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CE06 DTY

2006 Mercedes-benz C

Silver Petrol 1796cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires26 May 2026
Tests25 (16 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate64%

Mileage

149,909 mi
Last recorded149,909 miles
Recorded on27 May 2025
Typical for 2006 Mercedes-benz C80,398 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationCE06 DTY
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelC
Year2006
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,796cc

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MOT History

16 pass 9 fail
Pass 27 May 2025 149,909 miles

Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement D bushes / nearside and offside (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated / nearside and offside (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material / nearside and offside (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened / nearside and offside (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened upper and lower arms, anti-roll bar / nearside and offside (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear underside corrosion / nearside and offside

Fail 27 May 2025 149,908 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement D bushes / nearside and offside (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated / nearside and offside (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material / nearside and offside (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened / nearside and offside (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened upper and lower arms, anti-roll bar / nearside and offside (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear underside corrosion / nearside and offside

Pass 2 Dec 2023 144,529 miles
Fail 30 Nov 2023 144,524 miles

Brake lever not releasing correctly and functionality of brakes affected (1.1.2 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Rear Outer Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 14 Sep 2022 133,728 miles

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

Fail 12 Sep 2022 133,677 miles

Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding and disc has got hot (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (d))

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

Pass 1 Oct 2021 126,746 miles

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

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

Offside Front Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge highly (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Inner Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 30 Sep 2021 126,744 miles

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

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

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

Offside Front Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge highly (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Inner Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 1 Oct 2020 122,190 miles

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

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

Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Pass 2 Sep 2019 114,986 miles

Offside Front washer jet does not working properly but washers still provide enough fluid the the windscreen

Fail 2 Sep 2019 114,986 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front washer jet does not working properly but washers still provide enough fluid the the windscreen

Pass 29 Aug 2018 120,406 miles

Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

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

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

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

Fail 29 Aug 2018 120,406 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn rear arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn rear arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))

Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

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

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

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

Pass 16 Mar 2017 84,370 miles

Offside front tyre tread on legal limit

Pass 17 Mar 2016 82,510 miles

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

Pass 12 Mar 2015 78,416 miles
Pass 19 Mar 2014 75,260 miles

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

Offside rear tyre tread on legal limit

Pass 15 Mar 2013 72,033 miles
Fail 15 Mar 2013 72,033 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Pass 19 Mar 2012 68,820 miles
Pass 2 Mar 2011 63,941 miles

Nail in nearside front tyre

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

Fail 16 Mar 2010 51,064 miles

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

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

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

Pass 16 Mar 2010 51,064 miles

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

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

Fail 9 Mar 2009 39,286 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too far to the left (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

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

Pass 9 Mar 2009 39,286 miles

Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (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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CE06 DTY is a 2006 Mercedes-benz C in Silver with a 1,796cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 64%.

Across all 2006 Mercedes-benz C models, the average MOT pass rate is 74.6% with a typical mileage of 80,398 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 CE06 DTY, 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 20 years old, this Mercedes-benz C is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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CE06 DTY is a 2006 Mercedes-benz C, first registered on 20 March 2006.

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