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BL61 OPH

2012 Mercedes-benz C

Silver Diesel 2143cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires9 Jul 2027
Tests19 (13 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate68.4%

Mileage

119,220 mi
Last recorded119,220 miles
Recorded on24 Jun 2026
Typical for 2012 Mercedes-benz C71,143 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBL61 OPH
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelC
Year2012
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,143cc

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MOT History

13 pass 6 fail
Pass 24 Jun 2026 119,220 miles

Coolant leak From front of engine

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both front brake discs (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged Outer tyre wall damaged (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Fail 16 Jun 2026 119,010 miles

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

Coolant leak From front of engine

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both front brake discs (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged Outer tyre wall damaged (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Worn to 3mm tread depth also wearing smooth inner shoulder (5.2.3 (e))

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

Offside Rear Nail in tyre

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Wearing smooth inner shoulder (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 20 Jun 2025 105,435 miles

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively also corroding at edges (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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

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

exhaust flexi damaged

small stone chips in windscreen

Fail 16 Jun 2025 105,204 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed inner wall cut to cords (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively also corroding at edges (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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

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

exhaust flexi damaged

small stone chips in windscreen

Pass 10 Jul 2024 91,824 miles

Small stone chips windscreen

Fail 21 Jun 2024 91,345 miles

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

Nearside Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened Subframe corroded through close to suspension mounting point (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened Subframe corroded through close to suspension mounting point (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Low tyre pressure warning message displayed

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged Outer tyre wall damaged but not to cord (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged Outer tyre wall damaged but not to cord (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Tyre worn to 2mm tread depth (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Wearing smooth on outer shoulder of tyre (5.2.3 (e))

Small stone chips windscreen

Pass 21 Jun 2023 76,238 miles

Nearside Front Lower lower arm has play in it

Nearside Front tyre WEARING at inner shoulder also outer wall cut

Offside Front tyre WORN SMOOTH at inner shoulder

exhaust flexi holed

exhaust flexi pipe damaged/deteriorating

Fail 15 Jun 2023 76,202 miles

Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed tyre has cords showing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Lower lower arm has play in it

exhaust flexi holed

Pass 29 Jun 2022 59,353 miles
Fail 29 Jun 2022 59,351 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords 225/40/18 (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Pass 1 Jul 2021 52,798 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge edges 225/40/18 (5.2.3 (e))

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

deep cut to n/s/f tyre outer side wall

Pass 3 Jul 2020 48,260 miles
Pass 4 Feb 2020 48,232 miles
Fail 3 Feb 2020 48,232 miles

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Pass 17 Jan 2019 42,145 miles
Pass 31 Jan 2018 35,219 miles

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 26 Jan 2017 29,016 miles

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

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

Pass 1 Feb 2016 22,634 miles
Pass 5 Feb 2015 17,892 miles

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

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

all tyres are starting to crack and perish

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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BL61 OPH is a 2012 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 68.4%.

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 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 BL61 OPH, 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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BL61 OPH is a 2012 Mercedes-benz C, first registered on 31 January 2012.

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