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EJ57 YLG

2007 Mercedes-benz C

Silver Petrol 1796cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires30 Nov 2026
Tests18 (16 pass, 2 fail)
Pass rate88.9%

Mileage

148,348 mi
Last recorded148,348 miles
Recorded on27 Nov 2025
Typical for 2007 Mercedes-benz C79,646 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationEJ57 YLG
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelC
Year2007
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,796cc

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MOT History

16 pass 2 fail
Pass 27 Nov 2025 148,348 miles

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

Pass 23 Nov 2024 145,454 miles

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

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

Pass 28 Nov 2023 135,850 miles

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

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

Pass 1 Dec 2022 125,404 miles

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both Front control arm bushes worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 24 Nov 2022 125,396 miles

Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.3.3 (b))

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

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

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both Front control arm bushes worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 29 Nov 2021 115,175 miles

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

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

Pass 30 Nov 2020 107,256 miles

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 29 May 2019 93,822 miles
Pass 31 May 2018 87,427 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner and outer edges low (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner and outer edges low (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 31 May 2018 87,427 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner and outer edges low (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner and outer edges low (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 27 Jul 2017 82,524 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm synthetic mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement foremost (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm synthetic mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement foremost (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()

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

Pass 12 Aug 2016 73,296 miles

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

Pass 21 Aug 2015 63,644 miles

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

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

Pass 21 Aug 2014 53,225 miles
Pass 20 Feb 2013 51,006 miles
Pass 9 Mar 2012 47,802 miles
Pass 15 Mar 2011 43,492 miles
Pass 1 Nov 2010 39,229 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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EJ57 YLG is a 2007 Mercedes-benz C in Silver with a 1,796cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 88.9%.

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 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 EJ57 YLG, 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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What year was EJ57 YLG registered?

EJ57 YLG is a 2007 Mercedes-benz C, first registered on 16 November 2007.

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