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AX08 FOK

2008 Mercedes-benz C

Silver Diesel 2148cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires14 May 2027
Tests24 (18 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate75%

Mileage

186,840 mi
Last recorded186,840 miles
Recorded on28 Apr 2026
Typical for 2008 Mercedes-benz C81,042 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAX08 FOK
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelC
Year2008
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,148cc

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MOT History

18 pass 6 fail
Pass 28 Apr 2026 186,840 miles

Vehicle underbody covered in heavy underseal

Pass 12 May 2025 178,229 miles

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both lower inner arms, bushes/pins worn corroded (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both lower inner arms, bushes/pins worn corroded (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 6 May 2025 178,229 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn lower rear facing arm outer ball joint (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn lower rear facing arm outer ball joint (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both lower inner arms, bushes/pins worn corroded (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both lower inner arms, bushes/pins worn corroded (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 15 May 2024 167,734 miles
Fail 13 May 2024 167,730 miles

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

Pass 15 May 2023 156,744 miles

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

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

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

under and over shields fitted preventing inspection of components

Fail 5 May 2023 156,738 miles

Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

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

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

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

under and over shields fitted preventing inspection of components

Pass 3 May 2022 145,899 miles

ofs front tyre heavy outer shoulder wear nearly to cords

Fail 29 Apr 2022 145,899 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources one (4.7.1 (b) (i))

ofs front tyre heavy outer shoulder wear nearly to cords

Pass 30 Apr 2021 131,861 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement suspension arms marked (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Pass 6 Feb 2020 121,499 miles

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

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Pass 2 Feb 2019 111,699 miles

Offside Rear parking brake cable bracket insecure but cable still adequately supported

Pass 19 Jan 2018 104,859 miles
Pass 30 Jan 2017 96,936 miles
Fail 30 Jan 2017 96,936 miles

Brake pipe excessively corroded rear brake pipe above rear axle (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 12 Feb 2016 89,669 miles

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

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

Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded both, before flexi pipes (3.6.B.2c)

both front wheel bearings have slight play

Pass 14 Feb 2015 82,285 miles

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

Pass 11 Jan 2014 57,532 miles
Pass 7 Nov 2013 52,780 miles
Pass 3 Jan 2013 42,754 miles

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

Fail 2 Jan 2013 42,754 miles

Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

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

Pass 15 Dec 2011 23,509 miles
Pass 22 Sep 2011 23,428 miles
Pass 22 Jun 2011 23,376 miles

offside rear tyre split on inner sidewall not down to ply or cords

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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AX08 FOK is a 2008 Mercedes-benz C in Silver with a 2,148cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 75%.

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 AX08 FOK, 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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What year was AX08 FOK registered?

AX08 FOK is a 2008 Mercedes-benz C, first registered on 24 June 2008.

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