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KY57 GHA

2007 Mercedes-benz C

Silver Petrol 1796cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires23 Aug 2027
Tests24 (16 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

113,723 mi
Last recorded113,723 miles
Recorded on24 Aug 2026
Typical for 2007 Mercedes-benz C79,646 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationKY57 GHA
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelC
Year2007
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,796cc

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MOT History

16 pass 8 fail
Pass 24 Aug 2026 113,723 miles

Central Upper Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both front lower arm bushes - foremost of the lower arms (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Rear Coil spring corroded Both rears (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Fail 12 Aug 2026 113,428 miles

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

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

Central Upper Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both front lower arm bushes - foremost of the lower arms (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Rear Coil spring corroded Both rears (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 29 Jul 2025 103,862 miles
Fail 28 Jul 2025 103,859 miles

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

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

Pass 16 Aug 2024 97,075 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to rear and onto flexi (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to rear and onto flexi (1.1.11 (c))

Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened All rear (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 16 Aug 2024 97,075 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to rear and onto flexi (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to rear and onto flexi (1.1.11 (c))

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

Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened All rear (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 2 Aug 2024 97,054 miles

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

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

Nearside Front Electrical wiring likely to touch hot or rotating parts Fouling road wheel/tyre (4.11 (a) (iii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Seat belt webbing significantly weakened (7.1.2 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to rear and onto flexi (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to rear and onto flexi (1.1.11 (c))

Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened All rear (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 8 Aug 2023 90,029 miles

Rear Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Fail 14 Jun 2023 89,987 miles

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Brake hose slightly deteriorated osr/nsr (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Coil spring corroded osr/nsr (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened os/ns but have plastic covers fitted (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement osf/nsf rearward arms (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 8 Jul 2022 85,818 miles

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

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Pass 27 Jul 2021 81,928 miles
Pass 8 Sep 2020 79,567 miles
Fail 8 Sep 2020 79,567 miles

Offside Front Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b))

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

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

Pass 7 Aug 2019 70,689 miles

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

Fail 7 Aug 2019 70,689 miles

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

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

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

Pass 16 Aug 2018 61,412 miles

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

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

Pass 21 Jun 2017 53,973 miles
Fail 21 Jun 2017 53,970 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

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

Pass 21 Jun 2016 47,491 miles
Pass 12 Jun 2015 42,001 miles

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

both sides front tyres wearing at outer edges

Pass 20 Jun 2014 36,539 miles

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

Pass 25 Jun 2013 32,087 miles
Pass 26 Jun 2012 28,112 miles
Pass 21 Sep 2010 21,048 miles

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

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

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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KY57 GHA is a 2007 Mercedes-benz C in Silver with a 1,796cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

Across all 2007 Mercedes-benz C models, the average MOT pass rate is 76.0% with a typical mileage of 79,646 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 KY57 GHA, 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 19 years old, this Mercedes-benz C is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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What year was KY57 GHA registered?

KY57 GHA is a 2007 Mercedes-benz C, first registered on 26 September 2007.

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