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ExpiredMileage
187,047 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive vehicle floor (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive vehicle floor (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))
Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive vehicle floor (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive vehicle floor (5.3.6 (a) (i))
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 Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Front 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 Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn badly on outer edge also side wall is cracking (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Rear Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn badly on outer edge also side wall is cracking (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated both rear brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Brake pipe corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Suspension component ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Brake pipe corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front. (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement D bush. (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
parking brake needs some attention.
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn rear. (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front. (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear. (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement D bush. (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()
Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both, wearing very thin inner egde, 205.55.16 91V, Nankang. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
parking brake needs some attention.
Brake pedal wearing smooth (1.1.2 (c))
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement D bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Front (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn Rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Brake pedal wearing smooth (1.1.2 (c))
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement D bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Brake pedal wearing smooth (1.1.2 (c))
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Brake pedal wearing smooth (1.1.2 (c))
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Rear tyres wearing inside edges
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit On edges (4.1.E.1)
Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Nearside rear brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit On edges (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Nearside rear brake slightly binding.
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
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)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2) DANGEROUS
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)
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KW55 EEJ is a 2006 Mercedes-benz C in Blue with a 2,148cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 63%.
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 KW55 EEJ, 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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KW55 EEJ is a 2006 Mercedes-benz C, first registered on 26 January 2006.
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