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SE06 AZX

2006 Mercedes-benz C

Silver Diesel 2148cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires5 Mar 2027
Tests24 (17 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate70.8%

Mileage

179,784 mi
Last recorded179,784 miles
Recorded on12 Feb 2026
Typical for 2006 Mercedes-benz C80,398 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationSE06 AZX
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelC
Year2006
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,148cc

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MOT History

17 pass 7 fail
Pass 12 Feb 2026 179,784 miles

Central exhaust clamp/joint loose

Oil leak, but not excessive engine and gearbox areas (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases box (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 6 Mar 2025 173,696 miles

Nearside Rear tyre wearing inner edge

Offside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged glass discoloured (3.3 (b) (i))

Rear exhaust box very corroded / delaminated

Fail 6 Mar 2025 173,696 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear tyre wearing inner edge

Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged glass discoloured (3.3 (b) (i))

Rear exhaust box very corroded / delaminated

Fail 10 Jan 2025 173,682 miles

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

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn D bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn D bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Coil spring mounting corroded and seriously weakened lower mount plate on shock (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Coil spring mounting fractured lower mount plate on shock (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn D bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Rear tyre wearing inner edge

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened all discs slightly corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Offside Front slight brake lag - 19%

Offside mirror discoloured

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) slight ()

Rear exhaust box very corroded / very delaminated

Pass 2 Oct 2023 167,753 miles

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

Pass 27 Oct 2022 161,422 miles

Offside Rear tyre wearing close to limit and has a nail in

exhaust back box corroding but not holed

Pass 28 Oct 2021 156,774 miles

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

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both front tyres wearing close to limit on edges (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 26 Oct 2021 156,774 miles

Front Anti-roll bar linkage damaged and seriously weakened both front and rear, n/s and o/s droplinks have excessive play (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Nearside Front Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both front tyres wearing close to limit on edges (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 28 Oct 2020 150,966 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre starting to wear low (5.2.3 (e))

both front wheel bearings have very slight play

rear anti roll d bushs wearing slightly

Fail 28 Oct 2020 150,966 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre starting to wear low (5.2.3 (e))

both front wheel bearings have very slight play

rear anti roll d bushs wearing slightly

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 3 Oct 2019 138,737 miles
Pass 9 Oct 2018 105,364 miles

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

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

Fail 5 Oct 2018 105,113 miles

Nearside Front Inner Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

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

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

Pass 12 Oct 2017 78,389 miles

Brake discs faces slightly rusty

Fail 12 Oct 2017 78,388 miles

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint Arm metal one (2.4.G.2)

Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Brake discs faces slightly rusty

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Pass 12 Oct 2016 68,817 miles

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

Fail 12 Oct 2016 68,817 miles

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

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

Pass 15 Sep 2015 58,278 miles

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

Pass 26 Sep 2014 54,672 miles
Pass 1 Oct 2013 49,096 miles
Pass 14 Aug 2012 43,060 miles
Pass 19 Jul 2011 38,348 miles
Pass 7 Jul 2010 33,865 miles
Pass 15 Jul 2009 25,687 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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SE06 AZX is a 2006 Mercedes-benz C in Silver with a 2,148cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70.8%.

Across all 2006 Mercedes-benz C models, the average MOT pass rate is 74.6% with a typical mileage of 80,398 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 SE06 AZX, 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 20 years old, this Mercedes-benz C is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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What year was SE06 AZX registered?

SE06 AZX is a 2006 Mercedes-benz C, first registered on 20 July 2006.

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