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PL10 ELJ

2010 Mercedes-benz C

White Diesel 2143cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires30 Jun 2026
Tests21 (13 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate61.9%

Mileage

89,022 mi
Last recorded89,022 miles
Recorded on23 Jun 2025
Typical for 2010 Mercedes-benz C77,192 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationPL10 ELJ
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelC
Year2010
ColourWhite
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,143cc

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MOT History

13 pass 8 fail
Pass 23 Jun 2025 89,022 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear Seat belt buckle slightly damaged surround missing (7.1.2 (d))

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

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

oil leak

Fail 23 Jun 2025 89,022 miles

Nearside Front Inner Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Inner Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Nearside Rear Seat belt buckle slightly damaged surround missing (7.1.2 (d))

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

oil leak

Pass 26 Jun 2024 84,379 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear Seat belt buckle slightly damaged buckle surround (7.1.2 (d))

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

Offside Rear Inner Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

engine and underbody covers fitted

oil leak

Fail 25 Jun 2024 84,368 miles

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

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

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

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

Nearside Rear Seat belt buckle slightly damaged buckle surround (7.1.2 (d))

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

Offside Rear Inner Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

engine and underbody covers fitted

oil leak

Pass 13 Jun 2023 79,998 miles

Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement nearside & offside front tie bar bushes worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Upper Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened rear subframe corroded [tie rod area] (5.3.3 (b) (i))

engine & underbody covers fitted

exhaust emissions too low for the smoke analyser to read

Fail 8 Jun 2023 79,982 miles

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

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

Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed nearside & offside, 225/40 18 (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement nearside & offside front tie bar bushes worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

engine & underbody covers fitted

exhaust emissions too low for the smoke analyser to read

Pass 27 Jun 2022 72,579 miles

engine & underbody covers fitted

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

Nearside Rear Position lamp slightly affected by the operation of another lamp when the hazards & indicators are being used (4.2.3 (c))

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

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view stone chip in the B zone (3.2 (a) (i))

Fail 27 Jun 2022 72,579 miles

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

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam fitted a LLB477 Bulb (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Position lamp not working fitted a LLB501 Bulb (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Position lamp slightly affected by the operation of another lamp when the hazards & indicators are being used (4.2.3 (c))

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

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view stone chip in the B zone (3.2 (a) (i))

engine & underbody covers fitted

Pass 16 Jun 2021 64,186 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords outer sidewall cut, 225/40 18 (5.2.3 (d) (i))

The engine & under body has covers fitted

Fail 16 Jun 2021 64,186 miles

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 255/35 18 (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords outer sidewall cut, 225/40 18 (5.2.3 (d) (i))

The engine & under body has covers fitted

Pass 1 Jul 2020 60,990 miles

Front number plate slightly damaged

Nearside Rear Seat belt buckle slightly damaged buckle surround damaged (7.1.2 (d))

Offside Front fog light lens damaged

Offside Rear tyre close to wear indicators

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

Rear bumper trim slightly insecure

gngine and underbody covers fitted

Fail 1 Jul 2020 60,990 miles

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

Front number plate slightly damaged

Nearside Rear Seat belt buckle slightly damaged buckle surround damaged (7.1.2 (d))

Offside Front fog light lens damaged

Offside Rear tyre close to wear indicators

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

Rear bumper trim slightly insecure

gngine and underbody covers fitted

Pass 25 Jun 2019 55,558 miles

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

Offside Front fog light lens missing

Offside Rear Inner Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning upper position light (4.2.1 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Lower Position lamp light intensity obviously reduced (4.2.3 (a) (i))

The engine & under body has covers fitted

Fail 25 Jun 2019 55,555 miles

Fuel system component leaking (6.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords outer sidewall cut, 255/35 18 (5.2.3 (d) (i))

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

Offside Front fog light lens missing

Offside Rear Inner Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning upper position light (4.2.1 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Lower Position lamp light intensity obviously reduced (4.2.3 (a) (i))

The engine & under body has covers fitted

Pass 25 Jun 2018 51,295 miles

Central Front Lower stone chip in windscreen

Nearside Rear Outer Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt seat ()

engine and underbody covers fitted

fluid/oil leak??

Pass 29 Jun 2017 46,345 miles

Offside Front tyre worn on edges

Pass 7 Jul 2016 40,114 miles
Fail 5 Jul 2016 40,114 miles

Offside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release (5.2.5a)

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

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

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

Pass 12 Sep 2015 35,568 miles
Pass 9 Sep 2014 30,513 miles
Pass 10 Sep 2013 25,028 miles

offside front tyre wearing inside and outside edges, also advise tyre starting to crack along tread's surface

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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PL10 ELJ is a 2010 Mercedes-benz C in White with a 2,143cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 61.9%.

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 PL10 ELJ, 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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PL10 ELJ is a 2010 Mercedes-benz C, first registered on 9 July 2010.

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