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MV06 CYL

2006 Mercedes-benz C

Silver Diesel 2148cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires23 Oct 2026
Tests25 (17 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate68%

Mileage

136,708 mi
Last recorded136,708 miles
Recorded on17 Oct 2025
Typical for 2006 Mercedes-benz C80,398 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationMV06 CYL
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelC
Year2006
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,148cc

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MOT History

17 pass 8 fail
Pass 17 Oct 2025 136,708 miles

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

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

Fail 14 Oct 2025 136,703 miles

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

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

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

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

Pass 24 Oct 2024 132,867 miles

Nearside Front Inner Suspension rod ball joint has slight play track rod (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension rod ball joint has slight play wheel bearing (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Inner Suspension rod ball joint has slight play track rod (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Fail 17 Oct 2024 132,845 miles

Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Inner Suspension rod ball joint has slight play track rod (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension rod ball joint has slight play wheel bearing (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Inner Suspension rod ball joint has slight play track rod (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Pass 12 Oct 2023 129,080 miles

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

Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Fail 12 Oct 2023 129,078 miles

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

Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

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

Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Pass 14 Oct 2022 124,422 miles

Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both rear tyres on the legal limit in centre of tyre but not on the edges (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 22 Oct 2021 119,610 miles

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

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

Pass 24 Sep 2020 116,499 miles
Pass 20 Sep 2019 113,073 miles
Fail 20 Sep 2019 113,072 miles

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

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

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

Pass 25 Sep 2018 104,996 miles
Fail 25 Sep 2018 104,996 miles

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 Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Pass 28 Oct 2017 93,193 miles

Nearside Front Lower Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Pass 24 Oct 2016 85,563 miles
Pass 17 Oct 2015 71,238 miles

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

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

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

Pass 18 Oct 2014 56,730 miles

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

Pass 24 Oct 2013 51,099 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Fail 23 Oct 2013 51,098 miles

Front registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)

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

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 11 Apr 2012 41,345 miles

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

off side front tyre damaged to outer wall

Fail 4 Apr 2012 41,219 miles

Nearside Front position lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)

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

Offside Front position lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)

Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

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

off side front tyre damaged to outer wall

Fail 27 May 2011 33,545 miles

Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Rear fog lamp tell tale not working (1.3.1b)

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

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

Front brake discs worn

NSR tyre deteriorated

Nail in nearside rear tyre

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

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

Pass 14 Mar 2011 32,964 miles
Pass 10 Apr 2010 25,393 miles
Pass 4 Apr 2009 16,896 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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MV06 CYL is a 2006 Mercedes-benz C in Silver with a 2,148cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 68%.

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 MV06 CYL, 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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What year was MV06 CYL registered?

MV06 CYL is a 2006 Mercedes-benz C, first registered on 6 March 2006.

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