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BJ13 VCL

2013 Mercedes-benz C

Silver Diesel 2143cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires28 Dec 2026
Tests12 (10 pass, 2 fail)
Pass rate83.3%

Mileage

52,408 mi
Last recorded52,408 miles
Recorded on15 Dec 2025
Typical for 2013 Mercedes-benz C67,726 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBJ13 VCL
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelC
Year2013
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,143cc

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MOT History

10 pass 2 fail
Pass 15 Dec 2025 52,408 miles

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

parking brake on minimum efficiency

under-trays obscuring some underside components

Pass 10 Dec 2024 51,822 miles
Fail 9 Dec 2024 51,822 miles

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

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

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin all rear pads are worn down and close to limit (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 19 Dec 2023 51,180 miles

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

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

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

under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Fail 18 Dec 2023 51,180 miles

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

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

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

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

under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 21 Dec 2022 49,944 miles

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

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

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

rear seats folded down at time of test

under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 13 Dec 2021 47,788 miles

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

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

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 14 Dec 2020 46,765 miles

nearside and offside rear brake discs corroding on edges

parking brake on minimum efficiency

under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 9 Dec 2019 44,790 miles

parking brake efficiency getting low 18%

under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 12 Dec 2018 39,582 miles

parking brake efficiency getting low

undertrays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 7 Dec 2017 33,069 miles

front inner brake pads appear low

Pass 29 Dec 2016 27,889 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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BJ13 VCL is a 2013 Mercedes-benz C in Silver with a 2,143cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 12 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 83.3%.

Across all 2013 Mercedes-benz C models, the average MOT pass rate is 81.9% with a typical mileage of 67,726 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 BJ13 VCL, 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 13 years old, this Mercedes-benz C is still in the earlier part of its expected life.

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What year was BJ13 VCL registered?

BJ13 VCL is a 2013 Mercedes-benz C, first registered on 29 May 2013.

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