear arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 5 Aug 2020 66,749 miles

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

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated Front arm (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Fail 5 Aug 2020 66,749 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn Rear arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated Front arm (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Rear Exhaust heat shield loose

Pass 30 Jul 2019 60,478 miles

Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perishing between tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both coated in grease (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated front suspension arm (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Fail 29 Jul 2019 60,475 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn rear suspension arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perishing between tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both coated in grease (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated front suspension arm (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Pass 27 Jul 2018 54,460 miles

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

Fail 25 Jul 2018 54,458 miles

Brake pipe excessively corroded both front and rear (1.1.11 (c))

Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn both (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn rear arm of the two (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Brake pad(s) wearing thin both front and rear (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

Pass 14 Aug 2017 48,067 miles
Pass 10 Aug 2016 42,228 miles

Both front tyres perished and cracked

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Pass 1 Aug 2015 37,886 miles

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

Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

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

Pass 26 Jul 2014 25,267 miles

front tyres wearing on inner edges

Pass 13 Aug 2013 14,130 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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270 CYC is a 2011 Mercedes-benz C in White with a 2,148cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 61.9%.

Across all 2011 Mercedes-benz C models, the average MOT pass rate is 80.7% with a typical mileage of 76,133 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 270 CYC, 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 15 years old, this Mercedes-benz C is still in the earlier part of its expected life.

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270 CYC is a 2011 Mercedes-benz C, first registered on 30 June 2011.

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