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B6 HMK

2016 Mercedes-benz C

White Diesel 2143cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires8 Feb 2027
Tests10 (8 pass, 2 fail)
Pass rate80%

Mileage

69,748 mi
Last recorded69,748 miles
Recorded on19 Jan 2026
Typical for 2016 Mercedes-benz C53,864 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationB6 HMK
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelC
Year2016
ColourWhite
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,143cc

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MOT History

8 pass 2 fail
Pass 19 Jan 2026 69,748 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play spring link (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Pass 7 Feb 2025 62,097 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play Lower control arm ball joint (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 3 Feb 2025 62,003 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Rear Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play Lower control arm ball joint (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner tread edge (5.2.3 (e))

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

Pass 6 Feb 2024 53,508 miles

Nearside Front tyre wearing inner and outer shoulders and close to wear bars

Rear tyres n/s and o/s wearing inner shoulders and wearing close to wear bars

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

plastic sill covers and under trays fitted front to rear brake pipes not checked

Pass 8 Feb 2023 43,914 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened n/s and o/s and slight judder (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front tyre wearing inner and outer shoulders

Nearside Rear tyre heavy wear inner shoulder and worn to wear bars

Offside Front tyre wearing inner and outer shoulders

Offside Rear tyre heavy wear inner shoulder and worn to wear bars

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin n/s and o/s (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

plastic sill covers fitted

under trays fitted brake pipes not checked

Pass 9 Feb 2022 28,292 miles
Pass 5 Aug 2021 26,942 miles
Fail 3 Aug 2021 26,929 miles

Nearside Front Road wheel more than one fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 14 Jul 2020 24,532 miles
Pass 2 Apr 2019 19,437 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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B6 HMK is a 2016 Mercedes-benz C in White with a 2,143cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 10 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 80%.

Across all 2016 Mercedes-benz C models, the average MOT pass rate is 85.7% with a typical mileage of 53,864 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 B6 HMK, 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 10 years old, this Mercedes-benz C is still in the earlier part of its expected life.

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What year was B6 HMK registered?

B6 HMK is a 2016 Mercedes-benz C, first registered on 8 April 2016.

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