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BL62 NJY

2013 Mercedes-benz C

Black Petrol 1595cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires20 Feb 2025
Tests14 (9 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate64.3%

Mileage

137,490 mi
Last recorded137,490 miles
Recorded on19 Feb 2024
Typical for 2013 Mercedes-benz C67,726 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBL62 NJY
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelC
Year2013
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,595cc

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MOT History

9 pass 5 fail
Pass 19 Feb 2024 137,490 miles

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 16 Feb 2024 137,490 miles

Offside Lower Steering linkage ball joint has excessive play In rear arm! (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 17 Feb 2023 106,104 miles
Fail 6 Feb 2023 106,101 miles

Nearside Rear Sub-frame fractured (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting fractured (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting insecure and impairing directional stability (5.3.3 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 11 Feb 2022 93,533 miles

Note! offside rear Child seat fitted not allowing inspection of adult belt.

Pass 10 Feb 2021 89,048 miles

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

Fail 9 Feb 2021 89,048 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system grabbing severely (1.3.1 (c))

Offside Rear Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system grabbing severely (1.3.1 (c))

Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

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

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

Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

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

Pass 21 Feb 2020 87,246 miles

Central Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view chipped (3.2 (a) (i))

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively worn well below m/benz minimum thickness (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Windscreen wiper blade defective both smearing/judder (3.4 (b) (i))

Fail 12 Feb 2020 87,195 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Central Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view chipped (3.2 (a) (i))

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively worn well below m/benz minimum thickness (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Windscreen wiper blade defective both smearing/judder (3.4 (b) (i))

Pass 14 Feb 2019 81,169 miles

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

Fail 14 Feb 2019 81,169 miles

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

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

Pass 15 Mar 2018 71,086 miles
Pass 22 Feb 2017 54,510 miles
Pass 4 Mar 2016 40,255 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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BL62 NJY is a 2013 Mercedes-benz C in Black with a 1,595cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 14 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 64.3%.

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 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 BL62 NJY, 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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BL62 NJY is a 2013 Mercedes-benz C, first registered on 7 February 2013.

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