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KY57 HWD

2007 Mercedes-benz C

Blue Petrol 1796cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires29 Sep 2027
Tests20 (16 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate80%

Mileage

61,801 mi
Last recorded61,801 miles
Recorded on10 Sep 2026
Typical for 2007 Mercedes-benz C79,646 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationKY57 HWD
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelC
Year2007
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,796cc

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MOT History

16 pass 4 fail
Pass 10 Sep 2026 61,801 miles
Pass 12 Sep 2025 57,069 miles

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

Rear Coil spring corroded both rear springs corroding at the bottom (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 17 Sep 2024 53,121 miles

both front metal brake pipes rusting by flexys

Pass 28 Sep 2023 49,217 miles
Pass 30 Sep 2022 44,535 miles

front exhaust clamp deteriorated and squeaking

surface rusting on all underbody areas

Pass 23 Sep 2021 43,975 miles

Nearside Front Upper Suspension rod ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated cover (5.3.4 (b) (i))

front exhaust mounting corroded

Fail 17 Sep 2020 43,447 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure outer side cut to cords & inner side cracking cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure inner side wall cracking cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Rear both tyre vale cracking & perishing

Pass 16 Oct 2019 42,922 miles

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

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

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

Fail 14 Oct 2019 42,912 miles

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

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

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

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

Pass 12 Oct 2018 41,712 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords Outer side wall & outer side wall deteriorating (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Fail 10 Oct 2018 41,707 miles

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 Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords Outer side wall & outer side wall deteriorating (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Pass 4 Oct 2017 40,292 miles

Nearside rear tyre outer side wall deteriorating

Under trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 7 Oct 2016 38,882 miles

near side rear tyre outer side wall deteriorating

near side rear tyre outer side wall has tears but no cords showing

under trays fitted obscuring some under side components

Pass 13 Oct 2015 37,259 miles

Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Pass 24 Oct 2014 35,441 miles

Vehicle's internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights

Fail 24 Oct 2014 35,441 miles

Nearside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Vehicle's internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights

Pass 9 Oct 2013 33,116 miles
Pass 3 Oct 2012 31,040 miles
Pass 3 Oct 2011 27,780 miles
Pass 22 Oct 2010 23,900 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 HWD is a 2007 Mercedes-benz C in Blue with a 1,796cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 80%.

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 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 KY57 HWD, 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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KY57 HWD is a 2007 Mercedes-benz C, first registered on 1 September 2007.

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