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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))
Offside Front Outer Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Prop shaft flexible coupling slightly deteriorated (6.1.7 (d) (i))
Rear Rear exhaust silencer heat shield insecure
Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
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))
Offside Front Outer Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Prop shaft flexible coupling slightly deteriorated (6.1.7 (d) (i))
Rear Rear exhaust silencer heat shield insecure
Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened front discs lipped (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn Rear arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened front discs lipped (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn Lower control arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
Rear Prop shaft flexible coupling excessively deteriorated (6.1.7 (d) (i))
Nearside Front Road wheel fractured On previous repair (5.2.2 (a)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Rear Parking (secondary brake) grabbing slightly (1.3.1 (c))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play Lower control arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect Both (5.3.2 (d))
Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened heavily lipped (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened heavily lipped (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect both rears (5.3.2 (d))
centre prop shaft bearing heavily worn
Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit plate limit 0.50 (8.2.2.2 (a))
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn rear most lower arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Road wheel fractured inner bead (5.2.2 (a)) DANGEROUS
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened heavily lipped (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn heavily on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn heavily inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened heavily lipped (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect both rears (5.3.2 (d))
Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front lower front most arm bushes heavily worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
centre prop shaft bearing heavily worn
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))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front brake pipes slightly corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
chip to windscreen
slight corrosion rear metal brake pipes - alongside offside rear inner sill
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to rear pipes at NSR wheel arch (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to rear pipes at NSR wheel arch (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Side repeater damaged, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.4.A.2e)
Offside Side repeater damaged, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.4.A.2e)
How Reliable is the Mercedes-benz C?
Based on 8,031,355 MOT tests across 683,668 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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KV10 OTU is a 2010 Mercedes-benz C in Grey with a 3,498cc diesel 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 OTU, 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 OTU is a 2010 Mercedes-benz C, first registered on 19 March 2010.
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