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KY13 TKD

2013 Mercedes-benz C

Black Petrol 1595cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires23 May 2026
Tests19 (17 pass, 2 fail)
Pass rate89.5%

Mileage

150,806 mi
Last recorded150,806 miles
Recorded on24 May 2025
Typical for 2013 Mercedes-benz C67,726 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationKY13 TKD
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelC
Year2013
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,595cc

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MOT History

17 pass 2 fail
Pass 24 May 2025 150,806 miles

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

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both sides (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 10 May 2024 139,320 miles
Pass 14 Nov 2023 132,139 miles

Parking brake lever near end of travel.

Pass 16 May 2023 126,039 miles
Pass 2 Mar 2023 124,336 miles
Pass 1 Sep 2022 113,873 miles
Pass 3 Mar 2022 104,786 miles
Pass 7 Sep 2021 95,898 miles

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

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

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

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

Pass 9 Mar 2021 92,861 miles
Fail 9 Mar 2021 92,861 miles

Front Lower Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt both side's (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Pass 10 Sep 2020 92,031 miles
Pass 25 Aug 2020 91,827 miles
Pass 28 Feb 2020 91,420 miles

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

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Fail 28 Feb 2020 91,420 miles

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

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

Pass 11 Sep 2019 82,311 miles
Pass 23 May 2019 82,173 miles

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

Brake Pipe Are Slightly Corroded

Vehicle has covers fitted unable to see certain testable items

Pass 27 Apr 2018 79,581 miles
Pass 25 Apr 2017 58,906 miles

Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. 21% variance (nearside poor) (3.7.B.5b)

Nearside Front tyre is wearing on the outer shoulder to excess.

Offside Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. parking brake is poor on balance test 33% variance. (3.7.B.5b)

Pass 9 May 2016 35,229 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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KY13 TKD is a 2013 Mercedes-benz C in Black with a 1,595cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 89.5%.

Across all 2013 Mercedes-benz C models, the average MOT pass rate is 81.9% with a typical mileage of 67,726 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

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 KY13 TKD, 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 13 years old, this Mercedes-benz C is still in the earlier part of its expected life.

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KY13 TKD is a 2013 Mercedes-benz C, first registered on 24 May 2013.

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