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AV56 CHN

2006 Mercedes-benz C

Silver Petrol 1796cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires4 Sep 2027
Tests22 (18 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate81.8%

Mileage

26,818 mi
Last recorded26,818 miles
Recorded on19 Aug 2026
Typical for 2006 Mercedes-benz C80,398 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAV56 CHN
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelC
Year2006
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,796cc

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MOT History

18 pass 4 fail
Pass 19 Aug 2026 26,818 miles
Pass 20 Aug 2025 25,216 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Worn on outer tread shoulder. (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 20 Aug 2024 23,563 miles

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

Front Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both worn edges (5.2.3 (e))

Front Upper Oil leak, but not excessive Front of the engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Arms, coil springs ,subframe corroded

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

Pass 23 Aug 2023 22,016 miles

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

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

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

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

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 23 Aug 2023 22,013 miles

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

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

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

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

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

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 18 Aug 2022 20,359 miles
Pass 23 Aug 2021 19,039 miles

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

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

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

Pass 25 Aug 2020 18,089 miles

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

Pass 28 Aug 2019 17,233 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both front rusty inner face (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Fail 28 Aug 2019 17,233 miles

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

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both front rusty inner face (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Pass 31 Aug 2018 16,179 miles

Both rear tyres cracking perishing

Pass 21 Aug 2017 15,361 miles

Nearside Rear tyre perishing

Offside Rear tyre perishing

Fail 21 Aug 2017 15,361 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed tyre perishing (4.1.D.1b)

Offside Front Torque/reaction arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt camber arm (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Nearside Front tyre perishing

Nearside Rear tyre perishing

Offside Front tyre perishing

Offside Rear tyre perishing

Pass 17 Aug 2016 14,853 miles

All 4 tyres slight perishing

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

Fail 17 Aug 2016 14,853 miles

Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Link rod (2.4.G.2)

All 4 tyres slight perishing

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

Pass 19 Aug 2015 14,240 miles

Offside Front Inner brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner face of disc corroding. (3.5.1i)

Offside Front Outer tyre cracking.

Pass 12 Aug 2014 13,809 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 15 Aug 2013 13,275 miles

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

slight corrosion on inner face of offside front brake disc at edge

Pass 13 Aug 2012 12,418 miles

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 9 Aug 2011 11,437 miles

Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

off side front discs corrsion on in side

Pass 17 Aug 2010 10,332 miles

Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)

both front wipers worn

both rear spings corrsion

off side front discs inner side corrsion and pited

Pass 25 Aug 2009 8,619 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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AV56 CHN is a 2006 Mercedes-benz C in Silver with a 1,796cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 81.8%.

Across all 2006 Mercedes-benz C models, the average MOT pass rate is 74.6% with a typical mileage of 80,398 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 AV56 CHN, 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 20 years old, this Mercedes-benz C is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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AV56 CHN is a 2006 Mercedes-benz C, first registered on 4 September 2006.

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