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2010 Mercedes-benz C

Silver Diesel 2143cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires18 Jun 2025
Tests17 (12 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate70.6%

Mileage

123,514 mi
Last recorded123,514 miles
Recorded on4 Jun 2024
Typical for 2010 Mercedes-benz C77,192 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAE10 OBD
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelC
Year2010
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,143cc

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MOT History

12 pass 5 fail
Pass 4 Jun 2024 123,514 miles

Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 4 Jun 2024 123,513 miles

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

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

Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 19 Jun 2023 112,030 miles

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material nearside and offside corrosion/covered in grease (1.1.11 (c))

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

Nearside Front shock absorber internal wear ( knocks)

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Brake pipes corroded trims fitted advise remove and check (1.1.11 (c))

windscreen stone chip signs of repair

Fail 17 May 2023 111,995 miles

Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases flexi pipe broken (6.1.2 (a))

Emissions unable to be completed centre flexi broken (8.2.2.2 (e))

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

Nearside Front Headlamp aim unable to be tested to low no pattern showing head lamp not sitting right (4.1.2 (b))

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting fractured subframe marked in yellow (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Sub-frame fractured marked in yellow radius arm mounting area (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm wear edges (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material before wheel arch pipes corroded advise remove under tray for further in inspection replace if required (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm bald inner edge STRONG ADVISE REPLACE no cords/ply exposed at time (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Front tyre 3mm worn edges

Offside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))

Offside Rear tyre wear 2.5mm nail inner edge not repairable advise replace

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material nearside and offside pipes corrosion /covered in grease (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 25 May 2022 97,725 miles

brake pipes under-sealed unable to inspect

Pass 24 Sep 2021 95,862 miles

brake pipes undersealed, unable to inspect

Pass 5 Nov 2020 87,354 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material near side and offside front and front to rear both (1.1.11 (c))

under trays fitted

Fail 5 Nov 2020 87,353 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material near side and offside front and front to rear both (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

under trays fitted

Pass 20 Nov 2019 75,508 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both side front and front to rear both pipe (1.1.11 (c))

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

engine and under covers fitted obscuring some components

Fail 20 Nov 2019 75,508 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both side front and front to rear both pipe (1.1.11 (c))

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

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

engine and under covers fitted obscuring some components

Pass 3 Oct 2018 66,109 miles

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

Nearside Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

Offside Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 5 Oct 2017 54,614 miles

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

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

Pass 7 Oct 2016 43,082 miles
Fail 7 Oct 2016 43,082 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Pass 9 Oct 2015 32,365 miles

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

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

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

Pass 7 Oct 2014 25,215 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

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

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

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

front inner brake pads slightly worn

nearside & offside front tyres worn on edges

nearside front tyre has cuts on outer side wall

offside front tyre slightly perished

Pass 1 May 2013 15,237 miles

rear tyres 3mm

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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AE10 OBD is a 2010 Mercedes-benz C in Silver with a 2,143cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70.6%.

Across all 2010 Mercedes-benz C models, the average MOT pass rate is 79.0% with a typical mileage of 77,192 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 AE10 OBD, 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 16 years old, this Mercedes-benz C is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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AE10 OBD is a 2010 Mercedes-benz C, first registered on 28 April 2010.

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