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EF07 CTK

2007 Mercedes-benz C

Black Petrol 1796cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires21 Aug 2026
Tests20 (15 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate75%

Mileage

156,163 mi
Last recorded156,163 miles
Recorded on22 Aug 2025
Typical for 2007 Mercedes-benz C79,646 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationEF07 CTK
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelC
Year2007
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,796cc

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MOT History

15 pass 5 fail
Pass 22 Aug 2025 156,163 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Line above fuel tank corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Fuel Pipe/s corroded Fuel pipe above fuel tank slight corrosion ()

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

Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated Slightly cracking on both rear flexible brake hoses (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Fail 22 Aug 2025 156,163 miles

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

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

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Line above fuel tank corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Fuel Pipe/s corroded Fuel pipe above fuel tank slight corrosion ()

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

Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated Slightly cracking on both rear flexible brake hoses (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Pass 19 Aug 2024 142,013 miles

Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

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

Steering rack ends excessively corroded

Fail 8 Aug 2024 142,013 miles

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

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

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

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

Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

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

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

Steering rack ends excessively corroded

Pass 28 Jul 2023 129,662 miles

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

Pass 9 Aug 2022 119,962 miles
Pass 6 Dec 2021 117,788 miles

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

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

Offside Front Steering linkage ball joint has slight play Rack end (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Front and rear (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 5 Dec 2020 111,478 miles

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

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

Pass 9 May 2019 98,936 miles

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

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

Pass 25 May 2018 86,803 miles
Fail 24 May 2018 86,762 miles

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

Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

Pass 23 May 2017 75,431 miles

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2 to 3mm (4.1.E.1)

Fail 22 May 2017 75,431 miles

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Front front brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)

Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint rear (2.4.G.2) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint rear (2.4.G.2) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2 to 3mm (4.1.E.1)

Pass 23 May 2016 61,809 miles

Nearside Front tyre worn on outer edge

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

oil level on min

under trays fitted unable to check all of under side

Fail 21 May 2016 61,752 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

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

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Near side front tyre wearing on mouter edge...

Undertrays fitted ,some items not fully inspected...

Pass 20 Nov 2014 49,243 miles
Pass 26 Nov 2013 44,944 miles

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

Pass 6 Sep 2012 34,085 miles
Pass 7 Sep 2011 20,448 miles

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

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

Pass 12 May 2010 10,858 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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EF07 CTK is a 2007 Mercedes-benz C in Black with a 1,796cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 75%.

Across all 2007 Mercedes-benz C models, the average MOT pass rate is 76.0% with a typical mileage of 79,646 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 EF07 CTK, 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 19 years old, this Mercedes-benz C is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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EF07 CTK is a 2007 Mercedes-benz C, first registered on 4 May 2007.

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