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SW13VJM
2013 MERCEDES-BENZ C
Colour: Black
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 2143cc
General Information
- Registration SW13VJM
- Manufacturer MERCEDES-BENZ
- Model C
- Year 2013
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 2143cc
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- Expires 11 Nov 2026
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MOT History 15 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
15
Total Tests
11
Passes
4
Failures
73.33%
Pass Rate
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60 Total Defects Recorded
12 Nov 2025
Pass
Mileage: 171,066 MI
Expiry date: 11 Nov 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
6 Nov 2025
Fail
Mileage: 170,871 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
9 Nov 2024
Pass
Mileage: 158,084 MI
Expiry date: 11 Nov 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear Brake back plates excessively corroded
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
- Headlamp self levelling device bracket excessively corroded above rear axle
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
6 Nov 2024
Fail
Mileage: 157,950 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Headlamp self levelling device bracket excessively corroded above rear axle
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear Brake back plates excessively corroded
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
4 Nov 2023
Pass
Mileage: 149,058 MI
Expiry date: 11 Nov 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake back plates corroded
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Flexi joint (6.1.2 (a))
- Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to rear at rear (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to rear at rear (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front 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))
- Rear Headlamp level control unit bracket corroded above rear axle
4 Nov 2022
Pass
Mileage: 137,289 MI
Expiry date: 11 Nov 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake backplates corroded
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both front to rear at rear (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
12 Nov 2021
Pass
Mileage: 127,115 MI
Expiry date: 11 Nov 2022 11 Jun 202629 Oct 2021
Fail
Mileage: 127,112 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) 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
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Front (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
12 Oct 2020
Pass
Mileage: 113,761 MI
Expiry date: 29 Oct 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Valve stem slightly damaged (5.2.3 (j))
- Nearside Front Valve stem slightly damaged (5.2.3 (j))
- Offside Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view chip in zone a (3.2 (a) (i))
24 Oct 2019
Pass
Mileage: 95,748 MI
Expiry date: 29 Oct 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view chips (3.2 (a) (i))
5 Oct 2018
Pass
Mileage: 78,008 MI
Expiry date: 29 Oct 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
30 Oct 2017
Pass
Mileage: 62,335 MI
Expiry date: 29 Oct 2018 11 Jun 202624 Mar 2017
Pass
Mileage: 58,544 MI
Expiry date: 27 Mar 2018 11 Jun 202621 Mar 2016
Pass
Mileage: 47,718 MI
Expiry date: 27 Mar 2017 11 Jun 202621 Mar 2016
Fail
Mileage: 47,718 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside rear brake binding handbrake (3.7.B.1)
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SW13VJM was registered on 2013-03-28
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