MOT Status
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36,719 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material nearside and offside (1.1.11 (c))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Nearside and offside Front (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Both front brake pipes have been covered in grease
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement void arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement void arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded slightly (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play camber arm ball joint (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded slightly (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perishing slightly (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt caster arm ball joint (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded slightly (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play camber arm ball joint (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded slightly (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perishing slightly (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front castor arm ball joint dust cover split but still preventing the ingress of dirt
Offside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front castor arm ball joint dust cover split but still preventing the ingress of dirt
Offside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing side wall splitting and cracking in the tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Front Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements (0.1 (d))
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
Nearside Rear Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system grabbing severely (1.3.1 (c))
Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))
Offside Front Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (3.3 (b) (ii))
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Rear Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements (0.1 (d))
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing side wall splitting and cracking in the tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front (1.1.11 (c))
Front Headlamp reflector slightly defective both front (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread split (0.1 (b))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (i))
Offside Front Obligatory mirror slightly damaged mirror oil going and on it way (3.3 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing not good (5.2.3 (d) (i))
Offside Rear not fitted correct
Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread fading (0.1 (b))
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))
Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front (1.1.11 (c))
Front Headlamp reflector slightly defective both front (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread split (0.1 (b))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (i))
Offside Front Obligatory mirror slightly damaged mirror oil going and on it way (3.3 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing not good (5.2.3 (d) (i))
Offside Rear not fitted correct
Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread fading (0.1 (b))
Front both wipers worn
Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread split (6.3.1d)
Nearside Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced poor paton (1.7.5a)
Offside Front Obligatory mirror deteriorated, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Front both wipers worn
Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread split (6.3.1d)
Nearside Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced poor paton (1.7.5a)
Offside Front Obligatory mirror deteriorated, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)
Front number plate slightly cracked.
Nearside Front tyre cracking on edges
Nearside Rear tyre starting to split slightly.
Offside Front Obligatory mirror deteriorated, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)
Offside Front tyre cracking on edges.
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
front tyres perishing
Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Offside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
front tyres perishing
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
offside rear Tyre is splitting on inner sidewall. No cords visible at present
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Nearside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
front tyre inner sidewalls are splitting
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KS08 VXW is a 2008 Mercedes-benz C in Black with a 1,796cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 61.5%.
Across all 2008 Mercedes-benz C models, the average MOT pass rate is 77.7% with a typical mileage of 81,042 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 KS08 VXW, 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 18 years old, this Mercedes-benz C is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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KS08 VXW is a 2008 Mercedes-benz C, first registered on 31 July 2008.
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