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HK10 CAO

2010 Mercedes-benz C

Red Diesel 2143cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires6 Apr 2026
Tests22 (12 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate54.5%

Mileage

155,474 mi
Last recorded155,474 miles
Recorded on7 Apr 2025
Typical for 2010 Mercedes-benz C77,192 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationHK10 CAO
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelC
Year2010
ColourRed
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,143cc

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MOT History

12 pass 10 fail
Pass 7 Apr 2025 155,474 miles

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

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

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

Offside Front Outer Tyre slightly damaged sidewall damage 225/40/18 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Position lamp light intensity obviously reduced (4.2.3 (a) (i))

under body age related corrosion

under trays fitted

Fail 3 Apr 2025 155,465 miles

Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases exhaust snapped (6.1.2 (a))

Emissions unable to be completed due to excessive exhaust leak (8.2.2.2 (e))

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

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn rear arm up facing ball joint (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Inner Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords sidewall 255/35/18 (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

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

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

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

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

Offside Front Outer Tyre slightly damaged sidewall damage 225/40/18 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Position lamp light intensity obviously reduced (4.2.3 (a) (i))

under body age related corrosion

under trays fitted

Pass 28 Mar 2024 148,806 miles

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

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

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

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

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()

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

Offside Front Outer Tyre slightly damaged sidewall damage (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

under body age related corrosion

under trays fitted restricting view on some testable items

Fail 26 Mar 2024 148,805 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn downward facing ball joint (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn downward facing balljoint (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

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

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

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

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

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

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()

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

Offside Front Outer Tyre slightly damaged sidewall damage (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

under body age related corrosion

under trays fitted restricting view on some testable items

Pass 10 Oct 2022 138,626 miles

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

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

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge wearing edges also cracking (5.2.3 (e))

under body trays fitted

Fail 4 Oct 2022 138,622 miles

Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

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

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

Offside Rear Inner Tyre has ply or cords exposed inner sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

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

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge wearing edges also cracking (5.2.3 (e))

under body trays fitted

Pass 8 Jun 2021 127,937 miles

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

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords outer wall [poor condition] (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing outer edge and inner wall slight separation (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

underbody panels fitted obscuring some testable components

Fail 8 Jun 2021 127,935 miles

Brake pipe excessively corroded both front to rear[behind nearside rear underbody panel] (1.1.11 (c))

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

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords outer wall [poor condition] (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing outer edge and inner wall slight separation (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

underbody panels fitted obscuring some testable components

Pass 10 Jun 2020 123,095 miles

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

under trays fitted

Fail 10 Jun 2020 123,092 miles

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

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

under trays fitted

Pass 29 Apr 2019 113,180 miles
Fail 27 Apr 2019 113,052 miles

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

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

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

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear behind under body shields [unable to check fully] (1.1.11 (c))

emissions to be retested

nearside brake cable guide insecure

nearside rear tyre tread 2mm only

rear exhaust heat shield insecure

Pass 16 Apr 2018 104,399 miles
Pass 14 Jun 2017 94,975 miles
Fail 13 Jun 2017 94,975 miles

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 13 Jun 2016 81,888 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

Fail 13 Jun 2016 81,887 miles

Nearside Rear Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 18 Jun 2015 68,431 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Fail 17 Jun 2015 68,397 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 25 Jun 2014 58,297 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

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

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Fail 25 Jun 2014 58,297 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

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

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 4 Jun 2013 44,996 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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HK10 CAO is a 2010 Mercedes-benz C in Red with a 2,143cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 54.5%.

Across all 2010 Mercedes-benz C models, the average MOT pass rate is 79.0% with a typical mileage of 77,192 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 HK10 CAO, 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 16 years old, this Mercedes-benz C is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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HK10 CAO is a 2010 Mercedes-benz C, first registered on 24 June 2010.

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