MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
178,724 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Nearside Rear wheel inner rim been welded before
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre close to 2mm markers (5.2.3 (e))
front cat bracket snapped, exhaust still secure
middle exhaust flexi starting to deteriorate
noise on engine when reving for emissions, possible induction leak or exhaust
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt bottom ball joint boot split ( rear arm ) (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Nearside Rear Brake cable insecure handbrake cable bracket come loose from subframe (1.1.15 (c))
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn bottom ball joint worn ( front arm ) (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side no effort (1.4.1 (a))
Nearside Front Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure outer sidewall damaged and showing cord (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Rear Road wheel fractured inner rim (5.2.2 (a)) DANGEROUS
Offside Front Road wheel fractured inner rim (5.2.2 (a)) DANGEROUS
Offside Rear Road wheel fractured inner rim (5.2.2 (a)) DANGEROUS
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Offside and nearside rear inner faces (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (l))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Note for parking brake, Offside rear has no effort at all, nearside rear very low Only pulling 90
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge close to legal limit (5.2.3 (e))
Offside and nearside rear wheels been welded on the inner rims a lot
Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively Offside and nearside rears (1.2.1 (e))
front cat bracket snapped, exhaust still secure
middle exhaust flexi starting to deteriorate
noise on engine when reving for emissions, possible induction leak or exhaust
scraping noise from offside rear, possibly shoes come loose as no effort from that side
Nearside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
under trays fitted
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
Nearside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
under trays fitted
Offside Brake pipe excessively corroded main (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Brake pipe excessively corroded main (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside 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) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Front 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))
under trays fitted
Central Rear Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c))
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
Nearside 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) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Front 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))
under trays fitted
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened x2 (3.5.1i)
Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()
Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
Offside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened x2 (3.5.1i)
Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights ()
engine covers fitted restricting inspection
under covers fitted restricting inspection
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
water in offside front head light
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DA12 AHE is a 2012 Mercedes-benz C in Grey with a 2,143cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 12 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.
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 DA12 AHE, 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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DA12 AHE is a 2012 Mercedes-benz C, first registered on 4 May 2012.
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