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DS14 FWN

2014 Mercedes-benz C

Silver Diesel 2143cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires17 Sep 2027
Tests13 (11 pass, 2 fail)
Pass rate84.6%

Mileage

122,439 mi
Last recorded122,439 miles
Recorded on16 Sep 2026
Typical for 2014 Mercedes-benz C62,781 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationDS14 FWN
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelC
Year2014
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,143cc

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MOT History

11 pass 2 fail
Pass 16 Sep 2026 122,439 miles

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

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

Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement multiple (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing all + edge wear (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

undercovers fitted

Fail 14 Sep 2026 122,437 miles

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt forward arm gaitor split (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Front Inner Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

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

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

Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement multiple (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing all + edge wear (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

undercovers fitted

Pass 10 Sep 2025 108,085 miles

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

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

Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both heavy hedge wear (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 10 Sep 2025 108,084 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

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

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

Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both heavy hedge wear (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 3 Sep 2024 92,811 miles

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))

Pass 30 Aug 2023 77,019 miles
Pass 15 Sep 2022 58,862 miles

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

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both 205/55/16 91v (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 23 Aug 2021 46,720 miles

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 26 Aug 2020 39,783 miles

Nearside Front Nail in tyre also wearing on outer edge

hand brake cable offside has slight damage

Pass 2 Sep 2019 30,326 miles

Nearside Front Nail in tyre

Offside Rear Brake cable damaged but not to excess parking brake (1.1.15 (a))

Pass 3 Sep 2018 21,163 miles
Pass 18 Sep 2017 12,160 miles
Pass 26 Apr 2017 10,563 miles

Outer sill covers fitted

Upper engine cover fitted

Vehicle under body panels fitted

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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DS14 FWN is a 2014 Mercedes-benz C in Silver with a 2,143cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 13 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 84.6%.

Across all 2014 Mercedes-benz C models, the average MOT pass rate is 84.0% with a typical mileage of 62,781 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

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 DS14 FWN, 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 12 years old, this Mercedes-benz C is still in the earlier part of its expected life.

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What year was DS14 FWN registered?

DS14 FWN is a 2014 Mercedes-benz C, first registered on 23 May 2014.

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