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AV11 PYB

2011 Mercedes-benz C

Black Petrol 1796cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires25 Mar 2027
Tests20 (14 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate70%

Mileage

149,765 mi
Last recorded149,765 miles
Recorded on26 Mar 2026
Typical for 2011 Mercedes-benz C76,133 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAV11 PYB
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelC
Year2011
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,796cc

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MOT History

14 pass 6 fail
Pass 26 Mar 2026 149,765 miles

Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides, arms to the front, marked yellow (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Rear Prop shaft flexible coupling slightly deteriorated (6.1.7 (d) (i))

Fail 26 Mar 2026 149,765 miles

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

Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides, arms to the front, marked yellow (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Rear Prop shaft flexible coupling slightly deteriorated (6.1.7 (d) (i))

Fail 25 Mar 2026 149,746 miles

Front Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Coolant leak rear of engine ()

Nearside 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 Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive oil also appears to be weeping through corrosion on gearbox sump (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 23 Mar 2026 149,685 miles

Front Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside 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 Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 1 Oct 2025 142,349 miles

Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement upper, both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Fail 23 Sep 2025 142,278 miles

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Inner Tyre has ply or cords damaged (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Brake pad(s) wearing thin All 4 (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively both (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Exhaust silencer heatshield insecure

Pass 23 Sep 2024 130,170 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated also has slight play from ball joint (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn outer edge and wall damage 225/40R18 (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning inner (4.3.1 (a) (i))

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

rear exhaust silencer heatshield insecure

Fail 16 Sep 2024 129,396 miles

Headlamp aim too low both too low - nearside front headlamp aim link arm on suspension deattached (4.1.2 (a))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated also has slight play from ball joint (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn outer edge and wall damage 225/40R18 (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning inner (4.3.1 (a) (i))

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

rear exhaust silencer heatshield insecure

Pass 20 Sep 2023 116,638 miles
Fail 20 Sep 2023 116,638 miles

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

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Pass 10 Sep 2022 105,190 miles

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Pass 27 Sep 2021 95,166 miles
Pass 20 Aug 2021 94,288 miles

Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement bothside front control arms (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement bothside rear control arms (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords 225/40/18 (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 255/35/18 (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Rear tyre worn on inner and outer edge/255/35/18

front wipers smearing

Pass 6 Aug 2020 85,755 miles
Pass 16 May 2019 76,430 miles
Pass 5 Jun 2018 68,795 miles
Pass 9 Jun 2017 59,542 miles
Pass 1 Jun 2016 46,721 miles
Pass 4 Jun 2015 36,774 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Pass 29 May 2014 29,970 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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AV11 PYB is a 2011 Mercedes-benz C in Black with a 1,796cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70%.

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 AV11 PYB, 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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AV11 PYB is a 2011 Mercedes-benz C, first registered on 19 April 2011.

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