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EF62 HRE

2012 Mercedes-benz C

Black Diesel 2143cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires27 Feb 2026
Tests17 (10 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate58.8%

Mileage

202,591 mi
Last recorded202,591 miles
Recorded on21 Feb 2025
Typical for 2012 Mercedes-benz C71,143 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationEF62 HRE
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelC
Year2012
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,143cc

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MOT History

10 pass 7 fail
Pass 21 Feb 2025 202,591 miles

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

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement BOTH (5.3.4 (a) (i))

UNDER COVERS FITTED

Fail 21 Feb 2025 202,589 miles

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

UNDER COVERS FITTED

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

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement BOTH (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 23 Feb 2024 190,511 miles

UNDERTRAYS AND COVERS FITTED

Fail 23 Feb 2024 190,511 miles

Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

UNDERTRAYS AND COVERS FITTED

Pass 28 Feb 2023 170,740 miles

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

Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Fail 19 Jan 2023 170,173 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

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

Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Pass 2 Feb 2022 155,693 miles

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

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

Fail 2 Feb 2022 155,693 miles

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

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

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

Pass 4 Mar 2021 147,499 miles
Pass 16 Mar 2020 141,619 miles
Pass 8 Mar 2019 134,099 miles
Fail 14 Feb 2019 134,051 miles

Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Brake disc worn, but not excessively all four (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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

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

exhaust flexi damaged

Pass 20 Mar 2018 117,944 miles

Front both front tyres slight wearing edges

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit tyre wearing inner edge (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear tyre wearing and getting low to nearing 2mm

plastic cover fitted top of the engine and under the floor

Fail 20 Mar 2018 117,944 miles

Front Headlamp aim too high both sides front (1.8)

Front both front tyres slight wearing edges

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit tyre wearing inner edge (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear tyre wearing and getting low to nearing 2mm

plastic cover fitted top of the engine and under the floor

Pass 1 Dec 2016 100,414 miles

Wiper blades : deteriorated.

Pass 10 Dec 2015 77,112 miles

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Vehicles internal adjuster altered to re-check headlamp aim.

Fail 10 Dec 2015 77,112 miles

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Vehicles internal adjuster altered to re-check headlamp aim.

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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EF62 HRE is a 2012 Mercedes-benz C in Black with a 2,143cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 58.8%.

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 EF62 HRE, 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 EF62 HRE registered?

EF62 HRE is a 2012 Mercedes-benz C, first registered on 18 December 2012.

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