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R444 RML

2010 Mercedes-benz C

Black Petrol 1796cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires7 Oct 2026
Tests18 (13 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate72.2%

Mileage

113,621 mi
Last recorded113,621 miles
Recorded on28 Sep 2025
Typical for 2010 Mercedes-benz C77,192 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationR444 RML
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelC
Year2010
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,796cc

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MOT History

13 pass 5 fail
Pass 28 Sep 2025 113,621 miles

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

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 28 Sep 2024 104,751 miles

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

Pass 8 Oct 2023 97,717 miles
Pass 1 Oct 2022 90,086 miles
Pass 29 Sep 2021 82,906 miles
Pass 11 Sep 2020 76,709 miles

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

Pass 10 Sep 2019 68,062 miles

Front tyre treads stepped

Nearside Front Lower front track control arm inner bush badly perished and starting to split

Offside Front Lower front ball joint has slight play

Offside Front Lower front track control arm inner bush badly perished and starting to split

Fail 7 Sep 2019 68,051 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt front track control arm (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions (5.2.3 (i))

Offside Front Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions (5.2.3 (i))

Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c))

Front tyre treads stepped

Nearside Front Lower front track control arm inner bush badly perished and starting to split

Offside Front Lower front ball joint has slight play

Offside Front Lower front track control arm inner bush badly perished and starting to split

Pass 11 Sep 2018 59,604 miles

Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

n/s/f front arm mounting bush perishing

o/s washer jet week

o/s/f front arm mounting bush splitting

slight play o/s/f wheel bearing

wipers smearing slightly

Fail 6 Sep 2018 59,596 miles

Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))

Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

n/s/f front arm mounting bush perishing

o/s washer jet week

o/s/f front arm mounting bush splitting

slight play o/s/f wheel bearing

wipers smearing slightly

Pass 18 Aug 2017 56,468 miles
Fail 18 Aug 2017 56,466 miles

Nearside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Offside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

front brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)

Pass 31 Oct 2016 52,359 miles
Fail 28 Oct 2016 52,359 miles

Nearside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Offside Rear brake binding slightly

Pass 12 Nov 2015 51,803 miles
Pass 9 Dec 2014 42,963 miles
Fail 8 Dec 2014 42,963 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

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

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

Pass 17 Dec 2013 39,292 miles

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

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

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

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

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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R444 RML is a 2010 Mercedes-benz C in Black with a 1,796cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72.2%.

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 R444 RML, 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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R444 RML is a 2010 Mercedes-benz C, first registered on 24 July 2010.

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