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DK56 XMO

2006 Mercedes-benz C

Red Petrol 1796cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires6 Sep 2027
Tests27 (18 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

104,431 mi
Last recorded104,431 miles
Recorded on7 Sep 2026
Typical for 2006 Mercedes-benz C80,398 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationDK56 XMO
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelC
Year2006
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,796cc

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MOT History

18 pass 9 fail
Pass 7 Sep 2026 104,431 miles

Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Spring Seat Arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened Shock absorber (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

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

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Spring Seat Arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened Shock absorber (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 1 Aug 2026 102,720 miles

Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed inner wall of tyre (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front both front tyres are wearing on outer edges of tread.

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

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre is worn 2mm 2mm 4mm (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened rear subframe and suspension components are corroding (5.3.3 (b) (i))

exhaust is corroding

Pass 10 Aug 2025 92,842 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin both (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin both (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 4 Oct 2024 86,992 miles

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm 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 both (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 18 Oct 2023 82,074 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

N/S paring brake efficiency low

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Worn on the outer edge. (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 18 Oct 2023 82,074 miles

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

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

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

N/S paring brake efficiency low

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Worn on the outer edge. (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 7 Oct 2022 68,430 miles

Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

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

Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

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

Fail 28 Sep 2022 68,395 miles

Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

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

Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

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

Pass 7 Oct 2021 64,704 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin bothsides (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing both sides corrosion (5.3.2 (b))

Rear both sides casing starting to corrode

Fail 6 Oct 2021 64,704 miles

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

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin bothsides (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Rear both sides casing starting to corrode

Pass 28 Sep 2020 61,379 miles

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 28 Sep 2020 61,379 miles

Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 1 Oct 2019 57,685 miles

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

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

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

Fail 1 Oct 2019 57,685 miles

Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))

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

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

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

Pass 29 Sep 2018 53,208 miles
Fail 28 Sep 2018 53,204 miles

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

Pass 4 Oct 2017 50,908 miles
Pass 11 Oct 2016 48,251 miles
Fail 10 Oct 2016 48,248 miles

Nearside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play rear arm (2.2.B.1f)

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

Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

Pass 28 Sep 2015 44,555 miles

front and rear number plates

Fail 23 Sep 2015 44,552 miles

Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported mounting broken (7.1.1)

Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

Offside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)

front and rear number plates

Pass 1 Oct 2014 38,256 miles

condition n/s/f and o/s/f rear wishbone bushes

fluctuation on rear brakes

n/s/f and o/s/f front ball joint rubbers splitting BORDERLINE

rear brake balance n/s slow

Pass 25 Sep 2013 31,313 miles

both front tyres perishing and wearing on edges

off side rear tyre on weer indictors

Pass 27 Sep 2012 25,487 miles
Pass 13 Sep 2011 22,417 miles

bothside front brake disc slightly pitted

bothside front brake pads starting to wear

Pass 25 Sep 2010 18,297 miles
Pass 25 Sep 2009 14,729 miles

Slight wear to front tyres inner edges

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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DK56 XMO is a 2006 Mercedes-benz C in Red with a 1,796cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

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 DK56 XMO, 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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What year was DK56 XMO registered?

DK56 XMO is a 2006 Mercedes-benz C, first registered on 29 September 2006.

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