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HD06 CXT

2006 Mercedes-benz C

Silver Diesel 2148cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires5 Sep 2026
Tests26 (17 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate65.4%

Mileage

298,899 mi
Last recorded298,899 miles
Recorded on6 Sep 2025
Typical for 2006 Mercedes-benz C80,398 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationHD06 CXT
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelC
Year2006
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,148cc

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MOT History

17 pass 9 fail
Pass 6 Sep 2025 298,899 miles

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

Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated Both (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Slightly corrosion to rear suspension components

Under tray fitted obscuring some components

Pass 6 Sep 2024 284,062 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front to rear pipes at rear (1.1.11 (c))

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

general corrosion to rear subframe and suspension arms etc

Fail 5 Sep 2024 284,061 miles

Brake pedal not releasing correctly and functionality of brakes affected foot operated handbrake (1.1.2 (b) (ii))

Front Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn forward arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn forward arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment foot operated lever (1.1.6 (c))

Rear Service brake excessively binding hand /foot operated excessively binding on both sides (1.2.1 (f))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front to rear pipes at rear (1.1.11 (c))

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

general corrosion to rear subframe and suspension arms etc

Pass 2 Sep 2023 277,376 miles

BONNET STAYS DETERIORATED

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

Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play DROP LINK (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 9 Aug 2023 277,376 miles

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b))

Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel foot operated pedal faulty (1.1.2 (a))

Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))

Front Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

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

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side both sides poor efficiencies (1.4.1 (a))

Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps both sides (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Pass 4 Aug 2022 267,515 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear over fuel tank (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear over fuel tank (1.1.11 (c))

Fail 4 Aug 2022 267,515 miles

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

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear over fuel tank (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear over fuel tank (1.1.11 (c))

Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

Pass 12 Jul 2021 237,446 miles

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))

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar 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 Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

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

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Parking brake lever defective but can be satisfactorily operated (1.1.6 (d))

Pass 29 Jul 2020 212,904 miles

Front Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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))

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened rear multi link arms have surface corrosion (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened has surface corrosion (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 26 Jul 2019 185,582 miles

Front Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread fading and large stone chip / crack (0.1 (b))

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

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

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded bottom coil rusty (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated torque arm dust cover split (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge wearing low on inner tread shoulder (5.2.3 (e))

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

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded bottom coil rust (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

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

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive rust on body around rear sub frame mountings (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 19 Jul 2018 153,248 miles

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

Fail 19 Jul 2018 153,248 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt front (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

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

Pass 27 Jul 2017 124,583 miles

Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

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

Pass 25 Jul 2016 103,493 miles
Fail 25 Jul 2016 103,493 miles

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

Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)

Offside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Parking brake lever defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated does not all ways come off (3.1.3c)

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

Pass 4 Aug 2015 80,079 miles
Fail 25 Jul 2015 79,590 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Pass 18 Jul 2014 56,083 miles
Pass 9 Jul 2013 50,396 miles
Fail 9 Jul 2013 50,391 miles

Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Pass 16 Jul 2012 42,469 miles

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

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

Fail 16 Jul 2012 42,469 miles

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

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

Power steering fluid level below minimum (2.3.1)

Pass 12 Jul 2011 34,252 miles
Fail 11 Jul 2011 34,251 miles

Nearside Inner Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings (2.2.B.1h)

Pass 23 Jul 2010 26,527 miles

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Pass 3 Aug 2009 20,253 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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HD06 CXT is a 2006 Mercedes-benz C in Silver with a 2,148cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65.4%.

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 HD06 CXT, 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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HD06 CXT is a 2006 Mercedes-benz C, first registered on 26 July 2006.

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