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JFB 23

2013 Mercedes-benz C

White Petrol 6208cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires17 May 2027
Tests13 (11 pass, 2 fail)
Pass rate84.6%

Mileage

81,337 mi
Last recorded81,337 miles
Recorded on18 May 2026
Typical for 2013 Mercedes-benz C67,726 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationJFB 23
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelC
Year2013
ColourWhite
Fuel typePetrol
Engine6,208cc

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MOT History

11 pass 2 fail
Pass 18 May 2026 81,337 miles
Pass 12 May 2025 78,630 miles

Front Oil leak, but not excessive Engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

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

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

Fail 9 May 2025 78,567 miles

Offside Front Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a)) DANGEROUS

Front Oil leak, but not excessive Engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

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

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

Pass 2 May 2024 75,695 miles

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

Offside Front Inner Road wheel slightly distorted Inner rim. (5.2.2 (c) (i))

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

Pass 10 May 2023 72,829 miles

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

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

Park brake efficiency only just met, it would appear some repairs or adjustments are required.

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

Pass 10 May 2022 68,858 miles

Brake pedal wearing smooth anti-slip worn on edge (1.1.2 (c))

Engine bay covers obscuring testable components & prescribed areas

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

Front Tyre's wear too inside edges

Nearside Front Window excessively tinted but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Window excessively tinted but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (b) (i))

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

Outer sill covers obscuring some prescribed areas

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Under trays/covers obscuring testable components & prescribed areas

Pass 13 May 2021 63,849 miles
Pass 14 May 2020 59,656 miles
Pass 14 May 2019 54,686 miles

Brake pedal wearing smooth anti-slip worn (1.1.2 (c))

Engine bay covers obscuring some components

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin close too wear indicators (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

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

Nearside Front Window excessively tinted but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (b) (i))

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

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

Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened heavy wear lip (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre wear too inside edge

Offside Front Window excessively tinted but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (b) (i))

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

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

Outer sill covers obscuring some prescribed areas

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin close too wear indicators (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Under trays obscuring power steering components, brake pipes, fuel lines & rear suspension components

Pass 11 May 2018 48,752 miles

Both-rear-tyres-wear-to-inside-edges

Brake-pedal-anti-slip-worn

Engine-bay-covers-obscuring-some-components

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin approx.-80-85%-worn (3.5.1g)

Front-side-windows-dark-tinted

Nearside Front Tyre-wear-to-inside-edge-(feathering)

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

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

Outer-sill-covers-obscuring-some-prescribed-areas

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel may-require-adjustment-or-repair (3.1.6b)

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin approx.-80-85%-worn (3.5.1g)

Under-trays-obscuring-power-steering-components,-brake-pipes-&-fuel-lines

Fail 11 May 2018 48,752 miles

Brake-pedal-anti-slip-worn

Both-rear-tyres-wear-to-inside-edges

Engine-bay-covers-obscuring-some-components

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin approx.-80-85%-worn (3.5.1g)

Front-side-windows-dark-tinted

Nearside Front Tyre-wear-to-inside-edge-(feathering)

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

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

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

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Outer-sill-covers-obscuring-some-prescribed-areas

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel may-require-adjustment-or-repair (3.1.6b)

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin approx.-80-85%-worn (3.5.1g)

Under-trays-obscuring-power-steering-components,-brake-pipes-&-fuel-lines

Pass 16 May 2017 41,414 miles
Pass 14 Sep 2016 35,704 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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JFB 23 is a 2013 Mercedes-benz C in White with a 6,208cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 13 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 84.6%.

Across all 2013 Mercedes-benz C models, the average MOT pass rate is 81.9% with a typical mileage of 67,726 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

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 JFB 23, 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 13 years old, this Mercedes-benz C is still in the earlier part of its expected life.

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JFB 23 is a 2013 Mercedes-benz C, first registered on 21 August 2013.

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