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KS10 YTA

2010 Mercedes-benz C

Grey Petrol 1796cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires3 Sep 2027
Tests20 (13 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate65%

Mileage

117,586 mi
Last recorded117,586 miles
Recorded on4 Sep 2026
Typical for 2010 Mercedes-benz C77,192 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationKS10 YTA
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelC
Year2010
ColourGrey
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,796cc

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MOT History

13 pass 7 fail
Pass 4 Sep 2026 117,586 miles
Fail 3 Jun 2025 117,520 miles

Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength boot floor pan heavily corroded and insecure due to mounting points worn away - likely to collapse (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding stays binding on after parking brake is applied (1.2.1 (f))

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases front exhaust joint heavily corroded and mounting bolt broken (6.1.2 (a))

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

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre

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

Tyre pressure low message on dashboard

n/s/r brake caliper retaining clip missing

oil leak - engine covered and dripping on the floor

rear parking brake application imbalanced due to o/s/r low efficiency

rear washer works but leaks into the boot area

Pass 22 May 2024 111,963 miles

Offside Rear handbrake low effort

Pass 2 Jun 2023 110,874 miles

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

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

Pass 30 May 2022 103,017 miles
Fail 24 May 2022 103,017 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn track control arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn track control arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Pass 4 May 2021 93,826 miles
Fail 4 May 2021 93,826 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn Rear Arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Pass 29 May 2020 86,034 miles
Fail 29 May 2020 86,034 miles

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

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

Pass 3 May 2019 76,691 miles
Fail 3 May 2019 76,691 miles

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 3 May 2018 68,741 miles

covers fitted

Fail 3 May 2018 68,741 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)

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

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

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

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

Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

covers fitted

Pass 3 May 2017 59,328 miles

rear brake pipes corroded

Fail 3 May 2017 59,328 miles

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt camber (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt caster (2.4.G.2)

rear brake pipes corroded

Pass 5 May 2016 50,886 miles
Pass 12 May 2015 45,107 miles
Pass 6 May 2014 38,176 miles
Pass 29 May 2013 31,780 miles

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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KS10 YTA is a 2010 Mercedes-benz C in Grey with a 1,796cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65%.

Across all 2010 Mercedes-benz C models, the average MOT pass rate is 79.0% with a typical mileage of 77,192 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 KS10 YTA, 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 16 years old, this Mercedes-benz C is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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What year was KS10 YTA registered?

KS10 YTA is a 2010 Mercedes-benz C, first registered on 12 July 2010.

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