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DP66 USW

2016 Mercedes-benz C

Blue Hybrid electric (clean) 1991cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires28 Sep 2026
Tests8 (6 pass, 2 fail)
Pass rate75%

Mileage

169,500 mi
Last recorded169,500 miles
Recorded on29 Sep 2025
Typical for 2016 Mercedes-benz C53,864 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationDP66 USW
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelC
Year2016
ColourBlue
Fuel typeHybrid electric (clean)
Engine1,991cc

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MOT History

6 pass 2 fail
Pass 29 Sep 2025 169,500 miles
Pass 15 Aug 2024 167,740 miles

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

Pass 3 Mar 2023 161,486 miles

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

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

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin inner pads appear low but restricted view (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

Pass 21 Jan 2022 124,251 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play play in ball joint on the rear arm nearside front assembly (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on edges 225/50/17 98w (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on edges 225/50/17 98w (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge wearing inner edge 245/45/17 99w (5.2.3 (e))

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

Fail 21 Jan 2022 124,251 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 255/45/17 99w (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play play in ball joint on the rear arm nearside front assembly (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on edges 225/50/17 98w (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on edges 225/50/17 98w (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge wearing inner edge 245/45/17 99w (5.2.3 (e))

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

Pass 6 Aug 2020 75,881 miles

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

Fail 5 Aug 2020 75,881 miles

Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative (5.2.3 (h))

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

Pass 23 Dec 2019 67,826 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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DP66 USW is a 2016 Mercedes-benz C in Blue with a 1,991cc hybrid electric (clean) engine. This vehicle has been through 8 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 75%.

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 DP66 USW, 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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DP66 USW is a 2016 Mercedes-benz C, first registered on 30 December 2016.

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