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LO08FCU
2008 MERCEDES-BENZ C
Colour: Black
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 2148cc
General Information
- Registration LO08FCU
- Manufacturer MERCEDES-BENZ
- Model C
- Year 2008
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 2148cc
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- Expires 05 Aug 2026
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MOT History 21 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
21
Total Tests
14
Passes
7
Failures
66.67%
Pass Rate
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66 Total Defects Recorded
6 Aug 2025
Pass
Mileage: 183,980 MI
Expiry date: 5 Aug 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front to rear, undertrays fitted (1.1.11 (c))
- Parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.4.2 (a) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both sides (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))
- Front Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning both sides (4.2.1 (a) (i))
1 Aug 2025
Fail
Mileage: 183,974 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Brake pad(s) worn down to wear indicator (1.1.13 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Side repeater not working both sides (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Road wheel fixing missing N/S/F and both O/S wheels. x3 (5.2.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps both (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both sides (1.1.11 (c))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front to rear, undertrays fitted (1.1.11 (c))
- Parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.4.2 (a) (i))
- Front Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning both sides (4.2.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))
25 Jul 2024
Pass
Mileage: 178,495 MI
Expiry date: 24 Jul 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear 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))
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Side repeater with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Side repeater with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
24 Jul 2023
Pass
Mileage: 176,923 MI
Expiry date: 23 Jul 2024 10 Jun 202622 Jul 2023
Fail
Mileage: 176,921 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt marked yellow chalk (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
13 May 2022
Pass
Mileage: 172,959 MI
Expiry date: 12 May 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
13 May 2022
Fail
Mileage: 172,959 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
13 Oct 2020
Pass
Mileage: 169,932 MI
Expiry date: 12 Oct 2021 10 Jun 202612 Oct 2020
Fail
Mileage: 169,632 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
9 Mar 2019
Pass
Mileage: 146,525 MI
Expiry date: 7 Oct 2020 10 Jun 20267 Apr 2018
Pass
Mileage: 151,786 MI
Expiry date: 7 Apr 2019 10 Jun 20268 Apr 2017
Pass
Mileage: 147,322 MI
Expiry date: 7 Apr 2018 10 Jun 202621 May 2016
Pass
Mileage: 146,212 MI
Expiry date: 22 May 2017 10 Jun 202622 May 2015
Pass
Mileage: 145,764 MI
Expiry date: 22 May 2016 10 Jun 202621 May 2015
Fail
Mileage: 145,764 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
22 May 2014
Pass
Mileage: 122,548 MI
Expiry date: 22 May 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
- Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
19 May 2014
Fail
Mileage: 122,548 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
- Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
23 May 2013
Pass
Mileage: 101,555 MI
Expiry date: 22 May 2014 10 Jun 202623 May 2013
Fail
Mileage: 101,555 MI
10 Jun 202624 Feb 2012
Pass
Mileage: 77,234 MI
Expiry date: 23 Feb 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- 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)
18 May 2011
Pass
Mileage: 60,357 MI
Expiry date: 31 May 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
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LO08FCU was registered on 2008-05-31
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