MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
170,668 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement "D" bush worn very near excessive (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated split (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated front most arm near excessive (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Nail in tyre in inner shoulder, not repairable ()
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective rubber split (3.4 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement "D" bush worn very near excessive (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement "D" bush worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated front most arm, very nearly excessively damaged (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated split (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement "D" bush worn very near excessive (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement "D" bush worn very near excessive (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated split (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated front most arm near excessive (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Nail in tyre in inner shoulder, not repairable ()
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective rubber split (3.4 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement "D" bush worn very near excessive (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement "D" bush worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated front most arm, very nearly excessively damaged (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated split (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement "D" bush worn very near excessive (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened slight wear (3.5.1i)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement d bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt rear most arm, near excessive (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement d bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt rear most arm, very near excessive (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)
Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush near excessive (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
off side front tyre has minor outer shoulder wear
rear tyres beginning to get low on tread
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened slight wear (3.5.1i)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement d bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt rear most arm, near excessive (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement d bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt rear most arm, very near excessive (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)
Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush near excessive (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
off side front tyre has minor outer shoulder wear
rear tyres beginning to get low on tread
Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
engine covers and undertrays fitted
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases rear silencer (7.1.2)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt top cover split (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint rear arm (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()
Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
engine covers and undertrays fitted
Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
front brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
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SM56 XRF is a 2007 Mercedes-benz C in Grey with a 2,149cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 15 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.
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 SM56 XRF, 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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SM56 XRF is a 2007 Mercedes-benz C, first registered on 5 February 2007.
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