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KU56 XWF

2006 Mercedes-benz C

Grey Petrol 1796cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires26 Oct 2026
Tests28 (17 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate60.7%

Mileage

82,660 mi
Last recorded82,660 miles
Recorded on27 Oct 2025
Typical for 2006 Mercedes-benz C80,398 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationKU56 XWF
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelC
Year2006
ColourGrey
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,796cc

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MOT History

17 pass 11 fail
Pass 27 Oct 2025 82,660 miles
Pass 2 Oct 2024 80,106 miles

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

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

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

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

Pass 4 Sep 2023 78,877 miles

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

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

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

Fail 4 Sep 2023 78,877 miles

Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.1.2 (d))

Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

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

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

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

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

Pass 13 Sep 2022 74,941 miles

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated Fine cracking. (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Front Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Offside Rear Handbrake lower than n/s/r but when added together within limats.

Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated Fine cracking. (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Fail 13 Sep 2022 74,941 miles

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

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated Fine cracking. (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Front Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Offside Rear Handbrake lower than n/s/r but when added together within limats.

Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated Fine cracking. (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Pass 9 Sep 2021 71,461 miles

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases And Front Bracket Broken. (6.1.2 (a))

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

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both Rear Brake Corroded. (1.1.11 (c))

Fail 9 Sep 2021 71,448 miles

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn Up Hill Facing. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases And Front Bracket Broken. (6.1.2 (a))

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

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both Rear Brake Corroded. (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 18 Aug 2020 69,122 miles

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Centre Repair (6.1.2 (a))

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

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

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

Fail 13 Aug 2020 69,088 miles

Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

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

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

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

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

Pass 9 Sep 2019 66,745 miles

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Central Exhaust mounting defective Bracket Broken. (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material From Fixable (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material From Flexible. (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 12 Sep 2018 62,055 miles

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Box (6.1.2 (a))

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

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material From Fixable (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material From Flixable (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 15 Sep 2017 57,658 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded rear pipes slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

The exhaust centre bracket is broken but the system is still secure

Fail 14 Sep 2017 57,657 miles

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

Brake pipe slightly corroded rear pipes slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

The exhaust centre bracket is broken but the system is still secure

Pass 31 Aug 2016 53,474 miles

Centre exhaust hanging bracket corroded exhaust still secure

Fail 31 Aug 2016 53,474 miles

Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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

Centre exhaust hanging bracket corroded exhaust still secure

Pass 16 Sep 2015 49,608 miles

Centre Exhaust bracket broken but the system is still well suported

Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

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

Undertrays fitted obscuring some componets

Fail 16 Sep 2015 49,608 miles

Centre Exhaust bracket broken but the system is still well suported

Front registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)

Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

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

Rear registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)

Undertrays fitted obscuring some componets

Pass 10 Sep 2014 45,490 miles

Display number plates in boot

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

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

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

Pass 16 Sep 2013 41,099 miles

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

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 14 Sep 2012 36,352 miles

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

Fail 14 Sep 2012 36,352 miles

Front registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)

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

Rear registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)

Pass 14 Sep 2011 31,551 miles

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

n/s/f tyre wearing thin on outer edge

o/s/f tyre wearing thin on outer edge

Fail 14 Sep 2011 31,551 miles

Front registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)

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

Rear registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)

n/s/f tyre wearing thin on outer edge

o/s/f tyre wearing thin on outer edge

Pass 13 Sep 2010 27,322 miles
Fail 10 Sep 2010 27,322 miles

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

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

Pass 16 Sep 2009 22,803 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)

Fail 16 Sep 2009 22,803 miles

Front registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)

Rear registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

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

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (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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KU56 XWF is a 2006 Mercedes-benz C in Grey with a 1,796cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 28 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60.7%.

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 XWF, 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 XWF is a 2006 Mercedes-benz C, first registered on 15 September 2006.

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