MOT Stats
Vehicle types : Car : Mercedes-Benz : C250
Mercedes-Benz C250
| Year | Tests | Pass rate | Most common fail reason |
| 1997 | 1 | 0% | Excessive corrosion to, or weakened structure near any suspension mounting. |
| 1999 | 1 | 100% | n/a |
| 2009 | 27 | 55.56% | Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn. |
| 2010 | 21 | 52.38% | Position lamp missing or inoperative. |
| 2011 | 31 | 83.87% | Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn. |
| 2012 | 30 | 80% | Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement. |
| 2013 | 6 | 66.67% | Suspension spring broken or seriously weakened. |
| 2014 | 9 | 55.56% | Tyre tread depth not in accordance with requirements. |
| 2015 | 7 | 100% | n/a |
| 2017 | 4 | 100% | n/a |
Tests: 137
Average Mercedes-Benz C250 pass rate: 70.8%
Most common fail reasons
| # | Reason | Fail code | Category | % |
| 1 | Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn. | 5.3.4(a)(i) | Major | 25% |
| 2 | Suspension joint dust cover missing or ineffective. | 5.3.4(b)(ii) | Major | 15% |
| 3 | Tyre tread depth not in accordance with requirements. | 5.2.3(e) | Dangerous | 13% |
| 4 | Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded. | 1.1.11(c) | Major | 13% |
| 5 | Electrical wiring insecure. | 4.11(a)(ii) | Major | 10% |
| 6 | Position lamp missing or inoperative. | 4.2.1(a)(ii) | Major | 10% |
| 7 | Tyre with a cut in excess of the requirements. | 5.2.3(d)(i) | Major | 8% |
| 8 | Suspension spring broken or seriously weakened. | 5.3.1(b)(i) | Major | 8% |
| 9 | Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear. | 5.2.3(d)(ii) | Dangerous | 8% |
| 10 | Binding brake. | 1.2.1(f) | Major | 5% |
Tests date range:
10th February 2023 to 9th February 2024
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