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L7 FNH

2014 Mercedes-benz C

Silver Petrol 1595cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires3 Oct 2027
Tests31 (23 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate74.2%

Mileage

64,739 mi
Last recorded64,739 miles
Recorded on16 Sep 2026
Typical for 2014 Mercedes-benz C62,781 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationL7 FNH
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelC
Year2014
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,595cc

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MOT History

23 pass 8 fail
Pass 16 Sep 2026 64,739 miles
Pass 12 Dec 2025 75,825 miles
Pass 3 Oct 2025 53,389 miles

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

Offside Rear Inner Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.3.1 (a) (i))

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

Pass 20 Dec 2024 58,465 miles
Pass 4 Oct 2024 46,656 miles

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

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

Pass 27 Dec 2023 47,053 miles

Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

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

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

Pass 2 Oct 2023 42,008 miles
Fail 30 Sep 2023 47,045 miles

Exhaust system insecure rear bracket snapped (6.1.2 (a))

Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

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

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

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

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

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

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

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 1 Sep 2022 36,528 miles
Fail 30 Aug 2022 36,492 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 21 Sep 2021 34,540 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut but not 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 (5.2.3 (d) (i))

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

Pass 4 Aug 2021 30,133 miles
Pass 17 Jul 2020 33,505 miles
Pass 18 Mar 2020 29,035 miles

Nearside Front tyre on 3 mm. and wearing on outer tread area.

Nearside Rear tyre has surface cracking in outer wall of tyre.

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 18 Mar 2020 29,035 miles

Nearside Front tyre on 3 mm. and wearing on outer tread area.

Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

Nearside Rear tyre has surface cracking in outer wall of tyre.

Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 9 Jul 2019 51,574 miles
Pass 20 Mar 2019 27,226 miles

Nearside Front tyre on 3 mm. and wearing on outer tread area.

Nearside Rear tyre has surface cracking.

Fail 20 Mar 2019 27,226 miles

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

Nearside Front tyre on 3 mm. and wearing on outer tread area.

Nearside Rear tyre has surface cracking.

Pass 3 Jul 2018 28,877 miles
Pass 22 Mar 2018 25,714 miles
Pass 14 Jul 2017 25,394 miles
Fail 14 Jul 2017 25,394 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

Pass 15 Mar 2017 23,962 miles

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

Fail 15 Mar 2017 23,962 miles

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

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

Pass 12 Mar 2016 21,179 miles
Fail 12 Mar 2016 21,179 miles

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

Pass 28 Mar 2015 18,877 miles

nearside rear tyre outer sidewall cracking

offside rear tyre outer sidewall cracking

Fail 28 Mar 2015 18,877 miles

Nearside Rear Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

nearside rear tyre outer sidewall cracking

offside rear tyre outer sidewall cracking

Pass 22 Mar 2014 15,809 miles

Oil leak

Pass 9 Mar 2013 12,108 miles
Pass 17 Mar 2012 7,273 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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L7 FNH is a 2014 Mercedes-benz C in Silver with a 1,595cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 31 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 74.2%.

Across all 2014 Mercedes-benz C models, the average MOT pass rate is 84.0% with a typical mileage of 62,781 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 L7 FNH, 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 12 years old, this Mercedes-benz C is still in the earlier part of its expected life.

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What year was L7 FNH registered?

L7 FNH is a 2014 Mercedes-benz C, first registered on 30 June 2014.

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