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J13 JSY

2010 Mercedes-benz C

Grey Diesel 2148cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires29 Jul 2027
Tests22 (14 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate63.6%

Mileage

110,397 mi
Last recorded110,397 miles
Recorded on15 Jul 2026
Typical for 2010 Mercedes-benz C77,192 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationJ13 JSY
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelC
Year2010
ColourGrey
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,148cc

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MOT History

14 pass 8 fail
Pass 15 Jul 2026 110,397 miles
Pass 30 Jul 2025 109,270 miles

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

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

Plastic undertrays fitted preventing full inspection

Fail 10 Jul 2025 109,246 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

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

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

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

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

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

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

Pass 17 Jul 2024 107,034 miles

Items removed from driver's view prior to test

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

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

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

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

Plastic undertrays fitted preventing full inspection

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

Fail 17 Jul 2024 107,034 miles

Offside Front Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions (5.2.3 (i))

Items removed from driver's view prior to test

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

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

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

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

Plastic undertrays fitted preventing full inspection

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

Pass 19 Jul 2023 105,059 miles

Plastic under trays fitted preventing full inspection

Pass 14 Jul 2022 103,009 miles

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

Offside Parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Fail 14 Jul 2022 103,009 miles

Offside Front Brake pipe at imminent risk of failure or fracture going to brake hose (1.1.11 (a)) DANGEROUS

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

Offside Parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Pass 22 Jul 2021 100,752 miles
Pass 20 Jul 2020 99,039 miles

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

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material going to brake hose (1.1.11 (c))

Fail 15 Jul 2020 99,039 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded going into brake hose (1.1.11 (c))

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

Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

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

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

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

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material going to brake hose (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 26 Mar 2019 97,125 miles

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material above and across rear axle area corroded in various places - customer advised to clean or replace (1.1.11 (c))

exhaust front flexible section deteriorated

undertrays fitted and obscuring the view of some components

Fail 25 Mar 2019 97,124 miles

Front Tyre(s) of different sizes are fitted on the same axle. (5.2.3 (b))

Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn inner surface worn and badly corroded (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn inner surface worn and badly corroded (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))

Rear Tyre(s) of different sizes are fitted on the same axle. (5.2.3 (b))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material above and across rear axle area corroded in various places - customer advised to clean or replace (1.1.11 (c))

exhaust front flexible section deteriorated

undertrays fitted and obscuring the view of some components

Pass 28 Mar 2018 92,701 miles

engine undertrays and under bonnet covers fitted preventing full inspection

o/s/f tyre worn on inner and outer edges

Fail 16 Mar 2018 92,669 miles

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

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

engine undertrays and under bonnet covers fitted preventing full inspection

o/s/f tyre worn on inner and outer edges

Pass 22 May 2017 83,032 miles

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

plastic covers

Pass 20 May 2016 72,571 miles

Enginemanagment light on !

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

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

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

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

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

Offside Front position lamp(s) has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.1.A.3b)

Pass 22 May 2015 59,989 miles
Pass 1 Jul 2014 44,871 miles
Fail 1 Jul 2014 44,871 miles

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Pass 15 Oct 2013 38,665 miles
Fail 15 Oct 2013 38,663 miles

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Offside Front 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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J13 JSY is a 2010 Mercedes-benz C in Grey with a 2,148cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 63.6%.

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 J13 JSY, 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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J13 JSY is a 2010 Mercedes-benz C, first registered on 16 October 2010.

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