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SW57WEJ
2008 MERCEDES-BENZ C
Colour: Blue
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1796cc
General Information
- Registration SW57WEJ
- Manufacturer MERCEDES-BENZ
- Model C
- Year 2008
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1796cc
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MOT History 22 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
22
Total Tests
15
Passes
7
Failures
68.18%
Pass Rate
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50 Total Defects Recorded
31 Oct 2025
Pass
Mileage: 107,524 MI
Expiry date: 20 Nov 2026 8 Jun 202628 Oct 2025
Fail
Mileage: 107,520 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))
8 Nov 2024
Pass
Mileage: 100,599 MI
Expiry date: 20 Nov 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
- Central Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
7 Nov 2024
Fail
Mileage: 100,599 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
17 Nov 2023
Pass
Mileage: 91,907 MI
Expiry date: 20 Nov 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- 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 Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage 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))
6 Nov 2023
Fail
Mileage: 91,579 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
18 Nov 2022
Pass
Mileage: 81,789 MI
Expiry date: 20 Nov 2023 8 Jun 202613 Nov 2021
Pass
Mileage: 68,693 MI
Expiry date: 20 Nov 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Centre exhaust silencer deteriorated/corroded
12 Nov 2021
Fail
Mileage: 68,693 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn Rearmost arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Centre exhaust silencer deteriorated/corroded
21 Nov 2020
Pass
Mileage: 56,915 MI
Expiry date: 20 Nov 2021 8 Jun 202623 Oct 2019
Pass
Mileage: 55,512 MI
Expiry date: 22 Oct 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- general corrosion. plastic covers prevent full inspection under vehicle.
- exhaust deteriorating.
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
16 Oct 2018
Pass
Mileage: 53,134 MI
Expiry date: 15 Oct 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- general corrosion.
15 Oct 2018
Fail
Mileage: 53,134 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt front arm (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- general corrosion.
28 Apr 2017
Pass
Mileage: 47,712 MI
Expiry date: 27 Apr 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear clamp slightly loose.
27 Apr 2016
Pass
Mileage: 45,188 MI
Expiry date: 26 Apr 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- o/s/f wing panel and door damaged
3 Nov 2014
Pass
Mileage: 38,352 MI
Expiry date: 2 Nov 2015 8 Jun 202610 Jan 2014
Pass
Mileage: 37,779 MI
Expiry date: 9 Jan 2015 8 Jun 202610 Jan 2014
Fail
Mileage: 37,779 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
10 Dec 2012
Pass
Mileage: 31,078 MI
Expiry date: 11 Dec 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
10 Dec 2012
Fail
Mileage: 31,076 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating (1.4.A.2c)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
12 Dec 2011
Pass
Mileage: 24,688 MI
Expiry date: 11 Dec 2012 8 Jun 202614 Jan 2011
Pass
Mileage: 18,471 MI
Expiry date: 13 Jan 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
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SW57WEJ was registered on 2008-01-10
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