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R44 VDM

2008 Mercedes-benz C

Silver Petrol 1796cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires7 Sep 2026
Tests23 (17 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate73.9%

Mileage

165,651 mi
Last recorded165,651 miles
Recorded on8 Sep 2025
Typical for 2008 Mercedes-benz C81,042 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationR44 VDM
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelC
Year2008
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,796cc

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MOT History

17 pass 6 fail
Pass 8 Sep 2025 165,651 miles

Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

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

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

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

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Fail 19 Aug 2025 165,651 miles

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

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

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

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

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

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

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

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 15 Aug 2024 151,986 miles

Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened front & rear (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Brake pad(s) wearing thin all front & rear (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Coil spring corroded x4 (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

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

Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement nsr/osr (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Inner Vehicle structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security nsr/osr (6.2.2 (d) (i))

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

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement nsr/osr / all upper / inner (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Fail 15 Aug 2024 151,986 miles

Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened front & rear (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Brake pad(s) wearing thin all front & rear (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Coil spring corroded x4 (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Position lamp with a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

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

Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement nsr/osr (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Inner Vehicle structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security nsr/osr (6.2.2 (d) (i))

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

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement nsr/osr / all upper / inner (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Pass 18 Aug 2023 146,961 miles

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

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively both (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Front Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

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

Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both 2mm, badly worn inner edges (5.2.3 (e))

Rear inner brake pads appear low

Service brake pedal has little reserve travel

Fail 14 Aug 2023 146,961 miles

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

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

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

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively both (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Front Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

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

Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both 2mm, badly worn inner edges (5.2.3 (e))

Rear inner brake pads appear low

Service brake pedal has little reserve travel

Pass 20 Aug 2022 141,308 miles

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

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

Front Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

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

Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both 3mm (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 16 Aug 2021 135,911 miles

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

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively both lipped (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Front Exhaust mounting defective detached (6.1.2 (a))

Fail 16 Aug 2021 135,911 miles

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

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively both lipped (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Front Exhaust mounting defective detached (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Pass 10 Aug 2020 130,457 miles

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Pass 16 Aug 2019 124,953 miles

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

Pass 27 Jul 2018 117,309 miles

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 21 Jul 2017 109,287 miles
Pass 1 Aug 2016 100,608 miles
Pass 11 Jul 2015 86,817 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Nearside Rear Tie bar/rod has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

brake pipes have corrosion

offside front tyre worn on edges & cut on outer sidewall

scratch on windscreen zone b

Fail 10 Jul 2015 86,817 miles

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

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

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Nearside Rear Tie bar/rod has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

brake pipes have corrosion

front brake discs worn/lipped

offside front tyre worn on edges & cut on outer sidewall

scratch on windscreen zone b

Fail 25 Jul 2014 73,904 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Items removed from driver's view prior to test

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

Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

off side front tyre cut on outer sidewall

rear brake pipes slightly corroded

Pass 25 Jul 2014 73,904 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Items removed from driver's view prior to test

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

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

off side front tyre cut on outer sidewall

rear brake pipes slightly corroded

Pass 13 Aug 2013 63,999 miles

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

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

cut on nsr tyre but not down to cords

Pass 2 Mar 2013 58,371 miles
Pass 10 Mar 2012 46,175 miles

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 19 Mar 2011 34,071 miles
Pass 3 Aug 2010 26,014 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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R44 VDM is a 2008 Mercedes-benz C in Silver with a 1,796cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 73.9%.

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 R44 VDM, 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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R44 VDM is a 2008 Mercedes-benz C, first registered on 26 March 2008.

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