MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
168,549 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn Hub bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front tyre perished and cracking
All brake discs slightly worn
Engine covers and under trays fitted obscuring some components
Front Slight play in both wheel bearings
Front brake pads half worn, rear pads appear to be low, restricted view of all inner pads
Nearside Rear Lamp unit damaged
Offside Front Tyre has minor inner and outer edge wear
Rear Brake flexy hoses deteriorated
Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
All brake discs slightly worn
Engine covers and under trays fitted obscuring some components
Front Slight play in both wheel bearings
Front brake pads half worn, rear pads appear to be low, restricted view of all inner pads
Nearside Rear Lamp unit damaged
Offside Front Tyre has minor inner and outer edge wear
Rear Brake flexy hoses deteriorated
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened worn (3.5.1i)
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play very slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play very slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened rear inner brake disc faces corroded where pads not contacting discs, near side worse (3.5.1i)
during test, speedo head blacked and went dead, subsequently worked intermittently
engine and body undertrays fitted obscuring some components
near side rear inner tyre wall splitting
off side front tyre has inner and outer shoulder wear and is under inflated
Direction indicators not working (1.4.A.2c)
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on (8.2.1b)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened worn (3.5.1i)
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play very slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play very slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened rear inner brake disc faces corroded where pads not contacting discs, near side worse (3.5.1i)
during test, speedo head blacked and went dead, subsequently worked intermittently
engine and body undertrays fitted obscuring some components
near side rear inner tyre wall splitting
off side front tyre has inner and outer shoulder wear and is under inflated
All brake discs slightly worn
Engine covers and under trays fitted obscuring some components
Front brake pads appear half worn
Rear brake pads appear to be wearing thin
Slight play in both front wheel bearings
All brake discs slightly worn
All brake pads apear half worn
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Near side front tyre has inner and outer edge wear
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Exhaust flexy section in poor condition
Front brake discs slightly worn, pads half worn
Near side front tyre has inner and outer edge wear
Rear brake discs slightly rusty, pads apear half worn
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Offside Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Exhaust flexy section in poor condition
Front brake discs slightly worn, pads half worn
Near side front tyre has inner and outer edge wear
Rear brake discs slightly rusty, pads apear half worn
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Nearside Front brake caliper has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) DANGEROUS
corrosion to all brake discs
front tyres worn on edges
How Reliable is the Mercedes-benz C?
Based on 8,031,355 MOT tests across 683,668 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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BT56 XGM is a 2007 Mercedes-benz C in Black with a 2,148cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 14 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 71.4%.
Across all 2007 Mercedes-benz C models, the average MOT pass rate is 76.0% with a typical mileage of 79,646 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 BT56 XGM, 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 19 years old, this Mercedes-benz C is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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BT56 XGM is a 2007 Mercedes-benz C, first registered on 16 January 2007.
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