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PE56 YXM

2006 Mercedes-benz C

Silver Petrol 1796cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires8 Jun 2027
Tests29 (18 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate62.1%

Mileage

121,968 mi
Last recorded121,968 miles
Recorded on9 Jun 2026
Typical for 2006 Mercedes-benz C80,398 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationPE56 YXM
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelC
Year2006
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,796cc

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MOT History

18 pass 11 fail
Pass 9 Jun 2026 121,968 miles
Pass 18 Jul 2025 119,739 miles
Fail 18 Jul 2025 119,737 miles

Nearside Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system has inadequate effort at a wheel (1.3.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

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

Pass 20 Jul 2024 116,731 miles
Fail 19 Jul 2024 116,729 miles

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

Pass 5 Jul 2023 114,221 miles

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

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

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

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 5 Jul 2023 114,221 miles

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

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

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

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

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

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

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 14 Jul 2022 109,620 miles
Fail 12 Jul 2022 109,588 miles

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

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

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

Pass 8 Jul 2021 98,988 miles

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

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

Fail 8 Jul 2021 98,988 miles

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

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

Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Pass 16 Jul 2020 90,852 miles

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

Pass 29 May 2019 80,727 miles
Fail 28 May 2019 80,726 miles

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

Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

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

Pass 29 May 2018 69,485 miles
Pass 7 Sep 2017 64,268 miles
Fail 6 Sep 2017 64,266 miles

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Offside Front tyre cracking inner edge

Pass 18 Aug 2016 62,272 miles

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

Fail 12 Aug 2016 62,166 miles

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

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

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

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

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

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

Fail 11 Aug 2016 62,131 miles

Brake pipe excessively corroded both front to rear (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a track control arm inner bush front arm (2.5.B.2b)

Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in an outer ball joint (2.5.B.2a)

Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in an outer ball joint (2.5.B.2a)

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

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

parking brake just met limits n/s low performance

service light on

Pass 28 May 2015 47,171 miles
Fail 27 May 2015 47,171 miles

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

Offside front brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)

Nearside front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

Pass 11 Nov 2014 45,388 miles

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

Pass 12 Nov 2013 42,158 miles

n/s and o/s/r tyre's are getting low and cracking....

Fail 12 Nov 2013 42,158 miles

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

n/s and o/s/r tyre's are getting low and cracking....

will need a g.e.o/ tracking....

Pass 23 Nov 2012 37,812 miles

Nail in nearside rear tyre

Pass 12 Dec 2011 32,515 miles
Pass 22 Nov 2010 24,492 miles
Pass 23 Nov 2009 18,742 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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PE56 YXM is a 2006 Mercedes-benz C in Silver with a 1,796cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 29 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 62.1%.

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 PE56 YXM, 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 PE56 YXM registered?

PE56 YXM is a 2006 Mercedes-benz C, first registered on 1 December 2006.

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