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G26 MSR

2006 Mercedes-benz C

Black Diesel 2148cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires24 Feb 2027
Tests24 (17 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate70.8%

Mileage

148,087 mi
Last recorded148,087 miles
Recorded on25 Feb 2026
Typical for 2006 Mercedes-benz C80,398 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationG26 MSR
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelC
Year2006
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,148cc

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MOT History

17 pass 7 fail
Pass 25 Feb 2026 148,087 miles

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

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

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

Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened near and offside (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened near and offside (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Rear Coil spring corroded near and offside (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Upper Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.3.1 (a) (i))

Fail 25 Feb 2026 148,087 miles

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

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

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

Nearside Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d))

Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened near and offside (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened near and offside (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Rear Coil spring corroded near and offside (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Upper Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.3.1 (a) (i))

Pass 6 Nov 2024 145,524 miles

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Rear Coil spring corroded both have surface corrosion. (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 18 Oct 2023 142,759 miles

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Pass 11 Oct 2022 139,787 miles

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

Fail 11 Oct 2022 139,781 miles

Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))

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

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

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

Pass 6 Oct 2021 136,032 miles

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

under trays fitted

Pass 7 Oct 2020 130,602 miles

Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour but not likely to obscure the vision of other road users (8.2.2.2 (c))

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Rear subframe corroded

Rear suspension corroded

Steering column universal joint has slight wear or play (2.2.2 (c))

Fail 7 Oct 2020 130,602 miles

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

Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour but not likely to obscure the vision of other road users (8.2.2.2 (c))

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Rear subframe corroded

Rear suspension corroded

Steering column universal joint has slight wear or play (2.2.2 (c))

Pass 16 Sep 2019 123,942 miles

Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour but not likely to obscure the vision of other road users (8.2.2.2 (c))

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

Front lower arm bushes deteriorated

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Steering uj play

Pass 2 Oct 2018 116,111 miles

Front lower arm bushes slight deterioration

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

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

Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Steering uj has minor play

Fail 2 Oct 2018 116,111 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 225 50 16 (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

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

Front lower arm bushes slight deterioration

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

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

Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Steering uj has minor play

Pass 3 Oct 2017 108,304 miles
Pass 12 Sep 2016 98,609 miles
Pass 6 Oct 2015 91,177 miles

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

Nearside front inner cross strut bush perished/split

Nearside front side repeater cracked

Fail 5 Oct 2015 33,214 miles

Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Offside Front Tie bar/rod ball joint dust cover missing (2.4.G.2)

Nearside front side repeater cracked

Nearside front inner cross strut bush perished/split

Pass 8 Oct 2014 80,548 miles

Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Nearside Side repeater damaged, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.4.A.2e)

Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

both front tyres worn very low on outer edges(almost to cords)

rear tyres worn inner edges

Fail 2 Oct 2014 80,548 miles

Offside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Nearside Side repeater damaged, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.4.A.2e)

Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

both front tyres worn very low on outer edges(almost to cords)

rear tyres worn inner edges

Pass 26 Jul 2013 71,593 miles
Pass 11 Jul 2012 65,766 miles

Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Pass 19 Jul 2011 62,582 miles

n/s/f tyre has small chunk out of sidewall cords not showing yet

Pass 26 Jul 2010 58,363 miles
Pass 10 Jul 2009 53,429 miles
Fail 10 Jul 2009 53,429 miles

Nearside front brake juddering severely (3.7.A.2b)

Offside front brake juddering severely (3.7.A.2b)

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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G26 MSR is a 2006 Mercedes-benz C in Black with a 2,148cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70.8%.

Across all 2006 Mercedes-benz C models, the average MOT pass rate is 74.6% with a typical mileage of 80,398 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 G26 MSR, 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 20 years old, this Mercedes-benz C is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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G26 MSR is a 2006 Mercedes-benz C, first registered on 31 July 2006.

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