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RC02 DEN

2008 Mercedes-benz C

Silver Petrol 6208cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires27 Jul 2027
Tests19 (15 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate78.9%

Mileage

90,120 mi
Last recorded90,120 miles
Recorded on28 Jul 2026
Typical for 2008 Mercedes-benz C81,042 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationRC02 DEN
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelC
Year2008
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine6,208cc

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MOT History

15 pass 4 fail
Pass 28 Jul 2026 90,120 miles
Pass 2 Jul 2025 90,092 miles
Pass 20 Mar 2024 90,088 miles
Pass 23 Mar 2023 90,047 miles
Pass 3 Mar 2022 90,009 miles
Pass 3 Oct 2020 86,476 miles

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

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

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

Pass 4 Sep 2019 80,283 miles
Pass 17 Aug 2018 77,132 miles
Pass 23 Aug 2017 73,309 miles
Pass 23 Aug 2016 64,110 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2 mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2 mm (4.1.E.1)

Rear spare wheel fixing damaged

Fail 22 Aug 2016 64,110 miles

Offside Rear Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.2.1f)

Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.1.A.3b)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2 mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2 mm (4.1.E.1)

Rear spare wheel fixing damaged

Pass 2 Sep 2015 56,683 miles
Fail 2 Sep 2015 56,683 miles

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

Offside Front Inner Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

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

Pass 13 Sep 2014 49,866 miles
Fail 11 Sep 2014 49,850 miles

Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Pass 4 Sep 2013 43,671 miles

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

Pass 28 Aug 2012 43,184 miles

front registration plate cracked

Fail 28 Aug 2012 43,184 miles

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

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)

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)

front registration plate cracked

Pass 2 Sep 2011 34,206 miles

Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

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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RC02 DEN is a 2008 Mercedes-benz C in Silver with a 6,208cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 78.9%.

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 performed better than the average for its year.

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 RC02 DEN, 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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RC02 DEN is a 2008 Mercedes-benz C, first registered on 12 September 2008.

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