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KD02 KOP

2014 Mercedes-benz C

Red Diesel 2143cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires18 Jan 2027
Tests26 (21 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate80.8%

Mileage

96,947 mi
Last recorded96,947 miles
Recorded on19 Jan 2026
Typical for 2014 Mercedes-benz C62,781 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationKD02 KOP
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelC
Year2014
ColourRed
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,143cc

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MOT History

21 pass 5 fail
Pass 19 Jan 2026 96,947 miles
Fail 19 Jan 2026 96,946 miles

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm inner and outer edge (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm inner and outer edge (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Pass 19 Aug 2025 95,885 miles

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing and slightly worn on outer edge (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Pass 31 Dec 2024 77,954 miles

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2.5mm (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 31 Dec 2024 77,954 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2.5mm (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 21 Aug 2024 93,643 miles
Fail 20 Aug 2024 93,643 miles

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

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play caster (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 5 Jan 2024 67,791 miles
Pass 30 Aug 2023 90,248 miles
Pass 11 Feb 2023 66,194 miles

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn to minimum limit replace as soon as possible (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 31 Aug 2022 84,326 miles

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened front brake discs are wearing thin (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated front arm outer balljoint boot (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn to 3.0mm and outer shoulder bald and outer sidewall slight damage(225-40-18) (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin inner brake pads appear to be wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn to 3.0mm outer shoulder is bald and inner sidewall is slightly cracking(225-40-18) (5.2.3 (e))

Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both side rear tyres are worn to 3.0mm(255-35-18) (5.2.3 (e))

undertrays fitted obscuring some components

Fail 25 Aug 2022 84,319 miles

Brake performance not tested rear handbrake cable/cables snapped on brake roller tester (1.2.1 (g))

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened front brake discs are wearing thin (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated front arm outer balljoint boot (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn to 3.0mm and outer shoulder bald and outer sidewall slight damage(225-40-18) (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin inner brake pads appear to be wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn to 3.0mm outer shoulder is bald and inner sidewall is slightly cracking(225-40-18) (5.2.3 (e))

Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both side rear tyres are worn to 3.0mm(255-35-18) (5.2.3 (e))

both side rear handbrakes appear to have low effort before cable/cables snapped

undertrays fitted obscuring some components

Pass 5 Oct 2021 58,288 miles
Pass 25 Aug 2021 77,241 miles

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened front brake discs are worn (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened rear brake discs are worn (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Offside Rear Inner Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.3.1 (a) (i))

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

both side front tyres are wearing thin on the outer treads

undertrays fitted obscuring some components

Pass 4 May 2021 55,018 miles
Pass 22 Aug 2020 68,268 miles

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

Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 4mm (5.2.3 (e))

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

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

Fail 22 Aug 2020 68,268 miles

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm and cords showing (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm and cords showing (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

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

Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 4mm (5.2.3 (e))

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

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

Pass 11 May 2020 48,422 miles

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

Pass 27 Aug 2019 60,868 miles

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

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Outer sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Pass 4 Dec 2018 35,199 miles

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

Pass 28 Aug 2018 53,200 miles

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (i))

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

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

Pass 27 Oct 2017 32,735 miles
Pass 19 Jul 2017 44,668 miles

Offside Front tyre outer edge worn

Pass 1 Jul 2017 31,527 miles

Front tyres wearing on edges

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Pass 4 Jul 2016 25,734 miles

Handbrake travel high

Pass 22 Jun 2015 19,064 miles

Items removed from driver's view prior to test

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

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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KD02 KOP is a 2014 Mercedes-benz C in Red with a 2,143cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 80.8%.

Across all 2014 Mercedes-benz C models, the average MOT pass rate is 84.0% with a typical mileage of 62,781 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 KD02 KOP, 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 12 years old, this Mercedes-benz C is still in the earlier part of its expected life.

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KD02 KOP is a 2014 Mercedes-benz C, first registered on 7 March 2014.

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