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50+ data pointsMOT History
Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both rear pipes (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both rear pipes (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
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 (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn rear joint (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play rear joint (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
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 (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
under trays fitted
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
under trays fitted
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
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 (5.2.3 (e))
under trays fitted
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Corrosion. (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play Rear lower arm slight play in balljoint. (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Covered in grease. (1.1.11 (c))
Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both rear tyres low tread. 205/55x16 (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Corrosion. (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play Rear lower arm slight play in balljoint. (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Covered in grease. (1.1.11 (c))
Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both rear tyres low tread. 205/55x16 (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge wearing on outer edge close to ply being exposed (5.2.3 (e))
Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))
Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge wearing on outer edge close to ply being exposed (5.2.3 (e))
Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt n/s/f lower front (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt rearmost (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 205/55/16 (4.1.E.1)
Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil both (2.7.3)
engine cover and under-trays fitted
front brake pipe greased
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded over dif (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt rearmost (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front position lamp(s) has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% 1 bulb inop (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded into flexi (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 205/55/16 (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear position lamp(s) has a product on the light source but not adversely affecting light output dim (1.1.A.3d)
Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil both (2.7.3)
all break pipe greased
engine cover and under-trays fitted
rear brake discs worn
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt front arm (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt both arms (2.4.G.2)
front brake pads and discs worn
rear brake discs worn
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly damaged (2.2.D.2b)
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
front discs lipped
Offside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly damaged (2.2.D.2b)
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
front discs lipped
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
o/s rear tyre out of shape 205/55/16 conti MO
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Top MOT Failure Points
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W5 SMS is a 2010 Mercedes-benz C in Silver with a 1,796cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 59.1%.
Across all 2010 Mercedes-benz C models, the average MOT pass rate is 79.0% with a typical mileage of 77,192 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 W5 SMS, 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 16 years old, this Mercedes-benz C is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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W5 SMS is a 2010 Mercedes-benz C, first registered on 18 March 2010.
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