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C20 RLL

2012 Mercedes-benz C

Silver Diesel 2143cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires4 Oct 2027
Tests17 (12 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate70.6%

Mileage

124,619 mi
Last recorded124,619 miles
Recorded on30 Sep 2026
Typical for 2012 Mercedes-benz C71,143 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationC20 RLL
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelC
Year2012
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,143cc

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MOT History

12 pass 5 fail
Pass 30 Sep 2026 124,619 miles

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated front arm (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))

front exhaust flexi slightly worn

Pass 1 Oct 2025 109,035 miles

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge all 4 tyres (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 4 Oct 2024 94,996 miles

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both front worn on outer edges (5.2.3 (e))

Wheel bearing has slight play Both front (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Pass 4 Oct 2023 85,187 miles

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

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

Fail 3 Oct 2023 85,173 miles

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

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

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

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

Pass 5 Oct 2022 74,517 miles
Fail 5 Oct 2022 74,517 miles

Road wheel more than one fixing missing 4 WHEEL BOLTS MISSING (5.2.1 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 21 Oct 2021 70,173 miles

Offside Front Seatbelt slow to retract

Fail 21 Oct 2021 70,173 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure 225/40/R18 (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Seatbelt slow to retract

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))

Pass 16 Nov 2020 65,304 miles

drivers seat belt slow to retract

Fail 16 Nov 2020 65,303 miles

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

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

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

drivers seat belt slow to retract

Pass 4 Oct 2019 58,842 miles
Pass 2 Oct 2018 55,150 miles
Pass 19 Oct 2017 50,077 miles
Pass 11 Nov 2016 40,025 miles
Fail 11 Nov 2016 40,023 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

Pass 18 Nov 2015 31,913 miles

Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit tyers wearig on inner and outer edges (4.1.E.1)

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

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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C20 RLL is a 2012 Mercedes-benz C in Silver with a 2,143cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70.6%.

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 C20 RLL, 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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What year was C20 RLL registered?

C20 RLL is a 2012 Mercedes-benz C, first registered on 30 November 2012.

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