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MT59 UHV

2010 Mercedes-benz C

Red Petrol 1796cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires26 Feb 2027
Tests20 (13 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate65%

Mileage

193,427 mi
Last recorded193,427 miles
Recorded on27 Feb 2026
Typical for 2010 Mercedes-benz C77,192 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationMT59 UHV
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelC
Year2010
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,796cc

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MOT History

13 pass 7 fail
Pass 27 Feb 2026 193,427 miles

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

Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement X2 OSR & NSR (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 29 Jan 2026 193,392 miles

Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

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

Emissions unable to be completed tail box missing (8.2.1.2 (d))

Exhaust noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar vehicle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition silencer missing (8.1.1 (a))

Offside Side repeater light intensity significantly reduced (4.4.3 (a))

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

Nearside Front Inner Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

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

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 8 Jan 2025 181,096 miles

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

Undertrays fitted

Pass 6 Feb 2024 178,450 miles
Fail 6 Feb 2024 178,450 miles

Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn both front foremost arms (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn both rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Pass 13 Feb 2023 169,170 miles
Fail 28 Jan 2023 169,170 miles

Brake servo defective or ineffective (1.1.10 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Pass 14 Jan 2022 163,185 miles

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

sill covers fitted

under trays fitted

Fail 6 Jan 2022 163,184 miles

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

Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 1 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Front Registration plate insecure (0.1 (a))

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

Oil leaking excessively from transmission (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))

Front Brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened brake performance dangerous (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

sill covers fitted

under trays fitted

Pass 18 Dec 2020 159,956 miles

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

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

Pass 6 Jul 2019 145,707 miles

bulb out warning on but back up bulbs in use

Pass 8 Jun 2018 125,650 miles

Central Rear All direction indicators slightly discoloured direction indicator bulbs slightly discoloured but legal (4.4.3 (a))

Pass 21 Apr 2017 107,893 miles

Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()

Nearside Front Tyre shows wear to its inner and outer edges

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Front Tyre shows severe wear to its inner edge

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Rear Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Under trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 21 Jan 2016 94,637 miles
Fail 19 Jan 2016 94,637 miles

Nearside Front position lamp(s) has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating (1.1.A.3b)

Nearside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)

Pass 1 Jun 2015 91,252 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Fail 29 May 2015 91,282 miles

Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 15 May 2014 83,011 miles

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Fail 15 May 2014 83,008 miles

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

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

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 18 Apr 2013 76,759 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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MT59 UHV is a 2010 Mercedes-benz C in Red with a 1,796cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65%.

Across all 2010 Mercedes-benz C models, the average MOT pass rate is 79.0% with a typical mileage of 77,192 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 MT59 UHV, 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 16 years old, this Mercedes-benz C is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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MT59 UHV is a 2010 Mercedes-benz C, first registered on 29 January 2010.

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