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KV10 HWR

2010 Mercedes-benz C

Silver Petrol 1796cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires6 Aug 2027
Tests21 (14 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

120,743 mi
Last recorded120,743 miles
Recorded on1 Aug 2026
Typical for 2010 Mercedes-benz C77,192 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationKV10 HWR
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelC
Year2010
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,796cc

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MOT History

14 pass 7 fail
Pass 1 Aug 2026 120,743 miles
Pass 26 Jul 2025 117,212 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

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

Shock absorbers has light misting of oil both front (5.3.2 (b))

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

Fail 26 Jul 2025 117,212 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

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

Shock absorbers has light misting of oil both front (5.3.2 (b))

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

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid fluid top up (3.5 (a))

Pass 7 Aug 2024 109,341 miles
Pass 8 Jul 2023 99,395 miles

oil leak

osr light unit damaged

rear subframe corroded

Fail 5 Jul 2023 99,394 miles

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

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

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

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

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

Offside Front Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))

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

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

oil leak

osr light unit damaged

rear subframe corroded

Pass 6 Jul 2022 88,880 miles
Fail 1 Jul 2022 88,880 miles

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

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

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

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 2254517 (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Pass 30 Jun 2021 80,609 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))

Fail 29 Jun 2021 80,609 miles

Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended centre (7.1.2 (d))

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))

Pass 2 Jul 2020 77,123 miles

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

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

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

Pass 3 Jan 2019 65,991 miles

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))

Pass 28 Dec 2017 60,191 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded Both front o/s - n/s (3.6.B.2c)

Brake pipe slightly corroded Both rear o/s - n/s (3.6.B.2c)

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

Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt x2

front brake fluctuating, but not excessively Both front o/s - n/s (3.7.B.3)

Fail 27 Dec 2017 60,185 miles

Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick Both rear o/s - n/s (3.5.1g)

Offside Rear Inner Tyre has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure sidewall (4.1.D.1b)

Brake pipe slightly corroded Both front o/s - n/s (3.6.B.2c)

Brake pipe slightly corroded Both rear o/s - n/s (3.6.B.2c)

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

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre

Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt x2

Pass 4 Jan 2017 55,332 miles

Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt o/s/r and n/s/r

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 3mm, outer wall heavily damaged (4.1.E.1)

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

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 3mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2mm (4.1.E.1)

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin extremely close to legal limit (3.5.1g)

Rear position lamp(s) damaged, but still visible from a reasonable distance lens damaged (1.1.A.3d)

Fail 4 Jan 2017 55,332 miles

Offside Rear Rear position lamp(s) not working inner sidelight (1.1.A.3b)

Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt o/s/r and n/s/r

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 3mm, outer wall heavily damaged (4.1.E.1)

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

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 3mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2mm (4.1.E.1)

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin extremely close to legal limit (3.5.1g)

Rear position lamp(s) damaged, but still visible from a reasonable distance lens damaged (1.1.A.3d)

Pass 14 Dec 2015 48,701 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 3mm (225/45/17) (4.1.E.1)

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

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

Fail 16 Dec 2014 39,408 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Items removed from driver's view prior to test

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

Nearside front tyre outer wall damaged

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

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

Pass 16 Dec 2014 39,408 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Items removed from driver's view prior to test

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

Nearside front tyre outer wall damaged

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

Pass 23 Dec 2013 32,264 miles
Pass 12 Feb 2013 27,786 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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KV10 HWR is a 2010 Mercedes-benz C in Silver with a 1,796cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

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 KV10 HWR, 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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KV10 HWR is a 2010 Mercedes-benz C, first registered on 5 March 2010.

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