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K40 CAT

2016 Mercedes-benz C

Black Diesel 1999cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires1 Sep 2027
Tests22 (20 pass, 2 fail)
Pass rate90.9%

Mileage

42,493 mi
Last recorded42,493 miles
Recorded on2 Sep 2026
Typical for 2016 Mercedes-benz C53,864 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationK40 CAT
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelC
Year2016
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,999cc

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MOT History

20 pass 2 fail
Pass 2 Sep 2026 42,493 miles
Pass 5 Nov 2025 123,918 miles
Pass 27 Aug 2025 40,442 miles

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

undertrays fitted

Pass 4 Nov 2024 123,696 miles
Pass 16 Aug 2024 38,886 miles
Pass 21 Aug 2023 37,320 miles
Pass 23 Feb 2023 123,390 miles
Pass 20 Aug 2022 35,707 miles

undertrays fitted

Pass 29 Sep 2021 123,120 miles

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

Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

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

Pass 23 Sep 2021 33,939 miles
Pass 27 Oct 2020 32,857 miles

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

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

Pass 3 Jun 2020 122,823 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Fail 2 Jun 2020 122,821 miles

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

Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Pass 25 Oct 2019 31,241 miles
Pass 12 Feb 2019 120,606 miles

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

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

Pass 30 Jan 2019 25,732 miles

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

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre

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

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

Pass 2 Mar 2018 97,524 miles
Pass 1 Mar 2017 65,511 miles
Pass 25 Oct 2016 63,160 miles

engine cover and undertrays fitted preventing full inspection of some components

Pass 23 Oct 2015 44,374 miles

engine covers and undertrays fitted blocking view to some items

Fail 21 Oct 2015 44,320 miles

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

engine covers and undertrays fitted blocking view to some items

Pass 7 Oct 2014 30,933 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

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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K40 CAT is a 2016 Mercedes-benz C in Black with a 1,999cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 90.9%.

Across all 2016 Mercedes-benz C models, the average MOT pass rate is 85.7% with a typical mileage of 53,864 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 K40 CAT, 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 10 years old, this Mercedes-benz C is still in the earlier part of its expected life.

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What year was K40 CAT registered?

K40 CAT is a 2016 Mercedes-benz C, first registered on 27 January 2016.

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