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Nearside Rear Lower Arms Bushes are Perished (Inner & Outer).
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated Forward Arm.
Offside Rear Lower Arms Bushes are Perished (Inner & Outer).
Rear Coil spring corroded Both. (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))
Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords Nail in tread. (5.2.3 (d) (i))
Nearside Rear Lower Arms Bushes are Perished (Inner & Outer).
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated Forward Arm.
Offside Rear Lower Arms Bushes are Perished (Inner & Outer).
Rear Coil spring corroded Both. (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Central Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Stone Chip (3.2 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Lower Arms Bushes are Perished (Inner & Outer)
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated Forward Arm (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Lower Arms Bushes are Perished (Inner & Outer)
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Central Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Stone Chip (3.2 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Nearside Rear Lower Arms Bushes are Perished (Inner & Outer)
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated Forward Arm (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Offside Rear Lower Arms Bushes are Perished (Inner & Outer)
Offside Side repeater with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.4.1 (a) (i))
Damage to side repeaters. Condensation in lamps.
Nearside Side repeater with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.4.1 (a) (i))
Offside Side repeater with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.4.1 (a) (i))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Damage to side repeaters. Condensation in lamps.
Nearside Side repeater with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.4.1 (a) (i))
Offside Side repeater with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.4.1 (a) (i))
Brake pedal rubber worn.
Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside and nearside rear lateral arms, bushes deteriorated.
Offside Rear Tyre has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Brake pedal rubber worn.
Metal in nearside front tyre.
Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside and nearside rear lateral arms, bushes deteriorated.
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Under wheel arch. (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Under wheel arch (1.1.11 (c))
Note. Rigid brake pipes appear to be badly corroded in places and close to fail criteria.
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Under wheel arch. (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Metal in nearside rear tyre.
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Under wheel arch. (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Under wheel arch (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Note. Rigid brake pipes appear to be badly corroded in places and close to fail criteria.
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Under wheel arch. (1.1.11 (c))
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))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Damage to front screen.
Damage to nearside mirror.
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Under wheel arch (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Under wheel arch. (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Under wheel arch. (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded Under wheel arch. (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Damage to nearside mirror.
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Under wheel arch (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Under wheel arch. (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Under wheel arch. (1.1.11 (c))
Brake pipes under front wheel arches corroded.
Cut in outer wall of nearside front tyre.
Engine covers and under trays fitted preventing full inspection.
Nearside rear tyre worn close to limit and cracking.
Corrosion to brake pipes under front wheel arches
Nearside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Corrosion to brake pipes under front wheel arches
Nearside Rear Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front nail in tread
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear 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 Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
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S55 KCD is a 2008 Mercedes-benz C in Silver with a 2,148cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 64%.
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 S55 KCD, 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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S55 KCD is a 2008 Mercedes-benz C, first registered on 30 April 2008.
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