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EJ08 ZYC

2008 Mercedes-benz C

Grey Diesel 2148cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires6 Jul 2024
Tests17 (13 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate76.5%

Mileage

163,392 mi
Last recorded163,392 miles
Recorded on6 Jul 2023
Typical for 2008 Mercedes-benz C81,042 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationEJ08 ZYC
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelC
Year2008
ColourGrey
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,148cc

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MOT History

13 pass 4 fail
Pass 6 Jul 2023 163,392 miles

Front Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both sides (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 6 Jul 2023 163,392 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))

Front Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both sides (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 1 Jul 2022 157,294 miles

Rear Parking (secondary brake) grabbing slightly (1.3.1 (c))

Fail 1 Jul 2022 157,294 miles

Offside Front Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

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

Rear Parking (secondary brake) grabbing slightly (1.3.1 (c))

Pass 7 Jul 2021 154,594 miles

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))

Fail 21 Jun 2021 154,507 miles

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

Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (8.2.2.2 (b))

Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt nearside front (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn nearside front camber arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn nearside front castor arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened corrosion to nearside rear and offside rear (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Brake pedal pivot has slight wear or free play (1.1.1 (b))

Side repeater lens defective which has no effect on emitted light nearside outer lens missing (4.4.1 (b) (i))

Side repeater lens defective which has no effect on emitted light water ingress to offside (4.4.1 (b) (i))

Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning one offside bulb not working (4.3.1 (a) (i))

Suspension rod pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement nearside rear and offside rear tie rod bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Tyre slightly damaged nearside rear tyre outer sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge nearside rear (5.2.3 (e))

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge offside rear (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 23 Jun 2020 141,349 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material brake pipe at offside front inner wheel arch corroding (1.1.11 (c))

Suspension arm ball joint has slight play offside front lower camber arm ball joint (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement nearside front caster arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement offside front caster arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Tyre slightly damaged nearside front tyre outer sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 12 Jun 2019 133,293 miles

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened nearside front and offside front (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing all four tyre sidewalls (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge nearside rear (5.2.3 (e))

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge offside front tyre worn on outer tread area (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 23 May 2018 123,447 miles

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

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

Pass 31 May 2017 111,261 miles

Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()

Offside Front Front position lamp(s) has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Stop lamp has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.2.1b)

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front tyres worn on edges

Pass 13 Jun 2016 104,661 miles

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

Pass 8 Jun 2015 94,788 miles
Pass 19 Jun 2014 82,588 miles

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

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

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

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

Pass 14 Jun 2013 67,943 miles
Pass 15 Jun 2012 54,750 miles
Fail 14 Jun 2012 54,741 miles

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

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

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

Pass 17 Jun 2011 40,619 miles

front brake pads and discs worn

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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EJ08 ZYC is a 2008 Mercedes-benz C in Grey with a 2,148cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 76.5%.

Across all 2008 Mercedes-benz C models, the average MOT pass rate is 77.7% with a typical mileage of 81,042 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 EJ08 ZYC, 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 18 years old, this Mercedes-benz C is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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What year was EJ08 ZYC registered?

EJ08 ZYC is a 2008 Mercedes-benz C, first registered on 13 June 2008.

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