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C3 EJF

2010 Mercedes-benz C

Grey Diesel 2143cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires23 Jul 2026
Tests16 (13 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate81.3%

Mileage

147,198 mi
Last recorded147,198 miles
Recorded on11 Jul 2025
Typical for 2010 Mercedes-benz C77,192 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationC3 EJF
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelC
Year2010
ColourGrey
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,143cc

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MOT History

13 pass 3 fail
Pass 11 Jul 2025 147,198 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front outer rusty (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 11 Jul 2024 145,091 miles

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

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

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

Fail 11 Jul 2024 145,091 miles

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

Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

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

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

Pass 24 Jul 2023 142,145 miles
Pass 17 Jun 2022 139,298 miles

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

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 3 Jun 2021 136,889 miles

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

Nearside Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 23 Jun 2020 134,513 miles

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

Nearside Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 11 Jun 2019 132,165 miles

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

Nearside Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view chip (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 15 Jun 2018 130,261 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded by ferrule on brake hose (1.1.11 (c))

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

Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened rusty on outer 10mm of disc and lipped (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

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

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

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened rusty on outer 8mm of disc and lipped (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded and brake ferrule corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn to 3mm in centre of tread (5.2.3 (e))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view chip / star crack n/s out side zone a (3.2 (a) (i))

Fail 15 Jun 2018 130,261 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded by ferrule on brake hose (1.1.11 (c))

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

Nearside Headlamp aim too far to the right adjusted (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened rusty on outer 10mm of disc and lipped (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

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

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low and too far to the right. adjusted (4.1.2 (a))

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

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened rusty on outer 8mm of disc and lipped (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded and brake ferrule corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn to 3mm in centre of tread (5.2.3 (e))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view chip / star crack n/s out side zone a (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 3 Jul 2017 125,696 miles

Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.1.A.3b)

Nearside Rear noise from parking brake needs to be checked

Pass 2 Jul 2016 120,874 miles
Fail 2 Jul 2016 120,874 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)

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

Offside Front tyre sidewall damaged

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Pass 5 Sep 2015 110,837 miles

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

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Pass 19 Sep 2014 97,606 miles

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

Pass 17 Sep 2013 74,044 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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C3 EJF 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 C3 EJF, 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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What year was C3 EJF registered?

C3 EJF is a 2010 Mercedes-benz C, first registered on 14 October 2010.

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