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FV66 CEN

2016 Mercedes-benz C

Blue Hybrid electric (clean) 1991cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires25 Oct 2027
Tests17 (15 pass, 2 fail)
Pass rate88.2%

Mileage

201,168 mi
Last recorded201,168 miles
Recorded on1 Oct 2026
Typical for 2016 Mercedes-benz C53,864 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationFV66 CEN
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelC
Year2016
ColourBlue
Fuel typeHybrid electric (clean)
Engine1,991cc

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MOT History

15 pass 2 fail
Pass 1 Oct 2026 201,168 miles

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

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

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

Rear Prop shaft flexible coupling slightly deteriorated Very poor condition (6.1.7 (d) (i))

Fail 1 Oct 2026 201,168 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre

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

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

Rear Prop shaft flexible coupling slightly deteriorated Very poor condition (6.1.7 (d) (i))

Pass 25 Oct 2025 185,238 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened n/s & o/s both lipped (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened n/s & o/s both lipped (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin n/s & o/s (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Rear propshaft rubber donut cracking

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view nearside upper corner cracked & offside lower chipped (3.2 (a) (i))

Fail 25 Oct 2025 185,232 miles

Nearside 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 disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened n/s & o/s both lipped (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened n/s & o/s both lipped (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin n/s & o/s (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Rear propshaft rubber donut cracking

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view nearside upper corner cracked & offside lower chipped (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 23 Oct 2024 177,435 miles
Pass 26 Oct 2023 168,663 miles
Pass 26 Sep 2023 167,894 miles
Pass 27 Mar 2023 152,682 miles

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

Pass 2 Nov 2022 129,720 miles

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

Offside Front bumper damaged

Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both rear tyres inner edges wearing (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 5 Oct 2022 126,786 miles
Pass 5 Apr 2022 109,808 miles

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge @ 2mm (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 26 Oct 2021 92,495 miles
Pass 18 Aug 2021 84,064 miles
Pass 7 Apr 2021 70,261 miles

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

Pass 12 Nov 2020 62,091 miles
Pass 18 Sep 2020 61,644 miles
Pass 20 Nov 2019 56,086 miles

Nearside Front Tyre wearing on Outer Edge

Offside Front Tyre Bald On Inner and Outer Edge and Close to Cords

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

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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FV66 CEN is a 2016 Mercedes-benz C in Blue with a 1,991cc hybrid electric (clean) engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 88.2%.

Across all 2016 Mercedes-benz C models, the average MOT pass rate is 85.7% with a typical mileage of 53,864 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 FV66 CEN, 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 10 years old, this Mercedes-benz C is still in the earlier part of its expected life.

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What year was FV66 CEN registered?

FV66 CEN is a 2016 Mercedes-benz C, first registered on 8 December 2016.

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