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70 USX

2016 Mercedes-benz C

Black Petrol
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires5 Jul 2026
Tests14 (13 pass, 1 fail)
Pass rate92.9%

Mileage

133,935 mi
Last recorded133,935 miles
Recorded on21 Jun 2025
Typical for 2016 Mercedes-benz C53,864 mi

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Vehicle Details

Registration70 USX
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelC
Year2016
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol

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MOT History

13 pass 1 fail
Pass 21 Jun 2025 133,935 miles
Pass 8 Jun 2024 126,458 miles
Pass 1 Jul 2023 118,806 miles
Pass 1 Jul 2022 110,940 miles
Pass 6 Jul 2021 103,536 miles
Pass 1 Apr 2020 99,953 miles
Pass 8 Oct 2018 95,051 miles
Pass 28 Sep 2017 88,829 miles
Pass 21 Sep 2016 79,182 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint control arm (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

engine MIL on

Pass 24 Sep 2015 72,700 miles
Fail 17 Sep 2015 72,640 miles

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

Pass 2 Sep 2014 65,483 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Offside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

Offside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 1 Oct 2013 51,934 miles

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

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Pass 1 Oct 2012 43,593 miles

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

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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70 USX is a 2016 Mercedes-benz C in Black. This vehicle has been through 14 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 92.9%.

Across all 2016 Mercedes-benz C models, the average MOT pass rate is 85.7% with a typical mileage of 53,864 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

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 70 USX, 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 10 years old, this Mercedes-benz C is still in the earlier part of its expected life.

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70 USX is a 2016 Mercedes-benz C, first registered on 1 May 2016.

Is 70 USX safe to buy?

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