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CL56 AYR

2007 Mercedes-benz C

Silver Petrol 1796cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires23 Aug 2027
Tests24 (17 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate70.8%

Mileage

172,499 mi
Last recorded172,499 miles
Recorded on24 Aug 2026
Typical for 2007 Mercedes-benz C79,646 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationCL56 AYR
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelC
Year2007
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,796cc

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MOT History

17 pass 7 fail
Pass 24 Aug 2026 172,499 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin on limit (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 11 Aug 2025 167,940 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 1 Aug 2024 159,993 miles

Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases middle box (6.1.2 (a))

Fail 1 Aug 2024 159,993 miles

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

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases middle box (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 8 Nov 2022 148,064 miles
Pass 6 Oct 2022 147,584 miles
Pass 3 Sep 2021 139,410 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Pass 26 Aug 2020 134,922 miles
Fail 24 Aug 2020 134,919 miles

Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Pass 8 Apr 2019 118,990 miles
Pass 23 Apr 2018 106,848 miles
Pass 24 Apr 2017 95,131 miles

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

Fail 21 Apr 2017 95,123 miles

Nearside Front Inner Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement touching subframe (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play facing up (2.2.B.1f) DANGEROUS

Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement Both front D shape bushes roll bar has slided over touching inner wheel arch liner (2.4.G.2)

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

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

Nearside Front Inner Sub-frame damaged but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

front disc's slightly worn scored

Pass 6 Apr 2016 83,363 miles

Front disc's slightly worn,scored.

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

Nearside Front Lower Ball joint has slight play joint facing up (2.2.B.1f)

Fail 2 Apr 2016 83,316 miles

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm outer edge (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Lower Ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt joint facing up (2.2.C.1c)

Offside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play joint facing up (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm outer edge (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm inner edge (4.1.E.1)

Front disc's slightly worn,scored.

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

Nearside Front Lower Ball joint has slight play joint facing up (2.2.B.1f)

Nearside rear tyre lightly stepping on inner edge

Pass 2 Apr 2015 72,731 miles

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

Fail 2 Apr 2015 72,371 miles

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

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

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

Pass 29 Mar 2014 61,408 miles

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

Fail 29 Mar 2014 61,408 miles

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

Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Pass 23 Feb 2013 53,168 miles

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

both front tyres worn edges

Pass 6 Mar 2012 42,964 miles

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

both front tyres wearing edges

Fail 6 Mar 2012 42,964 miles

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

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

both front tyres wearing edges

Pass 4 Mar 2011 35,842 miles

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

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

Pass 8 Mar 2010 18,944 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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CL56 AYR is a 2007 Mercedes-benz C in Silver with a 1,796cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70.8%.

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 CL56 AYR, 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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What year was CL56 AYR registered?

CL56 AYR is a 2007 Mercedes-benz C, first registered on 19 January 2007.

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