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KN14 TCO

2014 Mercedes-benz C

Black Diesel 2143cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires29 Dec 2026
Tests20 (11 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate55%

Mileage

174,001 mi
Last recorded174,001 miles
Recorded on30 Dec 2025
Typical for 2014 Mercedes-benz C62,781 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationKN14 TCO
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelC
Year2014
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,143cc

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MOT History

11 pass 9 fail
Pass 30 Dec 2025 174,001 miles

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

Pass 14 Nov 2024 157,603 miles
Fail 14 Nov 2024 157,603 miles

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

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

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

Pass 15 Nov 2023 139,390 miles

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively both discs pitted,advise (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Front hand brake pedal release function limited,advise

Lower vehicle has under trays obscuring some inspections,front tray has signs of oil leak,advise

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

Offside Front wheel has slight play in hub,advise

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement 2nd arm inner bush deteriorated,advise (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively both discs pitted,advise (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Fail 13 Nov 2023 139,369 miles

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

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

Offside Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d))

Offside Rear Service brake grabbing severely (1.2.1 (c))

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively both discs pitted,advise (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Front hand brake pedal release function limited,advise

Lower vehicle has under trays obscuring some inspections,front tray has signs of oil leak,advise

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

Offside Front wheel has slight play in hub,advise

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement 2nd arm inner bush deteriorated,advise (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively both discs pitted,advise (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Pass 16 Nov 2022 120,071 miles

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule osf,nsf,osr,nsr,advise (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively both discs pitted,advise (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Front bonnet latch defective,advise

Lower vehicle has under trays obscuring some inspections,advise

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged tyre inner edge worn excessively,advise (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Offside Front wheel has play in hub,advise

Fail 15 Nov 2022 120,069 miles

Nearside Rear Service brake grabbing severely (1.2.1 (c))

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule osf,nsf,osr,nsr,advise (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively both discs pitted,advise (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Front bonnet latch defective,advise

Lower vehicle has under trays obscuring some inspections,advise

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged tyre inner edge worn excessively,advise (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Offside Front wheel has play in hub,advise

Pass 16 Nov 2021 103,046 miles

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule osf,nsr,osr,advise (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Lower vehicle has under trays obscuring some inspections,advise

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

Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) advise ()

Rear no emissions detected,advise

Pass 16 Nov 2020 87,730 miles

Front Bonnet lever defective

Front Lower Under-tray fitted not allowing inspection on some components

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

Fail 14 Nov 2020 87,729 miles

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

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

Front Bonnet lever defective

Front Lower Under-tray fitted not allowing inspection on some components

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Worn smooth on both edges (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 14 Nov 2019 70,247 miles

Front osf and nsf wheels have slight play in hubs,advise

Lower vehicle has under trays obscuring some inspections,advise

Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule advise (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

Fail 14 Nov 2019 70,247 miles

Front osf and nsf wheels have slight play in hubs,advise

Lower vehicle has under trays obscuring some inspections,advise

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

Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule advise (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

Pass 9 Nov 2018 53,669 miles

Front Bonnet release lever missing but still able to open bonnet

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

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

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))

Fail 8 Nov 2018 53,659 miles

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

Front Bonnet release lever missing but still able to open bonnet

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

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

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

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))

Pass 21 Feb 2018 44,686 miles

Rear no emissions detected,advise

Fail 21 Feb 2018 44,675 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users (1.8.A.1a)

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

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

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

Rear no emissions detected,advise

Pass 15 Mar 2017 33,997 miles

Emissions not detected - too clean

Offside Front Tyre has cuts in tread not revealing cords

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

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

Under trays obscuring components

Fail 14 Mar 2017 33,953 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Emissions not detected - too clean

Offside Front Tyre has cuts in tread not revealing cords

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

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

Under trays obscuring components

Pass 2 Feb 2016 22,107 miles

Nearside Front small cut to tyre wall

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Fail 2 Feb 2016 22,107 miles

Nearside Front small cut to tyre wall

Nearside Headlamp aim too low and too far to the right. (1.8)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Headlamp aim too low and too far to the right. (1.8)

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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KN14 TCO is a 2014 Mercedes-benz C in Black with a 2,143cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 55%.

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 KN14 TCO, 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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What year was KN14 TCO registered?

KN14 TCO is a 2014 Mercedes-benz C, first registered on 17 March 2014.

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