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RY57 AXW

2007 Mercedes-benz C

Silver Petrol 1796cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires9 Jan 2026
Tests23 (15 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate65.2%

Mileage

107,846 mi
Last recorded107,846 miles
Recorded on6 Jan 2025
Typical for 2007 Mercedes-benz C79,646 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationRY57 AXW
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelC
Year2007
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,796cc

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MOT History

15 pass 8 fail
Pass 6 Jan 2025 107,846 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Pass 8 Jan 2024 106,661 miles
Pass 6 Jan 2023 105,779 miles
Fail 4 Jan 2023 105,777 miles

Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding pads white from over heating/ calliper slow/lazy on brake rollers (1.2.1 (f))

Rear Brake backing plates scraping

Pass 10 Jan 2022 104,554 miles
Fail 22 Nov 2021 104,551 miles

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

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

Rear Sub-frame insecure and impairing directional stability (5.3.3 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

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

Pass 8 Dec 2020 102,564 miles

Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

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

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

Pass 6 Jan 2020 97,395 miles
Fail 30 Dec 2019 97,349 miles

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

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

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

Fail 19 Dec 2019 97,029 miles

Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))

Nearside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 10 Dec 2018 91,736 miles

Front Wheel bearing has slight play both sides (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 29 Nov 2018 91,507 miles

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

Front Wheel bearing has slight play both sides (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 6 Dec 2017 85,603 miles

Odd diameter tyres fitted front to rear.

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

Fail 6 Dec 2017 85,603 miles

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

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Odd diameter tyres fitted front to rear.

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

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Pass 24 Nov 2016 78,880 miles

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Pass 24 Nov 2015 72,071 miles

Nail in nearside rear tyre

Fail 24 Nov 2015 72,071 miles

Offside Front Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)

Nail in nearside rear tyre

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

Offside Stop lamp has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.2.1b)

Pass 14 Jan 2015 66,220 miles

Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Fail 22 Dec 2014 65,714 miles

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

Offside Front 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)

Pass 2 Dec 2013 57,098 miles
Pass 19 Dec 2012 48,990 miles
Pass 9 Dec 2011 38,964 miles
Pass 13 Dec 2010 30,642 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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RY57 AXW is a 2007 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 65.2%.

Across all 2007 Mercedes-benz C models, the average MOT pass rate is 76.0% with a typical mileage of 79,646 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 RY57 AXW, 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 19 years old, this Mercedes-benz C is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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What year was RY57 AXW registered?

RY57 AXW is a 2007 Mercedes-benz C, first registered on 20 December 2007.

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The MOT history for RY57 AXW shows 23 tests with a 65.2% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.

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