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SE06 GDU

2006 Mercedes-benz C

Black Petrol 1796cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires24 Feb 2027
Tests24 (17 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate70.8%

Mileage

98,145 mi
Last recorded98,145 miles
Recorded on25 Feb 2026
Typical for 2006 Mercedes-benz C80,398 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationSE06 GDU
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelC
Year2006
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,796cc

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MOT History

17 pass 7 fail
Pass 25 Feb 2026 98,145 miles

Exhaust mounting defective second from rear broken (6.1.2 (a))

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

Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.4.2 (a) (i))

exhaust corroded

Fail 25 Feb 2026 98,145 miles

Exhaust mounting defective second from rear broken (6.1.2 (a))

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

Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.4.2 (a) (i))

exhaust corroded

Pass 10 Feb 2025 96,533 miles

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases exhaust corroded (6.1.2 (a))

Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Fail 31 Jan 2025 96,495 miles

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

Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing stud missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))

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

Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

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

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases exhaust corroded (6.1.2 (a))

Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

engine oil level on min

Pass 3 Feb 2024 91,278 miles
Fail 24 Jan 2024 91,278 miles

Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 3 Jan 2023 75,899 miles
Fail 3 Jan 2023 75,898 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Fuel pipe leaking (6.1.3 (b) (i))

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

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

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

Pass 26 Jan 2022 66,874 miles
Pass 20 Jan 2021 60,776 miles
Pass 30 Jan 2020 60,636 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both front discs slightly pitted and worn (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Wheel bearing has slight play slight play in both front wheel bearings (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated forward arm of two (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated forward arm of two (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Fail 30 Jan 2020 60,636 miles

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

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both front discs slightly pitted and worn (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Wheel bearing has slight play slight play in both front wheel bearings (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated forward arm of two (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated forward arm of two (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Pass 22 Jan 2019 59,193 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material n/s/f , o/s/f , o/s/r , n/s/r (1.1.11 (c))

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

exhaust starting to corrode

sill covers and under trays fitted

Fail 19 Jan 2019 59,193 miles

Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material n/s/f , o/s/f , o/s/r , n/s/r (1.1.11 (c))

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

exhaust starting to corrode

sill covers and under trays fitted

Pass 29 Jan 2018 58,039 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded n/s/f , o/s/f , o/s/r , n/s/r (3.6.B.2c)

sill covers and under trays fitted

Fail 29 Jan 2018 58,038 miles

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

Nearside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint rear ball joint (2.4.G.2) DANGEROUS

Offside Windscreen wiper blade insecure (8.2.2) DANGEROUS

Brake pipe slightly corroded n/s/f , o/s/f , o/s/r , n/s/r (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Headlamp aim too far to the right (1.8)

sill covers and under trays fitted

Pass 10 Jan 2017 56,761 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt front arm of the 2 (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt front arm of the 2 (2.4.G.2)

coolant level warning light illuminated but coolant level ok

tip of n/s/f wiper blade split

tip of o/s/f wiper blade split and clip damaged

Pass 18 Jan 2016 55,716 miles
Pass 27 Jan 2015 52,451 miles
Pass 22 Jan 2014 46,926 miles
Pass 22 Aug 2012 41,084 miles

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)

Pass 15 Jul 2011 35,357 miles
Pass 6 Jul 2010 28,724 miles
Pass 13 Jul 2009 21,996 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 GDU is a 2006 Mercedes-benz C in Black with a 1,796cc petrol 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 GDU, 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 GDU registered?

SE06 GDU is a 2006 Mercedes-benz C, first registered on 27 July 2006.

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