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KW10 KBV

2010 Mercedes-benz C

Black Petrol 1796cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires26 Jul 2027
Tests22 (14 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate63.6%

Mileage

163,665 mi
Last recorded163,665 miles
Recorded on2 Jul 2026
Typical for 2010 Mercedes-benz C77,192 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationKW10 KBV
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelC
Year2010
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,796cc

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MOT History

14 pass 8 fail
Pass 2 Jul 2026 163,665 miles

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both rear track control arms - bushes. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 2 Jul 2026 163,665 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt lower front (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

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

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both rear track control arms - bushes. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 17 Jul 2025 158,632 miles

Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

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

Pass 9 Jul 2024 155,098 miles
Fail 9 Jul 2024 155,096 miles

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

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

Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Pass 19 Jul 2023 149,487 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material n/s front corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt o/s rear

Coil spring corroded o/s rear (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge n/s and o/s rear low (5.2.3 (e))

n/s rear hand brake cable mount broken but cable ok at test

Pass 8 Jul 2022 143,952 miles

Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt o/s rear

n/s rear hand brake cable support broken

Fail 8 Jul 2022 143,952 miles

Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn o/s front ,front arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Tyre has ply or cords exposed o/s front cut showing cords (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt o/s rear

TPMS message on dash

n/s rear hand brake cable support broken

Pass 2 Jul 2021 137,432 miles

Brake disc worn, but not excessively o/s and n/s front worn/lipped (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened n/s and o/s rear (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively n/s front (1.2.1 (e))

n/s rear handbrake cable support broken

o/s front fog light lens cracked

Fail 1 Jul 2021 137,432 miles

Headlamp light intensity severely reduced o/s front (4.1.4 (a))

Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended rear middle (7.1.2 (d))

Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn n/s front (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Tyre has ply or cords exposed n/s rear cut to cords and tyre below 1.6 mm (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Brake disc worn, but not excessively o/s and n/s front worn/lipped (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened n/s and o/s rear (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning o/s front (4.2.1 (a) (i))

Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively n/s front (1.2.1 (e))

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge o/s rear (5.2.3 (e))

n/s rear handbrake cable support broken

o/s front fog light lens cracked

Pass 27 Jul 2020 134,136 miles
Pass 10 May 2019 121,008 miles
Fail 1 May 2019 120,891 miles

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))

Nearside Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rears x2 (1.1.11 (c))

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 dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

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

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

rear heat shield insecure

Pass 1 May 2018 107,829 miles

osr tyre wearing on edge

Fail 28 Apr 2018 107,828 miles

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

osr tyre wearing on edge

Pass 25 Apr 2017 95,887 miles

Front brake disc modified but not seriously weakened worn thin (3.5.1n)

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin 90% (3.5.1g)

Nearside Front Lower Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin 70% (3.5.1g)

Offside Front Inner going on inner edges

Offside Front Lower Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

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

Fail 25 Apr 2017 95,887 miles

Front brake disc modified but not seriously weakened worn thin (3.5.1n)

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin 90% (3.5.1g)

Nearside Front Lower Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin 70% (3.5.1g)

Offside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Front Inner going on inner edges

Offside Front Lower Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

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

Pass 20 Apr 2016 82,309 miles

Nearside Front Lower fog lens cracked

Offside Rear tyre punctured

Fail 20 Apr 2016 82,309 miles

Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Nearside Front Lower fog lens cracked

Nearside Rear Inner Rear position lamp(s) has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Rear tyre punctured

Pass 23 Apr 2015 71,591 miles

nsf fog lamp lens cracked.

Pass 28 Apr 2014 56,477 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

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

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

chunk missing from o,s front tyre kurb rib ...

Pass 7 May 2013 42,891 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

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 KBV is a 2010 Mercedes-benz C in Black with a 1,796cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 63.6%.

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 KBV, 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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KW10 KBV is a 2010 Mercedes-benz C, first registered on 8 July 2010.

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