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E19 KEY

2010 Mercedes-benz C

White Petrol 1597cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires11 Nov 2026
Tests19 (11 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate57.9%

Mileage

103,060 mi
Last recorded103,060 miles
Recorded on11 Nov 2025
Typical for 2010 Mercedes-benz C77,192 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationE19 KEY
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelC
Year2010
ColourWhite
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,597cc

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MOT History

11 pass 8 fail
Pass 11 Nov 2025 103,060 miles

Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

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

Pass 12 Nov 2024 99,496 miles
Fail 8 Nov 2024 99,450 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn ns/f front ball joint play/ knocking (see yellow chalk (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn ns/f front suspension arm bush worn/play excessively (see yellow chalk (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn os/f front suspension arm bush worn/play excessively (see yellow chalk (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Pass 8 Aug 2023 98,296 miles
Fail 25 Jul 2023 98,276 miles

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

Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Nearside Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened ns/r subframe corroded excessively/ holed ( see yellow chalk (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

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

Offside Rear Outer Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened os/r subframe corroded excessively/ holed ( see yellow chalk (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

ADVISE: underbody/suspension components/bushes brake components, exhaust etc. showing slight age relation corrosion/wear

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier missing clamp/strap but not likely to fall out of carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material ADVISE: all metal brake pipes are corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material ADVISE: ns/r brake pipe across rear axel is heavily corroded in places ( advise changing while subframe is off (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge ADVISE: os/f edges are worn (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened ADVISE: both rear inner faces of the brake discs are worn/corroded lip (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Fail 10 Dec 2021 98,225 miles

Nearside Rear Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

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

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

Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

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

Offside Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

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

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 12 Dec 2020 88,419 miles

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

Pass 12 Oct 2019 82,379 miles

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

Pass 9 Oct 2018 70,327 miles

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

Fail 28 Sep 2018 70,324 miles

Front Brake pad(s) worn down to wear indicator (1.1.13 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Rear Tyre(s) of different sizes are fitted on the same axle. (5.2.3 (b))

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

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

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

Pass 15 Sep 2017 64,819 miles

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

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

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

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

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

Fail 15 Sep 2017 64,819 miles

Driver's door catch deteriorated so the door cannot be readily opened or closed (6.2.B.2)

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

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

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

Offside Front 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 21 Oct 2016 52,570 miles
Pass 28 Sep 2015 46,298 miles
Fail 28 Sep 2015 46,298 miles

Offside Rear All position lamps not working (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Rear Direction indicators not working (1.4.A.2c)

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Fail 26 Aug 2015 45,729 miles

Centre Obligatory mirror insecure (8.1.1)

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Nearside Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Fail 3 Jul 2014 36,000 miles

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

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

Pass 3 Jul 2014 36,000 miles
Pass 23 Feb 2013 22,345 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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E19 KEY is a 2010 Mercedes-benz C in White with a 1,597cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 57.9%.

Across all 2010 Mercedes-benz C models, the average MOT pass rate is 79.0% with a typical mileage of 77,192 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 E19 KEY, 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 16 years old, this Mercedes-benz C is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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E19 KEY is a 2010 Mercedes-benz C, first registered on 1 March 2010.

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