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BA03 OYA

2013 Mercedes-benz C

White Diesel 2143cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires18 Mar 2026
Tests16 (12 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate75%

Mileage

77,562 mi
Last recorded77,562 miles
Recorded on19 Mar 2025
Typical for 2013 Mercedes-benz C67,726 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBA03 OYA
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelC
Year2013
ColourWhite
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,143cc

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MOT History

12 pass 4 fail
Pass 19 Mar 2025 77,562 miles

undertray fitted

Pass 8 Mar 2024 71,825 miles
Fail 7 Mar 2024 71,820 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Front arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Pass 13 Jan 2024 71,132 miles

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

Nearside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy slight play in bearing (5.1.3 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play rear arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 20 Jan 2023 63,938 miles
Pass 5 Jan 2023 63,870 miles
Pass 10 Jan 2022 60,155 miles

under body covers fitted

Pass 19 Apr 2021 59,935 miles

under body covers fitted

Pass 9 Mar 2020 59,359 miles

All four wheel rims have some distortion on their inner edges.

Fail 28 Feb 2020 59,351 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

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

Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

All four wheel rims have some distortion on their inner edges.

Pass 24 Mar 2019 54,331 miles

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

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

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

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

Pass 16 Mar 2018 49,319 miles

Airbag malfunction lamp displayed on information screen, airbag lamp is not illuminated

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Fail 10 Mar 2018 49,130 miles

Offside Front Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions (4.1.D.1f)

Airbag malfunction lamp displayed on information screen, airbag lamp is not illuminated

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Pass 28 Mar 2017 41,851 miles

Nearside Rear tyre has damadge to inner sidewall

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit deviod of tread on inner edge (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front tyre split on inner edge

Fail 25 Mar 2017 41,686 miles

Nearside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)

Nearside Rear tyre has damadge to inner sidewall

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit deviod of tread on inner edge (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front tyre split on inner edge

Pass 1 Apr 2016 37,997 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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BA03 OYA is a 2013 Mercedes-benz C in White with a 2,143cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 16 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 75%.

Across all 2013 Mercedes-benz C models, the average MOT pass rate is 81.9% with a typical mileage of 67,726 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 BA03 OYA, 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 13 years old, this Mercedes-benz C is still in the earlier part of its expected life.

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BA03 OYA is a 2013 Mercedes-benz C, first registered on 8 March 2013.

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