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LS56 NWY

2006 Mercedes-benz C

Silver Petrol 1796cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires25 Feb 2026
Tests23 (15 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate65.2%

Mileage

104,355 mi
Last recorded104,355 miles
Recorded on26 Feb 2025
Typical for 2006 Mercedes-benz C80,398 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationLS56 NWY
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelC
Year2006
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,796cc

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MOT History

15 pass 8 fail
Pass 26 Feb 2025 104,355 miles

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

Central Front Upper Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Inner Suspension arm modified but not seriously weakened track control arm (5.3.3 (c) (i))

Pass 6 Jul 2023 102,353 miles

Coolant bottle empty

Exhaust mounting defective Rear exhaust hanger (6.1.2 (a))

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

Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil Both front (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Fail 5 Jul 2023 102,353 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))

Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

Coolant bottle empty

Exhaust mounting defective Rear exhaust hanger (6.1.2 (a))

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

Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil Both front (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 31 May 2022 97,448 miles

bonnet will not open

Fail 31 May 2022 97,448 miles

Parking brake lever inoperative parking brake not locking (1.1.6 (d))

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

bonnet will not open

Fail 20 Apr 2022 97,328 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))

Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))

Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))

Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))

Nearside Side repeater does not face the side (4.4.3 (a))

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

Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a))

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

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

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

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

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

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 19 Mar 2021 91,830 miles
Pass 11 Mar 2020 90,244 miles
Pass 19 Mar 2019 86,713 miles
Fail 19 Mar 2019 86,713 miles

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

Pass 5 Mar 2018 82,976 miles

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

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

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Fail 5 Mar 2018 82,976 miles

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

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

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

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

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

Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened BOTH (3.5.1i)

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Pass 15 Feb 2017 77,157 miles

Front & rear brake pads worn quite heavily

Front Front brake discs worn, lipped

Fail 14 Feb 2017 77,142 miles

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2) DANGEROUS

Front & rear brake pads worn quite heavily

Front Front brake discs worn, lipped

Pass 17 Feb 2016 71,181 miles
Pass 22 Jan 2015 64,437 miles

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

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

Pass 29 Jan 2014 60,629 miles

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

Front brake discs lipped, worn

Nearside Front Road wheel slightly damaged (4.2.A.1a)

Pass 31 Jan 2013 57,047 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Front b rake discs scored & pads getting low.

O/S/R footbrake effort slightly low & brake discs slightly corroded.

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 7 Feb 2012 51,953 miles

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

N/S/F bumper slightly insecure.

N/S/R tyre almost ON legal tread depth limit!

Nail in offside rear tyre

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

Fail 7 Feb 2012 51,953 miles

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

N/S/F bumper slightly insecure.

N/S/R tyre almost ON legal tread depth limit!

Nail in offside rear tyre

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

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

Pass 13 Jan 2011 45,911 miles

Engine management light on.

Front brake pads appear very low (not clearly visible)

Nearside front bumper damaged; slightly insecure.

Oil leak

Fail 6 Jan 2011 45,838 miles

Parking brake lever defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated (3.1.3c)

rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Engine management light on.

Front brake pads appear very low (not clearly visible)

Nearside front bumper damaged; slightly insecure.

Oil leak

Pass 14 Dec 2009 29,201 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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LS56 NWY is a 2006 Mercedes-benz C in Silver with a 1,796cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65.2%.

Across all 2006 Mercedes-benz C models, the average MOT pass rate is 74.6% with a typical mileage of 80,398 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 LS56 NWY, 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 20 years old, this Mercedes-benz C is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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LS56 NWY is a 2006 Mercedes-benz C, first registered on 21 December 2006.

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