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KW10 JYJ

2010 Mercedes-benz C

Silver Diesel 2987cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires8 Oct 2026
Tests18 (13 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate72.2%

Mileage

158,103 mi
Last recorded158,103 miles
Recorded on6 Oct 2026
Typical for 2010 Mercedes-benz C77,192 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationKW10 JYJ
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelC
Year2010
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,987cc

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MOT History

13 pass 5 fail
Fail 6 Oct 2026 158,103 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

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

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

Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a)) DANGEROUS

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

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

Pass 1 Oct 2025 152,020 miles

Front Wheel bearing has slight play nearside and offside (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Outer Tyre slightly damaged sidewall cut (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (d))

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge very worn on outer / inner edges (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 9 Oct 2024 145,019 miles

Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Offside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

front brake discs are lipped and corroded

nearside front tyre outer sidewall is damaged

offside front tyre is worn on the shoulders

Pass 21 Sep 2023 137,610 miles
Fail 21 Sep 2023 137,610 miles

Nearside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a))

Pass 27 Sep 2022 128,679 miles

nearside front shock absorber leaking

Fail 24 Sep 2022 128,673 miles

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

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

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

nearside front shock absorber leaking

Pass 22 Sep 2021 120,219 miles

Offside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

nearside front shock absorber is leaking

slightly low effort on the offside rear handbrake

Fail 20 Sep 2021 120,213 miles

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 Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

both the rear tyres are on the wear bars

cut in the nearside rear tyre tread

nearside front road wheel inner rim badly distorted

nearside front shock absorber is leaking

slightly low effort on the offside rear handbrake

Pass 28 Aug 2020 115,409 miles
Pass 30 May 2019 101,559 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords outer side wall (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords inner edge (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Pass 22 May 2018 86,278 miles
Fail 21 May 2018 86,273 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

offside front tyre worn very badly on inner shoulder and close to the cords

Pass 15 May 2017 73,537 miles

offside front tyre wearing on the outside edge

Pass 23 May 2016 59,991 miles
Pass 19 Sep 2015 57,131 miles

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

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

Offside Front tyre side wall protecter damaged

Pass 4 Sep 2014 48,205 miles

both sides front tyres worn on both sides edges

Pass 28 Aug 2013 36,879 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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KW10 JYJ is a 2010 Mercedes-benz C in Silver with a 2,987cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72.2%.

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 KW10 JYJ, 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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What year was KW10 JYJ registered?

KW10 JYJ is a 2010 Mercedes-benz C, first registered on 6 July 2010.

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