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5 YSX

2012 Mercedes-benz C

White Petrol 6208cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires20 Feb 2027
Tests25 (24 pass, 1 fail)
Pass rate96%

Mileage

95,218 mi
Last recorded95,218 miles
Recorded on5 Feb 2026
Typical for 2012 Mercedes-benz C71,143 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

Registration5 YSX
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelC
Year2012
ColourWhite
Fuel typePetrol
Engine6,208cc

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MOT History

24 pass 1 fail
Pass 5 Feb 2026 95,218 miles
Pass 27 Nov 2025 72,835 miles

vehicle fitted with plastic under trays

Pass 6 Feb 2025 84,475 miles
Pass 26 Nov 2024 70,862 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 26 Jan 2024 72,740 miles
Pass 24 Nov 2023 66,038 miles
Pass 16 Feb 2023 66,350 miles

Offside Front Wheel has play - suspect bearing

Pass 25 Nov 2022 61,649 miles
Pass 19 Feb 2022 61,238 miles
Pass 25 Oct 2021 57,424 miles
Pass 21 Feb 2021 56,081 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 26 Nov 2020 52,353 miles
Pass 4 Feb 2020 50,023 miles
Pass 27 Jan 2020 50,787 miles

Engine covers and under trays fitted to the vehicle.

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged side wall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material above sub frame (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material above sub frame (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 9 May 2019 50,016 miles
Pass 4 Feb 2019 45,517 miles

Engine covers and under trays fitted to the vehicle.

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 2 Jun 2018 42,640 miles

Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Fail 28 May 2018 42,598 miles

Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing wheel bolt missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Pass 5 Feb 2018 39,445 miles

Engine covers and under trays fitted to the vehicle.

parking brake efficiency only just met. advise further investigation

Pass 4 Jul 2017 33,945 miles
Pass 6 Feb 2017 32,768 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 7 Jul 2016 29,554 miles
Pass 25 Jan 2016 26,323 miles

engine covers/under-trays fitted

Pass 10 Jul 2015 28,789 miles
Pass 10 Jan 2015 17,339 miles

How Reliable is the Mercedes-benz C?

Based on 8,031,355 MOT tests across 683,668 vehicles.

77.6%
Pass Rate
6,412
Miles/Year
32
Year Lifespan
683,668
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 240,078
Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint 76,831
Track rod end ball joint has excessive play 67,503
Brake pipe excessively corroded 66,298
coil spring broken 61,560
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5 YSX is a 2012 Mercedes-benz C in White with a 6,208cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 96%.

Across all 2012 Mercedes-benz C models, the average MOT pass rate is 80.7% with a typical mileage of 71,143 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

The most common reason a Mercedes-benz C fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 240,078 recorded failures. If you're considering buying 5 YSX, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Mercedes-benz C typically stays on UK roads for around 32 years. At 14 years old, this Mercedes-benz C is still in the earlier part of its expected life.

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What year was 5 YSX registered?

5 YSX is a 2012 Mercedes-benz C, first registered on 24 February 2012.

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