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M500 LEW

2016 Mercedes-benz C

Silver Diesel 2143cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires23 Jun 2027
Tests23 (20 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate87%

Mileage

131,169 mi
Last recorded131,169 miles
Recorded on24 Jun 2026
Typical for 2016 Mercedes-benz C53,864 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationM500 LEW
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelC
Year2016
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,143cc

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MOT History

20 pass 3 fail
Pass 24 Jun 2026 131,169 miles

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

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Both sides (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 29 Oct 2025 128,879 miles

Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated both sides cracking (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both sides 3mm (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 20 Nov 2024 131,129 miles

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 2 Oct 2024 124,867 miles

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both sides (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 11 Jan 2024 111,233 miles
Pass 19 Oct 2023 121,610 miles

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

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

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

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 11 Jan 2023 91,495 miles
Pass 26 Sep 2022 118,346 miles

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

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

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

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

Pass 14 Mar 2022 86,689 miles

Front Tyre slightly damaged both tyres worn on both edges 235/60/r16/107w (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 28 Sep 2021 114,951 miles

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

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

Pass 15 Mar 2021 75,662 miles
Pass 15 Oct 2020 113,264 miles
Pass 16 Mar 2020 63,692 miles
Pass 12 Apr 2019 98,150 miles

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

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge wearing on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 13 Mar 2019 46,724 miles
Fail 13 Mar 2019 46,724 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn Camber (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 24 Apr 2018 84,749 miles

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Pass 25 Apr 2017 71,715 miles

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

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

under trays fitted

Fail 19 Apr 2017 71,435 miles

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 245/40/17 (4.1.E.1)

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

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

under trays fitted

Pass 14 Apr 2016 41,025 miles
Pass 1 Jul 2015 34,057 miles

Stone chips in front screen

Fail 1 Jul 2014 25,991 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too far to the right (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim too far to the right (1.8)

stone chips in front screen

Pass 1 Jul 2014 25,991 miles

stone chips in front screen

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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M500 LEW is a 2016 Mercedes-benz C in Silver with a 2,143cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 87%.

Across all 2016 Mercedes-benz C models, the average MOT pass rate is 85.7% with a typical mileage of 53,864 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 M500 LEW, 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 10 years old, this Mercedes-benz C is still in the earlier part of its expected life.

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What year was M500 LEW registered?

M500 LEW is a 2016 Mercedes-benz C, first registered on 18 March 2016.

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