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DV11 CAL

2012 Mercedes-benz C

Black Diesel 2993cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires6 May 2027
Tests33 (25 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate75.8%

Mileage

114,962 mi
Last recorded114,962 miles
Recorded on7 May 2026
Typical for 2012 Mercedes-benz C71,143 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationDV11 CAL
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelC
Year2012
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,993cc

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MOT History

25 pass 8 fail
Pass 7 May 2026 114,962 miles

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre

Offside Rear Nail in tyre

Fail 7 May 2026 114,962 miles

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre

Offside Rear Nail in tyre

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Pass 17 Apr 2026 164,310 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases exhaust flexi joint (6.1.2 (a))

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

Fail 6 Apr 2026 164,293 miles

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

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases exhaust flexi joint (6.1.2 (a))

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

Pass 7 Apr 2025 110,495 miles

Active anti roll bar reservoir low.

Nearside Front Tyre slightly worn edges.

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Slight corrosion. (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre slightly worn edges.

Offside Rear Active anti roll bar box leaking.

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Slight corrosion. (1.1.11 (c))

Under tray fitted.

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Chips. (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 4 Apr 2025 157,718 miles
Fail 24 Mar 2025 157,709 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a))

Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 15 Mar 2024 150,813 miles

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

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

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

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

Fail 12 Mar 2024 150,764 miles

Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

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

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

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

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

Pass 16 Nov 2023 108,801 miles

Nearside Front Tyre slightly worn outer edge.

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Nail in tyre

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

Rear active anti roll bar box leaking.

Under trays fitted.

Pass 23 Mar 2023 139,645 miles

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Fail 21 Mar 2023 139,542 miles

Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 24 Jun 2022 103,915 miles

lift and knocking in offside and nearside front bottom ball joints

Pass 25 Mar 2022 126,148 miles
Fail 9 Mar 2022 126,120 miles

Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened On nearside front edge of the rear sub-frame by fuel tank (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened On offside front edge of the rear sub-frame by fuel tank (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 24 Jun 2021 93,089 miles

Engine covers and Undertrays fitted.

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

Nearside Rear Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Sidewall and slightly worn on inner edge. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly worn on inner edge.

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

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

Pass 15 Feb 2021 114,228 miles
Fail 2 Feb 2021 114,227 miles

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b))

Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))

Pass 25 Jun 2020 83,296 miles
Pass 9 Mar 2020 111,771 miles

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

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

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged sidewall cut (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

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

Pass 26 Oct 2019 77,515 miles
Pass 14 Mar 2019 104,855 miles
Pass 22 Oct 2018 64,911 miles
Pass 6 Apr 2018 90,341 miles

engine covers and undertrays fitted

Pass 18 Oct 2017 54,172 miles

Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement n/s/f & o/s/f (2.4.G.2)

Front Valve stem slightly damaged n/s/f & o/s/f (4.1.D.1e)

Rear Valve stem slightly damaged n/s/r& o/s/r (4.1.D.1e)

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

clean diesel DPF fitted zero emission.

Pass 30 Mar 2017 75,023 miles

Front tyres have cuts in outer sidewalls but not exposing cords

engine covers and undertrays fitted not allowing full inspection of some testable items

Pass 20 Oct 2016 42,838 miles

Both front tyres starting to wear thin on outer edges

Pass 7 Apr 2016 64,227 miles

nearside front tyre and offside front tyres worn , devoid of tread on edges

nearside rear tyre on 3mm dvoid of tread on edges

offside rear tyre on 3mm devoid of tread on edges

Pass 26 Oct 2015 32,299 miles
Fail 26 Oct 2015 32,299 miles

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Pass 9 Apr 2015 52,871 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 3 Nov 2014 25,819 miles
Pass 16 Apr 2014 41,685 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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DV11 CAL is a 2012 Mercedes-benz C in Black with a 2,993cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 33 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 75.8%.

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 DV11 CAL, 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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DV11 CAL is a 2012 Mercedes-benz C, first registered on 31 January 2012.

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