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KW59 AEU

2010 Mercedes-benz C

Black Diesel 2148cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires12 Feb 2025
Tests22 (12 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate54.5%

Mileage

167,350 mi
Last recorded167,350 miles
Recorded on6 Feb 2024
Typical for 2010 Mercedes-benz C77,192 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationKW59 AEU
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelC
Year2010
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,148cc

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MOT History

12 pass 10 fail
Pass 6 Feb 2024 167,350 miles

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 Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 6 Feb 2024 167,350 miles

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

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 Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 13 Feb 2023 157,230 miles

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

Central Rear general corrosion on rear axle

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

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

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

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

Fail 9 Feb 2023 157,157 miles

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

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

Central Rear general corrosion on rear axle

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

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

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

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

Pass 29 Jan 2022 149,676 miles
Fail 28 Jan 2022 149,672 miles

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

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

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

Pass 22 Jan 2021 138,863 miles

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 Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Fail 22 Jan 2021 138,857 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (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))

Offside Front 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 20 Jul 2019 124,909 miles

Centre exhaust clamp cracked/broken

Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()

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

Offside Rear Light cluster cracked/broken

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

Offside Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.3.1 (a) (i))

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin Approximately 75/80% worn (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Under trays fitted

Fail 13 Jul 2019 124,728 miles

Nearside Brake pipe excessively corroded Front too rear (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

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

Centre exhaust clamp cracked/broken

Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()

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

Offside Rear Light cluster cracked/broken

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

Offside Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.3.1 (a) (i))

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin Approximately 75/80% worn (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Under trays fitted

Pass 17 Jul 2018 116,593 miles

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin approx 85-90% worn (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3-4mm wearing outer edge (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2-3mm (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3-4mm 2254517 (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3-4mm 2454017 (5.2.3 (e))

vehicle fitted with under-body covers not allowing full inspection

Fail 17 Jul 2018 116,593 miles

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin approx 85-90% worn (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3-4mm wearing outer edge (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2-3mm (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3-4mm 2254517 (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3-4mm 2454017 (5.2.3 (e))

vehicle fitted with under-body covers not allowing full inspection

Pass 18 Jul 2017 108,488 miles
Fail 17 Jul 2017 108,485 miles

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

Bonnet retaining device ineffective (8.4.2)

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 245/45/17 (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear supporting bracket broken

Pass 27 Jan 2017 103,096 miles

Offside Rear light unit intensity deteriorating electrical fault.

Offside Rear tyre has worn to the 1.6mm legal limit recommend replaced.

Fail 27 Jan 2017 103,096 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Offside Rear light unit intensity deteriorating electrical fault.

Offside Rear tyre has worn to the 1.6mm legal limit recommend replaced.

Pass 1 Feb 2016 92,706 miles

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

Pass 3 Feb 2015 79,377 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Fail 2 Feb 2015 79,377 miles

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

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 29 Jan 2014 72,858 miles
Fail 29 Jan 2014 72,858 miles

Inner Front Front position lamp(s) incorrect colour (1.1.A.3e)

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

Pass 10 Jan 2013 61,022 miles

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

offside front foglamp damaged

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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KW59 AEU is a 2010 Mercedes-benz C in Black with a 2,148cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 54.5%.

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 KW59 AEU, 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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KW59 AEU is a 2010 Mercedes-benz C, first registered on 18 January 2010.

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