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HJ08 NCN

2008 Mercedes-benz C

Silver Petrol 1796cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires15 Feb 2027
Tests21 (15 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate71.4%

Mileage

79,621 mi
Last recorded79,621 miles
Recorded on16 Feb 2026
Typical for 2008 Mercedes-benz C81,042 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationHJ08 NCN
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelC
Year2008
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,796cc

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MOT History

15 pass 6 fail
Pass 16 Feb 2026 79,621 miles

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

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

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

Fail 13 Feb 2026 79,597 miles

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

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

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

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

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

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

Pass 13 Feb 2025 77,124 miles

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

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both front suspension, lower front arms (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 205/55 R16 91V (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Worn smooth on shoulders - 205/55 R16 91V (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Heavily perished with deep cracks - 205/55 R16 91V (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement ALL rear arms inner bushes worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 30 Jan 2025 77,087 miles

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

Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Subframe - large corrosion hole at suspension arm mounting (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both front suspension, lower front arms (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 205/55 R16 91V (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Worn smooth on shoulders - 205/55 R16 91V (5.2.3 (e))

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

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Heavily perished with deep cracks - 205/55 R16 91V (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement ALL rear arms inner bushes worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 3 Nov 2023 73,577 miles

Exhaust rear silencer heat shield very loose

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

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both front tyres - outer shoulders are worn slightly (5.2.3 (e))

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

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

Offside Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Front arm, front bush perishing bad (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil Both rear shock absorbers (5.3.2 (b))

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both rear middle control arm bushes are worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Both rear tyres are cracking and tread is low (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 31 Oct 2023 73,577 miles

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

Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing Wheel bolt missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))

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

Exhaust rear silencer heat shield very loose

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

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both front tyres - outer shoulders are worn slightly (5.2.3 (e))

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

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

Offside Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Front arm, front bush perishing bad (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil Both rear shock absorbers (5.3.2 (b))

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both rear middle control arm bushes are worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Both rear tyres are cracking and tread is low (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 12 May 2022 68,356 miles

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

Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated Both NSF and OSF front lower suspension arm ball joint dust covers splitting but still preventing the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

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

Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil Both NSR and OSR shocks misting (5.3.2 (b))

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both NSR and OSR middle control arm inner bushes worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 19 May 2021 64,999 miles

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

Fail 6 May 2021 64,992 miles

Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Pass 16 Mar 2020 63,098 miles

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

Fail 11 Mar 2020 63,091 miles

Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

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

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

Pass 4 Mar 2019 57,874 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge at3mm (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge at 3mm (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material over sub frame (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 14 Mar 2018 54,149 miles

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

Pass 24 Mar 2017 52,405 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

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

Pass 21 Mar 2016 49,289 miles

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

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

Fail 21 Mar 2016 49,289 miles

Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

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

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

Offside Outer Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Pass 20 Mar 2015 44,604 miles

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

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

Pass 17 Mar 2014 40,233 miles
Pass 19 Mar 2013 35,030 miles

n/s front tyre worn on edge

Pass 13 Mar 2012 28,497 miles
Pass 14 Mar 2011 23,223 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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HJ08 NCN is a 2008 Mercedes-benz C in Silver with a 1,796cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 71.4%.

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 HJ08 NCN, 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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HJ08 NCN is a 2008 Mercedes-benz C, first registered on 31 March 2008.

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