MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
62,427 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Nearside Front 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))
plastic sill covers fitted
Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn steel arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front 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))
plastic sill covers fitted
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
engine check light on
Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
engine check light on
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both side front and both side rear (1.1.11 (c))
Manufactures engine and body covers fitted restricting inspection of components
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Horn not working (7.7 (a))
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position (3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))
Windscreen washer not working both side (3.5 (a))
Windscreen wiper not working both side (3.4 (a))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both side front and both side rear (1.1.11 (c))
Manufactures engine and body covers fitted restricting inspection of components
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b))
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))
Nearside Front Inner Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))
Offside Front Inner Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Inner Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Inner Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS
Offside Front Inner Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS
Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))
Windscreen wiper not working (3.4 (a))
Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both (5.2.3 (e))
both front /front arm bushes started to deteriorate
rear arms and subframe corroded
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))
Rear Service brake excessively binding both rear binding after parking brake test (1.2.1 (f))
Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn both front rear arms and front front arms (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both rear on 1.6 (5.2.3 (e))
rear suspension arms corroded
Rear Service brake binding but not excessively both (1.2.1 (f))
Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both (5.2.3 (e))
undertrays covering most of vehicle
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
Rear Service brake binding but not excessively both (1.2.1 (f))
Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both (5.2.3 (e))
undertrays covering most of vehicle
fully undercovered
Front Front wheel bearing has slight play x2 (2.5.A.3c)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner faces (3.5.1i)
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
engine covers and undertrays fitted
front tyre wearing inner edge
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Front Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Nearside Direction indicators not working (1.4.A.2c)
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Offside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
o/s/f tyre wearing on edges
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HV56 CSF is a 2006 Mercedes-benz C in Silver with a 2,987cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 62.5%.
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 HV56 CSF, 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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HV56 CSF is a 2006 Mercedes-benz C, first registered on 8 September 2006.
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