2007 Mercedes-Benz C 3.0L Petrol · RK57 YJL
2007 Mercedes-Benz C (3.0L, petrol). First registered 19 Sept 2007. Recorded mileage 75,192 miles. MOT expired on 19 Sept 2026.
- Make & Model
- MERCEDES-BENZ C
- Year / Origin
- 2007 · Reading
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 19 Sept 2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 75,192 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- ULEZ Compliant (Euro 4+)
- Fuel & Engine
- Petrol · 3.0L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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RK57 YJL Key Findings
- 4 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 09/09/2025
- 75,192 miles recorded at latest MOT
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
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RK57 YJL MOT History
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4 MOT tests are recorded for this 2007 Mercedes-Benz C (RK57 YJL) between September 2022 and September 2025.
The record contains 4 passes and 0 failures.
No failures or advisories appear anywhere in the recorded tests, so the documented MOT record is relatively clean.
RK57 YJL Mileage History
- 07/09/202256,272 mi
- 06/09/202362,683 mi+6,411 mi
- 04/09/202469,468 mi+6,785 mi
- 09/09/202575,192 mi+5,724 mi
Average of roughly 6,294 miles per year across 4 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Average
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- M271 timing chain stretchSerious
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