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KY59 OGS

2010 Mercedes-benz C

Silver Petrol 1597cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires22 Jul 2027
Tests21 (14 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

183,805 mi
Last recorded183,805 miles
Recorded on22 Jul 2026
Typical for 2010 Mercedes-benz C77,192 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationKY59 OGS
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelC
Year2010
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,597cc

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MOT History

14 pass 7 fail
Pass 22 Jul 2026 183,805 miles

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

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Nearside & Offside (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Outer Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement marked with chalk (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement marked with chalk, Nearside & Offside (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Rear seat belts cannot be checked during test the seats folded

Pass 23 Jul 2025 174,284 miles

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

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

Fail 23 Jul 2025 174,284 miles

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Pass 19 Jul 2024 162,072 miles

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

Fail 19 Jul 2024 162,072 miles

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

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

Pass 21 Jul 2023 153,435 miles
Pass 30 Jun 2022 142,715 miles
Fail 28 Jun 2022 142,078 miles

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

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Pass 19 Jul 2021 131,015 miles

Parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Fail 16 Jul 2021 131,015 miles

Nearside Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear x2 (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

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

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 1.85mm (5.2.3 (e))

Parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Pass 23 Jul 2020 121,792 miles

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

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Pass 3 Jul 2019 115,493 miles
Pass 8 Jul 2018 108,476 miles

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

Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Fail 7 Jul 2018 108,476 miles

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

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

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

Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Pass 11 Jul 2017 92,923 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 3m (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 3m (4.1.E.1)

both front brake discs lipped

Pass 16 Jul 2016 76,633 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 24 Jul 2015 60,582 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Fail 17 Jul 2015 60,547 miles

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

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Pass 23 Jul 2014 45,863 miles

Tyre pressure monitoring system warning lamp does not illuminate (4.1.D.4)

nearside front tyre has side wall damage on outer side wall

offside front tyre has a cut on the inner side wall. but no cords exposed

Fail 23 Jul 2014 45,863 miles

Front registration plate insecure (6.3.1b)

Tyre pressure monitoring system warning lamp does not illuminate (4.1.D.4)

nearside front tyre has side wall damage on outer side wall

offside front tyre has a cut on the inner side wall. but no cords exposed

Pass 4 Jan 2013 44,517 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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KY59 OGS is a 2010 Mercedes-benz C in Silver with a 1,597cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

Across all 2010 Mercedes-benz C models, the average MOT pass rate is 79.0% with a typical mileage of 77,192 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 KY59 OGS, 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 16 years old, this Mercedes-benz C is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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KY59 OGS is a 2010 Mercedes-benz C, first registered on 28 January 2010.

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