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AV61 KHJ

2011 Mercedes-benz C

Silver Diesel 2143cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires14 Sep 2027
Tests19 (14 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate73.7%

Mileage

109,269 mi
Last recorded109,269 miles
Recorded on10 Sep 2026
Typical for 2011 Mercedes-benz C76,133 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAV61 KHJ
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelC
Year2011
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,143cc

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MOT History

14 pass 5 fail
Pass 10 Sep 2026 109,269 miles
Fail 10 Sep 2026 109,269 miles

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

Pass 10 Sep 2025 102,207 miles
Pass 12 Sep 2024 91,564 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement torque arm bush cracking and perishing (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge wearing on both tread shoulders (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement torque arm bush cracking and perishing (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge wearing on both tread shoulders (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 15 Sep 2023 81,606 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement torque arm bush perishing and cracking (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement torque arm bush perishing and cracking (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 14 Aug 2023 81,588 miles

Headlamp levelling device inoperative rear level sensor rod broken so not operating (4.1.5 (a))

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened rust hole by torque arm mounting (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Service brake has no recorded effort at a wheel rear brake pipe burst on brake test (1.2.1 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement torque arm bush perishing and cracking (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement torque arm bush perishing and cracking (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded lower coil rusty (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 13 Aug 2022 78,310 miles
Pass 12 Nov 2021 78,285 miles
Fail 12 Nov 2021 78,285 miles

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Pass 29 Jan 2021 74,451 miles

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

Pass 4 Feb 2020 70,525 miles

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))

Fail 4 Feb 2020 70,525 miles

Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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))

Pass 26 Jan 2019 65,321 miles
Pass 1 Feb 2018 59,092 miles

Engine covers and under trays fitted

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 3mm (4.1.E.1)

Pass 24 Feb 2017 50,337 miles

Engine covers and under trays fitted

No smoke detected

Pass 2 Oct 2016 47,080 miles

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

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)

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

Offside windscreen wiper in poor condition

Fail 30 Sep 2016 47,063 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

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)

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

Offside windscreen wiper in poor condition

Pass 19 Sep 2015 37,858 miles
Pass 24 Sep 2014 27,075 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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AV61 KHJ is a 2011 Mercedes-benz C in Silver with a 2,143cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 73.7%.

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 AV61 KHJ, 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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What year was AV61 KHJ registered?

AV61 KHJ is a 2011 Mercedes-benz C, first registered on 28 September 2011.

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