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C3 DRD

2013 Mercedes-benz C

Silver Diesel 2143cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires6 Oct 2027
Tests32 (26 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate81.3%

Mileage

171,838 mi
Last recorded171,838 miles
Recorded on7 Sep 2026
Typical for 2013 Mercedes-benz C67,726 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationC3 DRD
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelC
Year2013
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,143cc

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MOT History

26 pass 6 fail
Pass 7 Sep 2026 171,838 miles

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

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Rear Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Windscreen wiper blade defective both smear (3.4 (b) (i))

Pass 26 May 2026 78,645 miles
Pass 19 Sep 2025 168,242 miles

Coil spring corroded both rear (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Wheel bearing has slight play both front (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Pass 3 Jun 2025 66,576 miles
Pass 12 Sep 2024 163,890 miles

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule All (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2.9mm (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Road wheel slightly distorted both (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Pass 5 Jun 2024 57,089 miles

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

Pass 20 Sep 2023 159,337 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Fail 19 Sep 2023 159,316 miles

Nearside Rear Road wheel has a welding defect (5.2.2 (a)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Pass 18 May 2023 46,245 miles
Pass 20 Sep 2022 154,469 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all brake pipes covered in grease (1.1.11 (c))

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

Nearside Front Inner Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

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

engine bay covers & undertrays obscuring view

Pass 19 Apr 2022 34,068 miles

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

Pass 6 Oct 2021 150,234 miles

Engine cover and undertray fitted

Offside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

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

Fail 5 Oct 2021 150,231 miles

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

Engine cover and undertray fitted

Offside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

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

Pass 3 Apr 2021 26,649 miles
Pass 2 Oct 2020 147,761 miles

Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Nearside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

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

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

Fail 28 Sep 2020 147,679 miles

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Nearside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

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

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

Pass 8 Jul 2020 23,868 miles

engine covers , under trays & sill covers fitted

Fail 8 Jul 2020 23,868 miles

Driver's door catch insecure (6.2.3 (c) (ii))

engine covers , under trays & sill covers fitted

Pass 16 Sep 2019 142,867 miles

Engine cover and undertrays fitted

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

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Wipers slightly smeary

Pass 5 Aug 2019 22,886 miles
Pass 13 Sep 2018 134,049 miles

Engine cover and undertray fitted

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

Front wipers slightly smeary

Pass 23 Jul 2018 20,064 miles

all four tyres has side wall damage but no cord exposed

Pass 19 Sep 2017 122,373 miles

Front wheel bearing has slight play both front (2.5.A.3c)

engine cover

under tray fitted

Pass 17 Jul 2017 18,030 miles
Pass 3 Oct 2016 112,416 miles

Front wheel bearing has slight play both front (2.5.A.3c)

emissions no peak detected.

engine cover

offside front tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the cords

under tray fitted

Fail 3 Oct 2016 112,387 miles

Nearside Rear Outer Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release seat belt plug (5.2.5a)

Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords inner side wall (215/40/ZR18W) (4.1.D.1a) DANGEROUS

Front wheel bearing has slight play both front (2.5.A.3c)

emissions no peak detected.

engine cover

offside rear tyre has cut to tread but not deep enough reach cords also has nail in tread.

under tray fitted

Pass 28 Jul 2016 16,146 miles
Fail 12 Jul 2016 16,146 miles

Nearside Side repeater has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating (1.4.A.2c)

Offside Rear lamp unit lens is damaged but not excessively

Pass 30 Sep 2015 101,354 miles

Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

emissions no peak detected.

engine cover

nearside front tyre has cut to inner sidewall but not deep enough reach the cords.

under tray fitted

Pass 7 Oct 2014 93,057 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

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

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 30 Sep 2013 86,104 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

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

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 26 Sep 2012 64,737 miles

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

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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C3 DRD is a 2013 Mercedes-benz C in Silver with a 2,143cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 32 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 81.3%.

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 C3 DRD, 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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What year was C3 DRD registered?

C3 DRD is a 2013 Mercedes-benz C, first registered on 9 July 2013.

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