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PN58 UCH

2008 Mercedes-benz C

Silver Diesel 2148cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires3 Jul 2025
Tests20 (14 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate70%

Mileage

135,206 mi
Last recorded135,206 miles
Recorded on4 Jul 2024
Typical for 2008 Mercedes-benz C81,042 mi

Significantly above average — investigate

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationPN58 UCH
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelC
Year2008
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,148cc

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MOT History

14 pass 6 fail
Pass 4 Jul 2024 135,206 miles
Pass 6 Oct 2023 134,471 miles
Fail 6 Oct 2023 134,471 miles

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Castor / torque arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 30 Sep 2022 132,103 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 8 Oct 2021 129,750 miles
Fail 8 Oct 2021 129,750 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 29 Sep 2020 127,781 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 25 Sep 2020 127,781 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 17 Sep 2020 127,768 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension arm likely to become detached (5.3.3 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Suspension arm insecure and impairing directional stability (5.3.3 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Rear Sub-frame fractured (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 20 Sep 2019 125,111 miles

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

Fail 20 Sep 2019 125,111 miles

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm down to cords on inner edge an also deteriorated (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

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

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

Pass 27 Sep 2018 122,754 miles
Pass 5 Oct 2017 120,530 miles
Pass 1 Oct 2016 117,490 miles

Advise Full Underbody Guard Fitted Obscuring Some Testable Items

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded to rear X2 Advise replacment (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 24 Sep 2015 114,352 miles
Pass 13 Oct 2014 101,479 miles
Pass 30 Sep 2013 83,617 miles
Pass 17 Oct 2012 70,133 miles

Nearside Front Tie bar/rod has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Fail 21 Oct 2011 65,674 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Pass 21 Oct 2011 65,674 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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PN58 UCH 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 70%.

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 PN58 UCH, 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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What year was PN58 UCH registered?

PN58 UCH is a 2008 Mercedes-benz C, first registered on 11 November 2008.

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