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GL58 AYZ

2008 Mercedes-benz C

Black Petrol 1998cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires6 Feb 2027
Tests19 (15 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate78.9%

Mileage

180,868 mi
Last recorded180,868 miles
Recorded on7 Feb 2026
Typical for 2008 Mercedes-benz C81,042 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationGL58 AYZ
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelC
Year2008
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,998cc

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MOT History

15 pass 4 fail
Pass 7 Feb 2026 180,868 miles
Fail 7 Feb 2026 180,868 miles

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

Pass 27 Jan 2025 170,100 miles

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

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

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

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

Pass 16 Dec 2023 164,613 miles

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

Pass 16 Dec 2022 158,213 miles

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

Pass 14 Dec 2021 144,399 miles
Fail 13 Dec 2021 144,399 miles

Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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

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

Rear Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (l))

Pass 11 Dec 2020 136,942 miles

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

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

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

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

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

under trays and engine covers

Pass 12 Dec 2019 131,621 miles

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

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

Front wheel bearings slight play

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

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

under trays and engine covers

Pass 20 Dec 2018 123,396 miles

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

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

Front wheel bearings very slight play

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on limit 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin on limit 1.5mm (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin near pad indicator (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all covered in under seal (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front to rears which are covered by under trays and cannot get to, to check with out removing under trays (1.1.11 (c))

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

Rear parking brake just met performance requirments

Rear suspension springs hard to see

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

under trays and engine covers

Pass 13 Dec 2017 116,226 miles

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

Nearside Front tyre slight wearing edge low

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

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin on legal limit 1.5mm (3.5.1g)

Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded all and covered in grease (3.6.B.2c)

Rear coil springs hard to see

Rear parking brake just met requirements

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

under trays

Pass 14 Dec 2016 105,545 miles

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

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

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

Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded all and covered in grease (3.6.B.2c)

Rear coil springs hard to see

Rear hand brake performance only just met requirments

under trays

Pass 21 Dec 2015 92,924 miles

Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded covered in grease (3.6.B.2c)

Rear coil springs hard to see

rear hand brake performance slight low

under trays and engine covers and child seats fitted at rear seat belts

Fail 21 Dec 2015 92,924 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)

Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded covered in grease (3.6.B.2c)

Rear coil springs hard to see

rear hand brake performance slight low

under trays and engine covers and child seats fitted at rear seat belts

Pass 11 Dec 2014 79,393 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

rear coil springs hard to see

Pass 17 Dec 2013 65,317 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

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

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

Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

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

off side front tyre cracking

Pass 17 Dec 2012 53,072 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

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

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

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

front brake pads slight worn

rear brake pipe very slight corrosion

Fail 17 Dec 2012 53,072 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

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

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

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

front brake pads slight worn

rear brake pipe very slight corrosion

Pass 20 Dec 2011 36,438 miles

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

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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GL58 AYZ is a 2008 Mercedes-benz C in Black with a 1,998cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 78.9%.

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 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 GL58 AYZ, 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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GL58 AYZ is a 2008 Mercedes-benz C, first registered on 30 December 2008.

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