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KU56 SMV

2006 Mercedes-benz C

Silver Petrol 2496cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires14 May 2027
Tests26 (18 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate69.2%

Mileage

115,402 mi
Last recorded115,402 miles
Recorded on15 May 2026
Typical for 2006 Mercedes-benz C80,398 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationKU56 SMV
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelC
Year2006
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,496cc

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MOT History

18 pass 8 fail
Pass 15 May 2026 115,402 miles

Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated ns and os (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

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

Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement ns and os rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear all brake back plates corroded

Fail 8 May 2026 115,369 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn lower most rear arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn lower most rear arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated ns and os (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

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

Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement ns and os rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

all brake back plates yesterday

Pass 18 Mar 2025 112,233 miles

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))

Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced all over (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Fail 4 Mar 2025 112,167 miles

Front Outer Obligatory mirror missing (3.3 (a))

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

Offside Front Outer Direction indicator not working mirror (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Rear Outer Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn both d-bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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))

Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced all over (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Pass 4 Apr 2024 111,850 miles

Corrosion to chassis and iron work

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated O/S and N/S (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

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

Pass 5 Apr 2023 111,096 miles

Central Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Central Rear chassis and iron work corroded

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

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

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

Fail 29 Mar 2023 111,056 miles

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

Central Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Central Rear chassis and iron work corroded

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

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

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

Pass 29 Mar 2022 110,586 miles

Central Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

corrosion to chassis and iron work

Fail 23 Mar 2022 110,534 miles

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

Central Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

corrosion to chassis and iron work

Pass 30 Mar 2021 108,986 miles

corrosion to chassis and iron work

Fail 22 Mar 2021 108,916 miles

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

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

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

Parking brake lever defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated not releasing (1.1.6 (d))

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i))

corrosion to chassis and iron work

Pass 4 Mar 2020 108,091 miles

Central Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material pipe above subframe corroding (1.1.11 (c))

Central Rear Fuel Pipe/s corroded fuel pipe connectors heavily corroded

Central Rear Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush heavily worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play rear arm ball joint (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing chunk out of sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play front arm ball joint (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush heavily worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 13 Mar 2019 107,203 miles

Central Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front [both] (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged [wall] (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged [wall] (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Headlamp reflector slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

under floor plastic protection unable to carry out full brake pipe check

Fail 13 Mar 2019 107,203 miles

Central Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

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

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front [both] (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged [wall] (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged [wall] (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Headlamp reflector slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

under floor plastic protection unable to carry out full brake pipe check

Pass 12 Mar 2018 105,959 miles

Nearside Front Tyre wearing on edges

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Tyre wearing on edges

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Pass 21 Mar 2017 95,685 miles
Pass 5 Apr 2016 83,895 miles

both front tyres worn inner and outer edges

Fail 16 Apr 2015 73,807 miles

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

Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

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

Pass 16 Apr 2015 73,807 miles

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

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

Pass 30 Apr 2014 63,335 miles
Pass 16 Jul 2013 57,074 miles

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

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

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

Pass 27 Jul 2012 35,043 miles
Pass 1 Aug 2011 19,390 miles
Fail 1 Aug 2011 19,374 miles

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

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

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

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

Pass 13 Sep 2010 16,984 miles

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

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

Pass 12 Sep 2009 13,128 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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KU56 SMV is a 2006 Mercedes-benz C in Silver with a 2,496cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 69.2%.

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 KU56 SMV, 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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KU56 SMV is a 2006 Mercedes-benz C, first registered on 20 September 2006.

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