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KY56 RKF

2006 Mercedes-benz C

Blue Petrol 1796cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires26 Mar 2027
Tests22 (17 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate77.3%

Mileage

124,719 mi
Last recorded124,719 miles
Recorded on19 Mar 2026
Typical for 2006 Mercedes-benz C80,398 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationKY56 RKF
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelC
Year2006
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,796cc

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MOT History

17 pass 5 fail
Pass 19 Mar 2026 124,719 miles

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

Fail 18 Mar 2026 124,717 miles

Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding Parking brake inside the disc (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn "D" bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint likely to become detached NSF lower - rear arm ball joint (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Worn on the outer edge (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated NSR + OSR cracking (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Pass 25 Mar 2025 120,606 miles

Central Exhaust mounting defective Under gearbox (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively Parking brake (1.2.1 (f))

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

Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated NSR&OSR cracking (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Pass 27 Mar 2024 117,060 miles

Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated NSR&OSR (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Fail 25 Mar 2024 117,060 miles

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

Nearside Front Inner Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords Inner edge.Cords visible.Marked.205/55 R16 (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn Drop link has excessive play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords Cords visible.Marked.205/55 R16 (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn Drop link has excessive play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Inner Track rod end ball joint has excessive play Inner tie rod (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn Drop link has excessive play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle 31-33%, OSR the weaker (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment Outer track rod end! (2.1.3 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

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

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

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened NSR&OSR worn and very pitted (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated NSR&OSR (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge NSF badly worn on the inner edge, NSR worn close to legal limit (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 11 Mar 2023 108,843 miles

Front Wheel bearing has slight play NSF&OSF (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement NSR&OSR drop link has a slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated NSR&OSR cracking - perishing (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Pass 26 Mar 2022 97,999 miles

Front Wheel bearing has slight play NSF&OSF (5.1.3 (a) (i))

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

Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated NSR&OSR brake hose cracking (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Rear Exhaust mounting defective Before the rear silencer. Broken (6.1.2 (a))

Fail 25 Mar 2022 97,999 miles

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

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn "D" bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn Drop link (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

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

Front Wheel bearing has slight play NSF&OSF (5.1.3 (a) (i))

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

Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated NSR&OSR brake hose cracking (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Rear Exhaust mounting defective Before the rear silencer. Broken (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 27 Mar 2021 88,861 miles

Front Wheel bearing has slight play NSF&OSF (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Exhaust mounting defective Before the rear silencer. Broken off. Marked. (6.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play Drop link (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated NSR&OSR flexible brake hose cracking (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing NSR&OSR tyre badly cracking between the primary grooves (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 26 Mar 2021 88,861 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn NSF lower rear arm ball joint has excessive play. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn OSF lower rear arm ball joint has excessive play. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Wheel bearing has slight play NSF&OSF (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Exhaust mounting defective Before the rear silencer. Broken off. Marked. (6.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play Drop link (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated NSR&OSR flexible brake hose cracking (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing NSR&OSR tyre badly cracking between the primary grooves (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 26 Mar 2020 83,802 miles

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 5 Apr 2019 71,757 miles
Pass 28 Mar 2018 62,938 miles

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

nearside rear light unit damaged

offside windscreen washer jet slightly blocked

Fail 28 Mar 2018 62,938 miles

Offside Side repeater not working in mirror (1.4.A.2c)

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

nearside rear light unit damaged

offside windscreen washer jet slightly blocked

Pass 22 Mar 2017 52,163 miles

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

nearside rear light unit damaged

Pass 30 Mar 2016 48,411 miles
Pass 15 Apr 2015 41,950 miles

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Pass 13 May 2014 37,588 miles
Pass 17 May 2013 33,852 miles
Pass 26 Feb 2013 33,109 miles
Pass 26 Jan 2012 27,384 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

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

Pass 25 Aug 2010 20,168 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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KY56 RKF is a 2006 Mercedes-benz C in Blue with a 1,796cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 77.3%.

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 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 KY56 RKF, 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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What year was KY56 RKF registered?

KY56 RKF is a 2006 Mercedes-benz C, first registered on 15 September 2006.

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