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KN56 OXW

2006 Mercedes-benz C

Blue Diesel 2148cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires3 Jan 2025
Tests23 (13 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate56.5%

Mileage

164,403 mi
Last recorded164,403 miles
Recorded on4 Jan 2024
Typical for 2006 Mercedes-benz C80,398 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationKN56 OXW
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelC
Year2006
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,148cc

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MOT History

13 pass 10 fail
Pass 4 Jan 2024 164,403 miles

Front Lower a/c condenser lose/cable tied up

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

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

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

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

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

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

Offside Front bumper and wing damage

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

Fail 4 Jan 2024 164,403 miles

Front Lower a/c condenser lose/cable tied up

Front Position lamp not working both (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

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

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

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

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

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

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

Offside Front bumper and wing damage

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

Fail 11 Dec 2023 163,846 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))

Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

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

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

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

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

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Windscreen damaged and affecting the driver's view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii))

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexi pipe (6.1.2 (a))

Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Offside Front bumper

Offside Front wing damaged

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

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

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

aircon condenser cable tied up under car

Pass 17 Nov 2022 133,241 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexi joint (6.1.2 (a))

Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

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

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

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

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

Offside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

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

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

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

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

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

Fail 17 Nov 2022 133,241 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexi joint (6.1.2 (a))

Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

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

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

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

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

Offside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 11 Mar 2021 132,653 miles

Offside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Fail 11 Mar 2021 132,653 miles

Offside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Pass 27 Jun 2019 123,162 miles

Engine oil leak

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

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

Fail 27 Jun 2019 123,162 miles

Engine oil leak

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

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

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

Pass 22 Jun 2018 115,681 miles

Engine oil leak

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

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 (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Pass 7 Jul 2017 110,496 miles

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

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

Offside Front Nail in tyre ()

Fail 4 Jul 2017 110,489 miles

Windscreen has damage to an area in excess of a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened both front (3.5.1i)

Fail 10 Jun 2017 109,091 miles

Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Nearside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Steering system excessively tight Power Steering Excessive Tight. (2.2.D.1)

Nearside Front Tyre has slight side wall damage.

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Power Steering Noise.

Pass 15 Jun 2016 100,569 miles

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

Fail 13 Jun 2016 100,563 miles

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

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

Pass 12 Jun 2015 91,088 miles
Fail 11 Jun 2015 91,088 miles

Nearside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)

Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

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

Nearside front tyre has a slight cut in outer side wall.

Offside Side repeater damaged, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.4.A.2e)

Pass 21 May 2014 154,627 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 31 May 2013 139,868 miles

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

Pass 19 May 2012 107,002 miles

Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Pass 28 May 2011 74,934 miles
Pass 1 Oct 2009 40,836 miles
Fail 1 Oct 2009 40,836 miles

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (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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KN56 OXW is a 2006 Mercedes-benz C in Blue with a 2,148cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 56.5%.

Across all 2006 Mercedes-benz C models, the average MOT pass rate is 74.6% with a typical mileage of 80,398 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 KN56 OXW, 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 20 years old, this Mercedes-benz C is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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KN56 OXW is a 2006 Mercedes-benz C, first registered on 3 October 2006.

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