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LF53 TSY

2010 Mercedes-benz C 320

Silver Petrol 3199cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires5 Apr 2026
Tests20 (18 pass, 2 fail)
Pass rate90%

Mileage

76,748 mi
Last recorded76,748 miles
Recorded on4 Apr 2025
Typical for 2010 Mercedes-benz C 32077,763 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationLF53 TSY
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelC 320
Year2010
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine3,199cc

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MOT History

18 pass 2 fail
Pass 4 Apr 2025 76,748 miles
Pass 3 Apr 2024 72,401 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement forward control arm bush worn advise replace (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear arm inner bush advise replace starting to split (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement forward control arm advise replace (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear arm bush starting to split advise replace (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 6 Apr 2023 69,397 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement and offside forward bushes perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing deeply perished and offside (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Oil leak, but not excessive gearbox pan damp (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) slight ()

Pass 17 Nov 2022 68,101 miles

Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement n/s and o/s forward bushes slight perishing slight movement on o/s (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) slight ()

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2.3 mm, 1.6 mm minimum allowed (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing n/s and o/s slight age related perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 16 Dec 2021 65,364 miles

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both rear tyres have slight age related perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 18 Dec 2020 61,888 miles

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement n/s and o/s forward arm bushes perished and slightly soft (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Oil leak, but not excessive gear box sump pan area (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 17 Jan 2020 59,975 miles
Pass 3 Jan 2019 54,393 miles
Pass 10 Jan 2018 48,343 miles
Pass 10 Jan 2017 42,315 miles

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

Nearside Front Torque/reaction arm has a slightly deteriorated rubber bush (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Front Torque/reaction arm has a slightly deteriorated rubber bush (2.4.G.2)

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

Pass 5 Jan 2016 36,690 miles

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 9 Jan 2015 31,195 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Nearside Rear Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)

Oil leak

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Fail 9 Jan 2015 31,195 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Nearside Rear Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Oil leak

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 8 Jan 2014 27,688 miles
Fail 7 Jan 2014 27,683 miles

Indicator switch faulty (1.4.A.1)

Pass 11 Jan 2013 25,826 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Nail in nearside front tyre & outer sidewall cut

Nail in nearside rear tyre

Rear Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Nail in offside rear tyre

Pass 20 Dec 2011 24,058 miles
Pass 31 Jan 2011 21,098 miles
Pass 21 Oct 2009 19,095 miles

Nail in offside front tyre

Pass 13 Oct 2009 19,082 miles

Nail in offside front tyre

How Reliable is the Mercedes-benz C 320?

Based on 72,432 MOT tests across 4,550 vehicles.

75.2%
Pass Rate
5,922
Miles/Year
26
Year Lifespan
4,550
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 2,754
Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint 1,071
coil spring broken 970
coil spring fractured 791
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 733
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LF53 TSY is a 2010 Mercedes-benz C 320 in Silver with a 3,199cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 90%.

Across all 2010 Mercedes-benz C 320 models, the average MOT pass rate is 81.4% with a typical mileage of 77,763 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

The most common reason a Mercedes-benz C 320 fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 2,754 recorded failures. If you're considering buying LF53 TSY, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Mercedes-benz C 320 typically stays on UK roads for around 26 years. At 16 years old, this Mercedes-benz C 320 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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LF53 TSY is a 2010 Mercedes-benz C 320, first registered on 26 January 2010.

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