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BG10 ATU

2010 Mercedes-benz C

Grey Diesel 2143cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires22 Mar 2027
Tests16 (13 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate81.3%

Mileage

140,469 mi
Last recorded140,469 miles
Recorded on23 Mar 2026
Typical for 2010 Mercedes-benz C77,192 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBG10 ATU
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelC
Year2010
ColourGrey
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,143cc

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MOT History

13 pass 3 fail
Pass 23 Mar 2026 140,469 miles
Fail 16 Mar 2026 140,463 miles

Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 8 Jan 2025 137,200 miles
Pass 19 Jan 2024 134,472 miles

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

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

Fail 10 Jan 2024 134,464 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened both sides (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

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

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

Pass 12 Jan 2023 131,302 miles
Pass 12 Jan 2022 128,462 miles

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated both sides (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both sides (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 8 Jan 2021 126,676 miles

Nearside Front side mirror broken bit no sharp edges

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both sides (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both sides (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both sides (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 13 Jan 2020 124,918 miles

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both sides outer edge (5.2.3 (e))

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

Pass 14 Jan 2019 120,872 miles

Offside Front Lower Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view be/low 10 mm (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 12 Feb 2018 117,468 miles

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint dro-p link (2.4.G.2)

Pass 6 Feb 2017 112,053 miles

Offside Front AGE CRACKING

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt DROP LINK (2.4.G.2)

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

Pass 19 Feb 2016 108,776 miles
Pass 8 Jan 2015 108,030 miles
Pass 18 Oct 2013 104,418 miles
Fail 18 Oct 2013 104,418 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)

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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BG10 ATU is a 2010 Mercedes-benz C in Grey with a 2,143cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 16 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 81.3%.

Across all 2010 Mercedes-benz C models, the average MOT pass rate is 79.0% with a typical mileage of 77,192 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 BG10 ATU, 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 16 years old, this Mercedes-benz C is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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BG10 ATU is a 2010 Mercedes-benz C, first registered on 9 August 2010.

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