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MK05 LEW

2013 Mercedes-benz C

White Petrol 1598cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires8 Aug 2026
Tests41 (26 pass, 15 fail)
Pass rate63.4%

Mileage

80,897 mi
Last recorded80,897 miles
Recorded on9 Aug 2025
Typical for 2013 Mercedes-benz C67,726 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationMK05 LEW
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelC
Year2013
ColourWhite
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,598cc

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MOT History

26 pass 15 fail
Pass 9 Aug 2025 80,897 miles

vehicle has been undersealed

Pass 9 Apr 2025 186,520 miles

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

Fail 31 Mar 2025 186,470 miles

Offside Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area so inadequately repaired that control of the vehicle is likely to be adversely affected (5.3.6 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both pipes to rear corroded at fuel tank (1.1.11 (c))

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

Pass 29 Nov 2024 79,637 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front suspension arm bushes split and separating

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front suspension arm bush split and separated

both front tyres worn, both rear slightly perished 215/60R17

clutch badly worn & slipping

full exhaust badly corroded & pin hole leak, cat flange deteriorated badly

heat shield deteriorated and insecure

rear brake discs slightly corroded

sub-frames, suspension arms & components corroded

Fail 29 Nov 2024 79,637 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front suspension arm bushes split and separating

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

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front suspension arm bush split and separated

both front tyres worn, both rear slightly perished 215/60R17

clutch badly worn & slipping

full exhaust badly corroded & pin hole leak, cat flange deteriorated badly

heat shield deteriorated and insecure

rear brake discs slightly corroded

sub-frames, suspension arms & components corroded

Pass 19 Mar 2024 180,948 miles

Central Brake cable damaged but not to excess fouling prop shaft (1.1.15 (a))

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material o/s and n/s (1.1.11 (c))

Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured o/s and n/s (4.4.3 (a))

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases clamp (6.1.2 (a))

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

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Fail 12 Mar 2024 180,820 miles

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

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Central Brake cable damaged but not to excess fouling prop shaft (1.1.15 (a))

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material o/s and n/s (1.1.11 (c))

Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured o/s and n/s (4.4.3 (a))

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases clamp (6.1.2 (a))

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

Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

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

Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil o/s and n/s (5.3.2 (b))

Pass 7 Dec 2023 75,367 miles

Nearside Front suspension arm bush slightly separating

Offside Front suspension arm bush separating and ball joint play

clutch pedal high

parking brake imbalance

some component corrosion

Fail 7 Dec 2023 75,367 miles

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

Nearside Front suspension arm bush slightly separating

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

Offside Front suspension arm bush separating and ball joint play

clutch pedal high

parking brake imbalance

some component corrosion

Pass 24 Feb 2023 174,668 miles

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases clamp (6.1.2 (a))

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

Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

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

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement o/s and n/s (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

covers prevent full inspection

Fail 20 Feb 2023 174,612 miles

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

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases clamp (6.1.2 (a))

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

Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

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

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement o/s and n/s (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Boot lid component damaged but not likely to cause injury handle stiff (6.2.1 (a) (i))

Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

covers prevent full inspection

Pass 24 Nov 2022 67,661 miles

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

both rear brake pipes corroded

component corrosion

Fail 24 Nov 2022 67,661 miles

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

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

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

both rear brake pipes corroded

brake discs & pads worn corrosion

component corrosion

Pass 18 Feb 2022 168,137 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened o/s and n/s (inner faces) (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material o/s and n/s (1.1.11 (c))

Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively and rear (1.2.1 (e))

Offside Rear Brake pipe clips or supports missing, pipe adequately supported hose/pipe (1.1.11 (d) (i))

Offside Rear back plate corroded and holed

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened o/s and n/s (inner faces) (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

proper inspection of under body /brake pipes not possible due too covers

Fail 9 Feb 2022 167,974 miles

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

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

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn front arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened o/s and n/s (inner faces) (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material o/s and n/s (1.1.11 (c))

Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively and rear (1.2.1 (e))

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe clips or supports missing, pipe adequately supported hose/pipe (1.1.11 (d) (i))

Offside Rear back plate corroded and holed

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened o/s and n/s (inner faces) (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

proper inspection of under body /brake pipes not possible due too covers

Pass 30 Nov 2021 61,337 miles

Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play both play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

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

exhaust shields deteriorating

Pass 10 Feb 2021 160,580 miles

floor covers proper inspection of brake pipes not possible

Fail 4 Feb 2021 160,494 miles

Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases flexi (6.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Front tyre getting low

Offside Front washer poor

floor covers proper inspection of brake pipes not possible

Pass 10 Dec 2020 55,719 miles
Pass 7 Feb 2020 153,678 miles
Fail 24 Jan 2020 153,517 miles

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

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

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

Pass 9 Jan 2020 52,073 miles

Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 25 Jan 2019 146,057 miles

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

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

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear 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))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play front (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Under tray fitted not allowing full inspection of vehicle

Fail 15 Jan 2019 145,851 miles

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Position lamp switch does not operate in accordance with the requirements (4.2.2 (a))

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

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

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear 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))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play front (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Under tray fitted not allowing full inspection of vehicle

Pass 8 Jan 2019 46,919 miles
Pass 24 Jan 2018 138,854 miles

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

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

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

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

Fail 22 Jan 2018 138,854 miles

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

Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Rear fog lamp tell tale not working (1.3.1b)

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

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

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

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

Pass 5 Jan 2018 40,959 miles
Pass 9 Jan 2017 34,535 miles
Pass 28 Dec 2016 128,369 miles

Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Fail 17 Dec 2016 128,288 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement D bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement D bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement front arm inner bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit worn to 0mm on inner edge (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone 'A' sat nav and camera removed (8.3.1e)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Pass 14 Jan 2016 28,245 miles
Pass 4 Jan 2016 112,811 miles

Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Pass 3 Jan 2015 97,119 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Items removed from driver's view prior to test

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

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

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

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

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

body sill covers fitted

Fail 3 Jan 2015 97,119 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Items removed from driver's view prior to test

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

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

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

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

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

body sill covers fitted

offside rear tyre just on legal limit

Pass 7 May 2013 77,199 miles

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

o/s/f radius arm bush slightly deteriorated

Fail 4 May 2013 77,198 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm synthetic bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

o/s/f radius arm bush slightly deteriorated

Pass 8 May 2012 64,473 miles
Pass 31 Dec 2010 49,404 miles

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

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

Fail 31 Dec 2010 49,403 miles

Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone 'A' (8.3.1e)

Front brake disca poor condition

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

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

Pass 29 Dec 2009 36,823 miles

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

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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MK05 LEW is a 2013 Mercedes-benz C in White with a 1,598cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 41 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 63.4%.

Across all 2013 Mercedes-benz C models, the average MOT pass rate is 81.9% with a typical mileage of 67,726 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 MK05 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 13 years old, this Mercedes-benz C is still in the earlier part of its expected life.

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MK05 LEW is a 2013 Mercedes-benz C, first registered on 30 April 2013.

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