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DL06 DEE

2016 Mercedes-benz C

Blue Diesel 1969cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires19 Aug 2027
Tests20 (17 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate85%

Mileage

76,312 mi
Last recorded76,312 miles
Recorded on20 Aug 2026
Typical for 2016 Mercedes-benz C53,864 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationDL06 DEE
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelC
Year2016
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,969cc

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MOT History

17 pass 3 fail
Pass 20 Aug 2026 76,312 miles
Pass 17 Mar 2026 75,238 miles
Pass 18 Oct 2025 116,927 miles
Fail 17 Oct 2025 116,927 miles

Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

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

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

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (l))

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

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

Pass 6 Mar 2025 69,427 miles

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Offside Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 6 Mar 2025 69,427 miles

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

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Offside Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 12 Oct 2024 107,405 miles

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

Pass 8 Feb 2024 62,602 miles
Pass 14 Oct 2023 96,137 miles
Pass 23 Feb 2023 55,019 miles
Pass 17 Oct 2022 85,685 miles
Pass 2 Mar 2022 50,531 miles

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 17 Dec 2021 81,084 miles
Fail 9 Dec 2021 81,078 miles

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Service brake has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 20 Jul 2021 77,635 miles
Pass 9 Feb 2021 46,649 miles
Pass 26 Jun 2020 61,647 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear 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))

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

Pass 17 Feb 2020 41,590 miles
Pass 21 Jun 2019 47,663 miles

Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Pass 14 Jun 2018 36,261 miles

Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

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

Nearside Rear Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (h) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2.7mm (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 1.8mm (5.2.3 (e))

Tyre pressure monitoring system warning lamp indicates a fault (5.2.3 (h) (i))

o/s/f tyre valve damaged

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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DL06 DEE is a 2016 Mercedes-benz C in Blue with a 1,969cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 85%.

Across all 2016 Mercedes-benz C models, the average MOT pass rate is 85.7% with a typical mileage of 53,864 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 DL06 DEE, 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 10 years old, this Mercedes-benz C is still in the earlier part of its expected life.

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DL06 DEE is a 2016 Mercedes-benz C, first registered on 29 December 2016.

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