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KM57 FSE

2007 Mercedes-benz C

Blue Diesel 2149cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires20 Dec 2026
Tests27 (16 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate59.3%

Mileage

144,365 mi
Last recorded144,365 miles
Recorded on12 Dec 2025
Typical for 2007 Mercedes-benz C79,646 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationKM57 FSE
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelC
Year2007
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,149cc

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MOT History

16 pass 11 fail
Pass 12 Dec 2025 144,365 miles

Offside Rear hand brake has lower efficiency than nearside

Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 10 Dec 2025 144,365 miles

Offside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

Offside Rear hand brake has lower efficiency than nearside

Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 13 Dec 2024 142,513 miles

Front Upper strut mounts wearing--both sides

Front washers weak

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear most arm inner bush worn --replace soon (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear blade defective

Pass 11 Dec 2023 140,065 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil also has reduced damping (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play foreword most (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear light unit lens damaged

Offside Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Rear Inner Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement D bushes--both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))

rear wiper blade defective

Fail 11 Dec 2023 140,063 miles

Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid both sides (3.5 (a))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt foreword most (aluminium) arm (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

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

Front Inner Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play foreword (aluminium) arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (d))

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Rear light unit damaged

Offside Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Rear Inner Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear wiper defective

Fail 29 Nov 2023 140,063 miles

Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid both sides (3.5 (a))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt foreword most (aluminium) arm (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

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

Front Inner Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play foreword (aluminium) arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (d))

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Rear light unit damaged

Offside Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Rear Inner Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear wiper defective

Pass 21 Dec 2022 138,952 miles

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension component 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 20 Dec 2021 137,016 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

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

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

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

Pass 21 Dec 2020 133,432 miles

Nearside Front tyre worn on outer edge

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge heavily worn outer edge / devoid of tread / advise replacement (5.2.3 (e))

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

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both rears / nearside has cut side wall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

various covers fitted obscuring components

Fail 20 Nov 2020 133,425 miles

Nearside Brake pipe excessively corroded front - rear (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Bumper damaged and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted corner (6.1.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt front arm (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both fronts (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Brake hose slightly deteriorated all (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front tyre worn on outer edge

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge heavily worn on outer edge / devoid of tread / advise replacement (5.2.3 (e))

Oil leak, but not excessive advise further investigation (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Track rod end ball joint has slight play both (2.1.3 (b) (i))

both rear tyres starting to perish in tread / nearise rear has cut to side wall

various covers fitted obscuring components

Pass 5 Nov 2019 130,200 miles

Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear brake pipe corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

various covers fitted obscuring components

Fail 31 Oct 2019 130,145 miles

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear brake pipe corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

various covers fitted obscuring components

Pass 1 Nov 2018 124,452 miles
Fail 26 Oct 2018 124,302 miles

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

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

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

Pass 7 Nov 2017 111,437 miles

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

Offside Front worn on inside edge

Fail 6 Nov 2017 111,437 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint back (2.4.G.2) DANGEROUS

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

Offside Front worn on inside edge

Pass 7 Nov 2016 98,388 miles
Pass 22 Oct 2015 86,542 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin on 2mm (3.5.1g)

both front wheel bearings slight play

child seat fitted to near side rear

Pass 24 Oct 2014 72,798 miles
Fail 24 Oct 2014 72,792 miles

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

Pass 29 Oct 2013 61,591 miles

Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Fail 28 Oct 2013 61,554 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions (4.1.D.1f)

All tyres worn on inner edges

Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 8 Nov 2012 46,101 miles
Fail 6 Nov 2012 46,075 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

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)

Pass 4 Nov 2011 36,380 miles

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

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

Pass 5 Nov 2010 27,244 miles
Fail 4 Nov 2010 43,840 miles

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear 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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KM57 FSE is a 2007 Mercedes-benz C in Blue with a 2,149cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 59.3%.

Across all 2007 Mercedes-benz C models, the average MOT pass rate is 76.0% with a typical mileage of 79,646 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 KM57 FSE, 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 19 years old, this Mercedes-benz C is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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What year was KM57 FSE registered?

KM57 FSE is a 2007 Mercedes-benz C, first registered on 7 November 2007.

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