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PK58 BYY

2008 Mercedes-benz C

Silver Diesel 2148cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires13 Jun 2026
Tests20 (15 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate75%

Mileage

170,235 mi
Last recorded170,235 miles
Recorded on14 Jun 2025
Typical for 2008 Mercedes-benz C81,042 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationPK58 BYY
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelC
Year2008
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,148cc

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MOT History

15 pass 5 fail
Pass 14 Jun 2025 170,235 miles

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

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

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))

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

Pass 30 Mar 2024 169,371 miles

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

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

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

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

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

Rear axel slightly corroded

Pass 29 Mar 2023 159,041 miles

Front stone chiped

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

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Pass 29 Mar 2022 153,327 miles

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

Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated both sides (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

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

Rear rear sub has surface rust

slight oil leak

Pass 24 Mar 2021 137,523 miles
Pass 23 Mar 2020 111,871 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

Foot brake pedal rubber pad edge, is worn

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Fail 23 Mar 2020 111,871 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn outer, BACK ARM (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn outer, FRONT ARM (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Lower Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Rear All direction indicators incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

Foot brake pedal rubber pad edge, is worn

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Pass 27 Mar 2019 89,390 miles

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

underside of vehicle and some suspension components have light rust corrosion

Fail 27 Mar 2019 89,390 miles

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

underside of vehicle and some suspension components have light rust corrosion

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

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 205/55/16 (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 5 Mar 2018 84,282 miles

Brake pedal rubber pad edge, is worn

Brake pipe slightly corroded Both front to rear (3.6.B.2c)

FRONT TRACKING IS OUT

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

Fail 5 Mar 2018 84,282 miles

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

Offside Front Outer Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 205/55/16 (4.1.E.1)

Brake pedal rubber pad edge, is worn

Brake pipe slightly corroded Both front to rear (3.6.B.2c)

FRONT TRACKING IS OUT

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

Nearside Front Outer Tyre worn close to the legal limit 205/55/16 (4.1.E.1)

Pass 16 Mar 2017 75,160 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 Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

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

engine covers / under trays fitted

Fail 16 Mar 2017 75,160 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 Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

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

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

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

engine covers / under trays fitted

Pass 12 Mar 2016 64,841 miles

Engine covers are fitted top & bottom

Offside Rear Outer tyre tread has a nail

Pass 30 Mar 2015 54,052 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Fail 11 Mar 2015 54,051 miles

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

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

osf tyre rivet in tread

Pass 14 Aug 2014 49,236 miles

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Pass 17 Aug 2013 41,608 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)

Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

Pass 20 Aug 2012 34,436 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)

Pass 26 Aug 2011 24,242 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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PK58 BYY is a 2008 Mercedes-benz C in Silver with a 2,148cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 75%.

Across all 2008 Mercedes-benz C models, the average MOT pass rate is 77.7% with a typical mileage of 81,042 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 PK58 BYY, 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 18 years old, this Mercedes-benz C is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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PK58 BYY is a 2008 Mercedes-benz C, first registered on 30 September 2008.

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