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AM08 LKE

2008 Mercedes-benz C

Black Petrol 1796cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires11 Aug 2026
Tests25 (15 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate60%

Mileage

135,866 mi
Last recorded135,866 miles
Recorded on12 Aug 2025
Typical for 2008 Mercedes-benz C81,042 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAM08 LKE
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelC
Year2008
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,796cc

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MOT History

15 pass 10 fail
Pass 12 Aug 2025 135,866 miles

Nearside Rear Inner tread past limit

Fail 5 Aug 2025 135,866 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

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

Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

Nearside Rear Inner tread past limit

Pass 1 Aug 2024 129,072 miles

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases been covered with exhaust paste (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil on limit (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play on lmit (2.1.3 (b) (i))

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

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

Nearside Front wing mirror loose

Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides D bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

fuel tank straps corroded

Pass 28 Feb 2023 119,925 miles

Exhaust corroded

Front Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fuel tank straps corroded

Nearside Door mirror unit loose

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

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

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded Excessively (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Nearside Rear Tyre wall cut and perished

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

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded Excessively (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre perished on wall, in-between tread and worn on inner edge of tread

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 27 Feb 2023 119,925 miles

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Fuel tank straps corroded

Exhaust corroded

Front Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()

Nearside Door mirror unit loose

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

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

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

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded Excessively (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Nearside Rear Tyre wall cut and perished

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

Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded Excessively (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre perished on wall, in-between tread and worn on inner edge of tread

Oil level low

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 20 Feb 2023 119,914 miles

Central Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a))

Fuel pipe leaking above tank (6.1.3 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Front Tyre(s) of different sizes are fitted on the same axle. (5.2.3 (b))

Nearside Rear Tyre(s) of different sizes are fitted on the same axle. (5.2.3 (b))

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

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases exhaust corroded (6.1.2 (a))

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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

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

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

fuel tank straps badly corroded

Pass 8 Feb 2022 115,395 miles

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

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

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

Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement D bushes worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Fail 1 Feb 2022 115,394 miles

Exhaust system insecure front and centre (6.1.2 (a))

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

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Offside Front Suspension rod ball joint likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

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

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on legal limit and sidewall perished (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement D bushes worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Pass 26 Feb 2021 110,823 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn/perished on sidewall

Slight exhaust leak

Pass 20 Feb 2020 107,932 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

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

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Pass 11 Mar 2019 103,510 miles

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

Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Offside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Fail 11 Mar 2019 103,510 miles

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

Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Offside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Pass 13 Feb 2018 99,016 miles
Fail 9 Feb 2018 98,964 miles

Nearside Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear pipe (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Offside Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear pipe (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Tyre has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)

Offside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Pass 8 Aug 2017 93,236 miles

Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Offside mirror slightly detiorated

Rear suspension starting to corrode

exhaust rusting

many under panels fitted not allowing full inspection of some items

Fail 8 Aug 2017 93,236 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint also inner bush displaced (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Offside mirror slightly detiorated

Rear suspension starting to corrode

exhaust rusting

many under panels fitted not allowing full inspection of some items

Pass 5 Aug 2016 84,635 miles

Offside Front Obligatory mirror obscured but not seriously affecting the rear view lower part of mirror detiorated (8.1.2a)

many under panels fitted not allowing full inspection of some items

n/s/f wheel rim slightly out of true

Fail 5 Aug 2016 84,632 miles

Front Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

Brake pad(s) wearing thin close to limit (3.5.1g)

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin close to limit (3.5.1g)

Offside Front Obligatory mirror obscured but not seriously affecting the rear view lower part of mirror detiorated (8.1.2a)

many under panels fitted not allowing full inspection of some items

n/s/f wheel rim slightly out of true

n/s/r tyre tread getting low

o/s rear tyre tread getting low and small split in centre

Pass 12 Aug 2015 75,476 miles
Pass 8 Aug 2014 66,089 miles

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

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

engine oil level low

Fail 8 Aug 2014 66,088 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear 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)

engine oil level low

Pass 19 Mar 2013 54,415 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 12 Mar 2012 45,599 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

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 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Fail 12 Mar 2012 45,599 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

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

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

both front wipres worn

Pass 1 Mar 2011 36,268 miles

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)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

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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AM08 LKE is a 2008 Mercedes-benz C in Black with a 1,796cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60%.

Across all 2008 Mercedes-benz C models, the average MOT pass rate is 77.7% with a typical mileage of 81,042 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 AM08 LKE, 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 18 years old, this Mercedes-benz C is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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AM08 LKE is a 2008 Mercedes-benz C, first registered on 7 March 2008.

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