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KS57 YRX

2008 Mercedes-benz C

Blue Diesel 2148cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires30 Aug 2025
Tests24 (14 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate58.3%

Mileage

183,477 mi
Last recorded183,477 miles
Recorded on2 Sep 2025
Typical for 2008 Mercedes-benz C81,042 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationKS57 YRX
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelC
Year2008
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,148cc

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MOT History

14 pass 10 fail
Fail 2 Sep 2025 183,477 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

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

Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

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

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

Nearside Rear Brake pipe at imminent risk of failure or fracture (1.1.11 (a)) DANGEROUS

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe at imminent risk of failure or fracture (1.1.11 (a)) DANGEROUS

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

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Lower Suspension component damaged but not seriously weakened hub (grinder cut marks) (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 29 Aug 2024 179,512 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all rear brake pipes heavily coated with rustproofing (1.1.11 (c))

Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Pass 31 Aug 2023 171,322 miles

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

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

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

Offside Front Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

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

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

Fail 31 Aug 2023

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

Nearside Rear Hydraulic brake calliper leaking (1.1.16 (b) (i))

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

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

Offside Front Hydraulic brake calliper leaking (1.1.16 (b) (i))

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

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

Fail 21 Aug 2023 171,050 miles

Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn NSF AND OSF (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Hydraulic brake calliper leaking (1.1.16 (b) (i))

Nearside Side repeater not working LOCATED IN DAMAGED N/S DOOR MIRROR (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

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

Road wheel fixing missing NSR AND OSR HAVE BOLTS MISSING (5.2.1 (a) (i))

Service brake lagging in operation INSUFFICIENT VACUUM RESERVE, LOSES PRESSURE IMMEDIATELY (1.2.1 (d))

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

Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn NSF AND OSF (BOTH) (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn NSF AND OSF BOTH LOWER ARMS ON EACH SIDE (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn NSR AND OSR LOWER ARM BUSHES HEAVILY PERISHED AND WORN (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Bonnet seriously at risk of opening inadvertently O/S BONNET CATCVH NOT LATCHING (3.1 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Brake pipe at imminent risk of failure or fracture ALL REAR BRAKES (THAT ARE VISABLE) ARE IN AN EXTREMELY POOR CONDITION, LIKELY TO FAIL!!!!!!! (1.1.11 (a)) DANGEROUS

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm ALL FOUR TYRES ARE IN A DANGEROUS CONDITION (FRONT BELOW LIMIT, BOTH REAR TYRES HAVE NO TREAD AT ALL VISABLE!!!) *** DANGEROUS!!! *** (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

LOCKING WHEEL NUT KEY DAMAGED/UNUSABLE

Offside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning ALSO CLEARLY NOT AS BRIGHT AS THE N/S (4.2.1 (a) (i))

PLASTIC COVERS FITTED TO ENTYIRE VEHICLE UNDERSIDE (FACTORY FITTED). BEARING IN MIND THE CONDITION OF THE VISABLE BRAKE PIPES, THIS NEEDS SERIOUS ATTENTION!!!

Wheel bearing has slight play NSF AND OSF (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Pass 15 Aug 2022 161,164 miles

Brake pad(s) wearing thin all inners advise inspection (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Coil spring corroded all front springs look distorted advise may be fractured and snapped cant see (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 15 Aug 2022 161,164 miles

Brake pad(s) wearing thin all inners advise inspection (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Coil spring corroded all front springs look distorted advise may be fractured and snapped cant see (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

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

Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 13 Aug 2022 161,103 miles

Headlamp aim too low both (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Tyre(s) with different aspect ratios are fitted on the same axle. temp (5.2.3 (b))

Brake pad(s) wearing thin all inners advise inspection (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Coil spring corroded all front springs look distorted advise may be fractured and snapped cant see (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Pass 5 Mar 2021 155,564 miles

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

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

front brake discs corroded

front brake pads wearing thin

rear brake discs corroded

Pass 31 Jan 2020 150,934 miles

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3.mm and inner edge wear (5.2.3 (e))

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

engine cover and undertrays fitted

Fail 31 Jan 2020 150,934 miles

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3.mm and inner edge wear (5.2.3 (e))

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

Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

engine cover and undertrays fitted

Pass 26 Feb 2019 145,102 miles

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

Pass 6 Apr 2018 133,568 miles

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

Pass 7 Apr 2017 121,901 miles
Fail 7 Apr 2017 121,901 miles

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

Offside Rear position lamp(s) has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Stop lamp has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.2.1b)

Pass 15 Apr 2016 108,842 miles

Nearside Front 225/4517 small cut on inner side wall,no cords visible at time of test

Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Fail 15 Apr 2016 108,842 miles

Nearside Front 225/4517 small cut on inner side wall,no cords visible at time of test

Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam H7 bulb (1.7.5a)

Fail 9 Apr 2015 92,354 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Pass 9 Apr 2015 92,354 miles
Pass 21 Mar 2014 71,122 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 5 Apr 2013 55,226 miles

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

Pass 20 Apr 2012 43,307 miles
Fail 20 Apr 2012 43,307 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Pass 21 Feb 2011 35,918 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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KS57 YRX is a 2008 Mercedes-benz C in Blue with a 2,148cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 58.3%.

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 KS57 YRX, 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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What year was KS57 YRX registered?

KS57 YRX is a 2008 Mercedes-benz C, first registered on 8 February 2008.

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