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AJ10 SZP

2010 Mercedes-benz C

Silver Petrol 1796cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires9 Jul 2025
Tests17 (12 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate70.6%

Mileage

125,463 mi
Last recorded125,463 miles
Recorded on5 Jul 2024
Typical for 2010 Mercedes-benz C77,192 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAJ10 SZP
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelC
Year2010
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,796cc

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MOT History

12 pass 5 fail
Pass 5 Jul 2024 125,463 miles
Fail 5 Jul 2024 125,463 miles

Road wheel more than one fixing missing 4 studs (5.2.1 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 6 Jul 2023 119,879 miles

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

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

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

Under body tray and covers fitted obscuring some testable items

Fail 5 Jul 2023 119,879 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))

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

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

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

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

Under body tray and covers fitted obscuring some testable items

Pass 7 Jul 2022 102,265 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material rear section of nearside front to rear steel pipe to flexi hose corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material offside and nearside steel pipes to front flexi hoses corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 18 Jun 2021 94,083 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn down to between 2-2.5mm (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn down to 2.5mm (5.2.3 (e))

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge offside and nearside fronts worn on edges of tread and down to 3mm (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 10 Jul 2020 89,264 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Corroded above subframe and from flexi. (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin Inner rear brake pads are worn down to 3mm (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Both rear tyres are out of shape across the tread area. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights ()

Pass 28 May 2019 83,430 miles

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded (1.1.11 (c))

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

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Both rear tyres are out of shape (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 24 May 2018 75,846 miles
Pass 22 May 2017 68,045 miles

Front both wipers worn

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Side repeater damaged, but still visible from a reasonable distance cracked (1.4.A.2e)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Outer Rear position lamp(s) has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% not working (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Rear Outer Stop lamp has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.2.1b)

Pass 18 May 2016 60,407 miles

Nearside Front bald on outer edge

Nearside Front tyre punctured

Offside Front tyre low on edges

Fail 18 May 2016 60,407 miles

Nearside Front bald on outer edge

Nearside Front tyre punctured

Offside Front tyre low on edges

Offside Rear Outer Rear position lamp(s) not working side light ans brake light bulb (1.1.A.3b)

Pass 5 Jun 2015 52,841 miles

near side front tyre wall damage

Fail 5 Jun 2015 52,841 miles

Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

near side front tyre wall damage

near side front wiper worn

Fail 12 Jun 2014 42,150 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

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

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

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 12 Jun 2014 42,150 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

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

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

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 12 Jun 2013 30,160 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

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

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

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

front number plate spilt

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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AJ10 SZP is a 2010 Mercedes-benz C in Silver with a 1,796cc petrol 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 AJ10 SZP, 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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AJ10 SZP is a 2010 Mercedes-benz C, first registered on 16 June 2010.

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