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KY15 MDF

2015 Mercedes-benz C

Black Petrol 1991cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires17 Oct 2026
Tests13 (8 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate61.5%

Mileage

118,582 mi
Last recorded118,582 miles
Recorded on16 Oct 2025
Typical for 2015 Mercedes-benz C60,826 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationKY15 MDF
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelC
Year2015
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,991cc

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MOT History

8 pass 5 fail
Pass 16 Oct 2025 118,582 miles
Fail 15 Oct 2025 118,582 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

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

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Nearside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c))

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

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

Offside Rear Position lamp lens seriously defective broken (4.2.1 (b))

Offside Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a))

Exhaust emits blue smoke during acceleration (8.2.1.2 (g))

Pass 18 Oct 2024 106,352 miles

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

Pass 18 Oct 2023 96,093 miles
Fail 17 Oct 2023 96,093 miles

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

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords nearside front (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge nearside front (5.2.3 (e))

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

Rear Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin strong advise (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 18 Oct 2022 86,566 miles
Fail 17 Oct 2022 86,566 miles

Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i))

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

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

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

Pass 15 Oct 2021 72,754 miles

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

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

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

Pass 15 Oct 2020 62,888 miles
Fail 15 Oct 2020 62,888 miles

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm n/s/f (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 18 Apr 2019 48,469 miles

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

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

Fail 10 Apr 2019 48,467 miles

Front Inner Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Rear Inner Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

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

Pass 23 Mar 2018 35,953 miles

Brake pad(s) wearing thin Both front and rear (3.5.1g)

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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KY15 MDF is a 2015 Mercedes-benz C in Black with a 1,991cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 13 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 61.5%.

Across all 2015 Mercedes-benz C models, the average MOT pass rate is 84.8% with a typical mileage of 60,826 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 KY15 MDF, 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 11 years old, this Mercedes-benz C is still in the earlier part of its expected life.

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What year was KY15 MDF registered?

KY15 MDF is a 2015 Mercedes-benz C, first registered on 25 March 2015.

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