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985 RHT

2011 Mercedes-benz C

Silver Diesel 2143cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires18 May 2027
Tests17 (12 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate70.6%

Mileage

148,237 mi
Last recorded148,237 miles
Recorded on7 May 2026
Typical for 2011 Mercedes-benz C76,133 mi

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Vehicle Details

Registration985 RHT
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelC
Year2011
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,143cc

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MOT History

12 pass 5 fail
Pass 7 May 2026 148,237 miles

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

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil shock corroded (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Rear Position lamp slightly affected by the operation of another lamp affected by indicator (4.2.3 (c))

Oil leak, but not excessive undertrays fitted (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 19 May 2025 142,876 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material started to corrode just before flexi hose (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front arm inner bush perished and started to split( no movement) (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front arm inner bush perished (no movement) (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Prop shaft flexible coupling slightly deteriorated prop shaft doughnut perished and just starting to split (6.1.7 (d) (i))

Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights ()

Pass 16 Jan 2024 136,615 miles
Fail 5 Jan 2024 136,611 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 17 Mar 2022 127,987 miles

Central exhaust flexi deteriorating

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material under wheel arch (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play rear arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 225/45/17 (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened o/s&n/s (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Coil spring corroded o/s&n/s (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 19 Mar 2021 117,362 miles

Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Fail 18 Mar 2021 117,362 miles

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn Rear arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Inner Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Pass 26 Mar 2020 110,513 miles

Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (4.4.3 (b))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Fail 26 Mar 2020 110,513 miles

Offside Rear Brake cable insecure bracket broken off (1.1.15 (c))

Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (4.4.3 (b))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Pass 28 Mar 2019 103,232 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

under trays fitted not allowing full inspection of underside

Pass 5 Apr 2018 95,560 miles

nearside front wheel damaged on it's outer rim. Tyre has also sustained slight damage.

Fail 28 Mar 2018 95,558 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded Just forward of the nearside wheel, between the arch liner and under tray. Front to rear. (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded to flexi (3.6.B.2c)

nearside front wheel damaged on it's outer rim. Tyre has also sustained slight damage.

Pass 29 Mar 2017 87,000 miles

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin nearside+offside (3.5.1g)

Pass 3 Mar 2016 77,456 miles
Fail 3 Mar 2016 77,450 miles

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed 225 45 17Y (4.1.D.1b)

Pass 20 Mar 2015 65,204 miles
Pass 6 Mar 2014 53,280 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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985 RHT is a 2011 Mercedes-benz C in Silver with a 2,143cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70.6%.

Across all 2011 Mercedes-benz C models, the average MOT pass rate is 80.7% with a typical mileage of 76,133 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

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 985 RHT, 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 15 years old, this Mercedes-benz C is still in the earlier part of its expected life.

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985 RHT is a 2011 Mercedes-benz C, first registered on 30 March 2011.

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