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KY11 LBN

2011 Mercedes-benz C

Red Petrol 1796cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires25 Mar 2026
Tests17 (11 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate64.7%

Mileage

86,908 mi
Last recorded86,908 miles
Recorded on26 Mar 2025
Typical for 2011 Mercedes-benz C76,133 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationKY11 LBN
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelC
Year2011
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,796cc

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MOT History

11 pass 6 fail
Pass 26 Mar 2025 86,908 miles
Fail 26 Mar 2025 86,907 miles

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

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

Pass 18 Mar 2024 84,760 miles

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

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

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

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

Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively both rear (1.2.1 (e))

Fail 15 Mar 2024 84,759 miles

Front Service brake excessively fluctuating both front (1.2.1 (e))

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Rear Prop shaft flexible coupling excessively deteriorated differential (6.1.7 (d) (i))

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

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

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

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

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

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

Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively both rear (1.2.1 (e))

Fail 30 Dec 2023 84,664 miles

Nearside Rear Axle has excessive vertical movement between stub axle and axle beam such that directional stability is impaired (5.1.2 (c) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Suspension arm likely to become detached (5.3.3 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Tyre tread pattern not visible over the whole tread area when minimum depth required is 1.0mm n/s/r + n/s/f + o/s/r (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Pass 3 Jan 2023 78,740 miles
Pass 4 Nov 2021 75,175 miles

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 18 Nov 2020 73,201 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (l))

Pass 24 Apr 2019 67,842 miles

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both front (1.1.11 (c))

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

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both castor arms (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights ()

Rear Both tyre air valve stems protruding

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both rear (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Prop shaft flexible coupling slightly deteriorated (6.1.7 (d) (i))

Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively Both rear (1.2.1 (e))

Fail 24 Apr 2019 67,842 miles

Central Front Driver's view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen materially affected by an obstruction (3.1 (a) (ii))

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both front (1.1.11 (c))

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

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both castor arms (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights ()

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high and too far to the right. (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Headlamp aim too high and too far to the right. (4.1.2 (a))

Rear Both tyre air valve stems protruding

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both rear (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Prop shaft flexible coupling slightly deteriorated (6.1.7 (d) (i))

Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively Both rear (1.2.1 (e))

Pass 27 Apr 2018 63,646 miles

Front Brake pipe slightly corroded Both front (3.6.B.2c)

Rear Both tyre air valves protruding

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

Rear Prop-Shaft rubber coupling deteriorating

Fail 27 Apr 2018 63,646 miles

Central Front Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone 'A' (8.3.1e)

Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside Both front (1.8)

Front Headlamp has a product on the light source so that the light output is severely reduced Both front (1.7.5a)

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low and too far to the left. (1.8)

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low and too far to the left. (1.8)

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

Front Brake pipe slightly corroded Both front (3.6.B.2c)

Rear Both tyre air valves protruding

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

Rear Prop-Shaft rubber coupling deteriorating

Pass 11 Apr 2017 58,172 miles

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

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

Offside Rear tyre cracking slightly, cut on side wall also been driven flat

Pass 7 Apr 2016 51,051 miles
Fail 7 Apr 2016 51,051 miles

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

Pass 25 Apr 2015 44,123 miles
Pass 30 May 2014 40,000 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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KY11 LBN is a 2011 Mercedes-benz C in Red with a 1,796cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 64.7%.

Across all 2011 Mercedes-benz C models, the average MOT pass rate is 80.7% with a typical mileage of 76,133 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 KY11 LBN, 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 15 years old, this Mercedes-benz C is still in the earlier part of its expected life.

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KY11 LBN is a 2011 Mercedes-benz C, first registered on 14 March 2011.

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