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OY07 FAJ

2007 Mercedes-benz C

Blue Petrol 1796cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires25 Aug 2027
Tests26 (17 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate65.4%

Mileage

166,717 mi
Last recorded166,717 miles
Recorded on25 Aug 2026
Typical for 2007 Mercedes-benz C79,646 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationOY07 FAJ
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelC
Year2007
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,796cc

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MOT History

17 pass 9 fail
Pass 25 Aug 2026 166,717 miles
Pass 26 Aug 2025 165,542 miles

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

Offside Rear Nail in tyre

Pass 20 Aug 2024 164,408 miles
Fail 19 Aug 2024 164,408 miles

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

Pass 17 Aug 2023 161,024 miles
Fail 17 Aug 2023 161,024 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 24 Aug 2022 157,549 miles
Fail 23 Aug 2022 157,537 miles

Offside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c))

Pass 24 Aug 2021 154,904 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases centre exhaust box (6.1.2 (a))

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 cut on sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

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

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

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

Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

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

Fail 24 Aug 2021 154,904 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases centre exhaust box (6.1.2 (a))

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 cut on sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

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

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

Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

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

Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

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

Pass 3 Nov 2020 152,448 miles
Fail 6 Oct 2020 152,246 miles

Central Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

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

Nearside Obligatory mirror insecure (3.3 (b) (ii))

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

Offside Obligatory mirror insecure (3.3 (b) (ii))

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Both rear brake flexi hoses heavily perished

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

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

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

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

Pass 28 Jun 2019 139,017 miles

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement outer bush slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement outer bush slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 27 Jun 2019 139,017 miles

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

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement outer bush slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement outer bush slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 28 Jun 2018 124,655 miles

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

Nearside Obligatory mirror slightly loose (3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play spring link outer joint (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Obligatory mirror slightly loose (3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play spring link outer (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Fail 28 Jun 2018 124,655 miles

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

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

Nearside Obligatory mirror slightly loose (3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play spring link outer joint (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Obligatory mirror slightly loose (3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play spring link outer (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Pass 29 Jun 2017 110,065 miles

Central Exhaust bracket may soon need attention

Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush outer spring link (2.4.G.2)

Pass 27 Jun 2016 95,936 miles

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

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

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

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

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

Rear exhaust hanger broken

Fail 27 Jun 2016 95,936 miles

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint Cross strut (2.4.G.2)

Brake pedal rubber worn

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

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

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement Cross strut (2.4.G.2)

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

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

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement Cross strut (2.4.G.2)

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

Rear exhaust hanger broken

Wiper blades poor

Pass 29 Jun 2015 83,322 miles

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

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

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

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

crack in windscreen outside of the swept area

front tyres bald on secondary inner and outer treads

Pass 23 Jun 2014 69,695 miles

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Pass 11 Jun 2013 54,802 miles

Both front cross strut bushes starting to split

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

Fail 10 Jun 2013 54,802 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a) DANGEROUS

Both front cross strut bushes starting to split

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

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

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

Pass 26 Jun 2012 47,672 miles

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

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

Pass 23 Jun 2011 36,421 miles

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

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

Pass 25 Jun 2010 26,693 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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OY07 FAJ is a 2007 Mercedes-benz C in Blue with a 1,796cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65.4%.

Across all 2007 Mercedes-benz C models, the average MOT pass rate is 76.0% with a typical mileage of 79,646 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 OY07 FAJ, 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 19 years old, this Mercedes-benz C is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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OY07 FAJ is a 2007 Mercedes-benz C, first registered on 29 June 2007.

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