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SW08TFE
2008 MERCEDES-BENZ C
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 2148cc
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- Registration SW08TFE
- Manufacturer MERCEDES-BENZ
- Model C
- Year 2008
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 2148cc
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- Expires 05 Aug 2026
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MOT History 22 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
22
Total Tests
16
Passes
6
Failures
72.73%
Pass Rate
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102 Total Defects Recorded
6 Aug 2025
Pass
Mileage: 164,896 MI
Expiry date: 5 Aug 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy both (5.1.3 (b) (i))
- Underbody undersealed
- Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Side repeater with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.4.1 (a) (i))
4 Jul 2024
Pass
Mileage: 153,590 MI
Expiry date: 20 Jul 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Underbody heavily undersealed
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy both (5.1.3 (b) (i))
26 Jun 2024
Fail
Mileage: 153,504 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Fuel system component leaking injector (6.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy both (5.1.3 (b) (i))
- Underbody heavily undersealed
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
21 Jul 2023
Pass
Mileage: 142,532 MI
Expiry date: 20 Jul 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
27 Jun 2022
Pass
Mileage: 135,198 MI
Expiry date: 26 Jun 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material All brake pipes (1.1.11 (c))
- Underbody undersealed
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
23 Jun 2022
Fail
Mileage: 135,191 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Outer (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Underbody undersealed
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material All brake pipes (1.1.11 (c))
- Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
15 Jun 2021
Pass
Mileage: 132,744 MI
Expiry date: 15 Jun 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear Parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. n/s brake shows little effort (1.4.2 (a) (i))
- Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge wearing inner and outer (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge wearing inner and outer (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
14 Jun 2021
Fail
Mileage: 132,741 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Direction indicator not working wing mirror indicator (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Rear Parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. n/s brake shows little effort (1.4.2 (a) (i))
- Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge wearing inner and outer (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge wearing inner and outer (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
16 Jun 2020
Pass
Mileage: 129,664 MI
Expiry date: 15 Jun 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear brake back plate touching disc causing slight noise
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both inner faces (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear, section within n/s wheel arch (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge wearing slightly on outer edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear, section within n/s wheel arch (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge wearing slightly on outer edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear brake back plate touching disc causing slight noise
- undertrays fitted not allowing for full inspection
12 Jun 2019
Pass
Mileage: 126,332 MI
Expiry date: 23 Dec 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule All flexi hoses corroded (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Rear Coil spring corroded Both rear springs corroded at bottom (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively Minor brake bind when wheel turned by hand (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Main pipes from front to rear corroded at front (1.1.11 (c))
- Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both front (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Engine undertrays obscuring components not allowing full inspection
- Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
11 Jun 2019
Fail
Mileage: 126,330 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Central Exhaust silencer likely to become detached Centre exhaust clamp split (8.1.1 (b) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Front most arm ball joint boot burst (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Engine undertrays obscuring components not allowing full inspection
- Rear Coil spring corroded Both rear springs corroded at bottom (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively Minor brake bind when wheel turned by hand (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Main pipes from front to rear corroded at front (1.1.11 (c))
- Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both front (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule All flexi hoses corroded (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
6 Jun 2018
Pass
Mileage: 123,009 MI
Expiry date: 23 Jun 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- centre exhaust clamp cracked but still secure
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both rear brake pipes at nearside front wheel arch (1.1.11 (c))
9 Jun 2017
Pass
Mileage: 119,890 MI
Expiry date: 23 Jun 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint Rearmost outer (2.4.G.2)
7 Jun 2017
Fail
Mileage: 119,890 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Brake pipe leaking (3.6.A.1)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- Nearside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint Rearmost outer (2.4.G.2)
16 Jun 2016
Pass
Mileage: 116,610 MI
Expiry date: 23 Jun 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- front brake pipes corroded
18 Jun 2015
Pass
Mileage: 111,415 MI
Expiry date: 23 Jun 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
23 Jun 2014
Pass
Mileage: 95,899 MI
Expiry date: 23 Jun 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
19 Jun 2014
Fail
Mileage: 95,899 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- Offside Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
12 Jun 2013
Pass
Mileage: 80,545 MI
Expiry date: 23 Jun 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
5 Jun 2012
Pass
Mileage: 63,877 MI
Expiry date: 23 Jun 2013 20 Jun 202624 Jun 2011
Pass
Mileage: 48,882 MI
Expiry date: 23 Jun 2012 20 Jun 202627 May 2011
Pass
Mileage: 48,008 MI
Expiry date: 26 May 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
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SW08TFE was registered on 2008-06-28
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