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FE58 HUJ

2008 Mercedes-benz C

White Diesel 2148cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires21 May 2024
Tests17 (12 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate70.6%

Mileage

184,974 mi
Last recorded184,974 miles
Recorded on22 May 2023
Typical for 2008 Mercedes-benz C81,042 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationFE58 HUJ
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelC
Year2008
ColourWhite
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,148cc

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MOT History

12 pass 5 fail
Pass 22 May 2023 184,974 miles
Pass 6 Apr 2022 177,858 miles

Central Front Lower Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view stone chip in windscreen (3.2 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to flexi hose corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Inner Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

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

Nearside Rear handbrake cable bracket mounting adrift but not insecure

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

Offside Rear Inner Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Fail 6 Apr 2022 177,858 miles

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

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

Central Front Lower Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view stone chip in windscreen (3.2 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to flexi hose corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Inner Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

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

Nearside Rear handbrake cable bracket mounting adrift but not insecure

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

Offside Rear Inner Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Pass 24 Nov 2020 168,071 miles

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

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

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

oil leak from oil intercoler

under cover fitted

Fail 6 Nov 2020 168,069 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

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

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

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

Oil leaking continuously from engine posing a serious risk to road safety oil front to rear of car (8.4.1 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

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

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

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

car has under and over covers can not see all compoments.

Pass 26 Oct 2019 148,670 miles

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

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

Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

car has under and over covers can not see all compoments.can not see rear brake pipes

Fail 18 Oct 2019 148,298 miles

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

Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

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

Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

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

Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

car has under and over covers can not see all compoments.can not see rear brake pipes

Pass 12 Oct 2018 142,181 miles

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

Rear axel balance cover insucure

car has under and over covers can not see all compoments.can not see front to rear brake pipes

parking brake just meet performance of 17% may need ajustment

Fail 9 Oct 2018 142,176 miles

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

Rear Registration plate insecure (0.1 (a))

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

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

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

Rear axel balance cover insucure

car has under and over covers can not see all compoments.can not see front to rear brake pipes

parking brake just meet performance of 17% may need ajustment

Pass 11 Oct 2017 137,629 miles

car has under and over covers can not see compoments brake pipes front to rear

sat nave pod on screen

Pass 1 Nov 2016 134,020 miles
Fail 31 Oct 2016 134,008 miles

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

Pass 29 Aug 2015 125,565 miles
Pass 2 Sep 2014 118,046 miles
Pass 10 Sep 2013 105,774 miles
Pass 7 Sep 2012 98,905 miles

Centre exhaust flexi joint slightly deteriorated

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Nearside wing mirror damaged

Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Offside front fog lamp glass broken

Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Pass 7 Sep 2011 64,632 miles

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

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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FE58 HUJ is a 2008 Mercedes-benz C in White with a 2,148cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70.6%.

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 FE58 HUJ, 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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FE58 HUJ is a 2008 Mercedes-benz C, first registered on 2 September 2008.

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