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EK12 NHL

2012 Mercedes-benz C

Black Diesel 2143cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires29 Oct 2025
Tests16 (13 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate81.3%

Mileage

168,216 mi
Last recorded168,216 miles
Recorded on30 Oct 2024
Typical for 2012 Mercedes-benz C71,143 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationEK12 NHL
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelC
Year2012
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,143cc

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MOT History

13 pass 3 fail
Pass 30 Oct 2024 168,216 miles

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

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Both front, Also starting to wear on edges (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 20 Oct 2023 164,768 miles

Front Both front tyres slightly wearing on edges

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

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

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

Pass 17 Sep 2022 161,702 miles
Pass 1 Nov 2021 159,169 miles

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

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

Rear Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (d))

Pass 4 Nov 2020 157,484 miles

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

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

Pass 10 Oct 2019 155,216 miles
Pass 3 Oct 2018 145,323 miles
Pass 16 Apr 2018 134,711 miles

Engine under trays fitted

both front Tyre slightly wearing on inner and outer edges

Pass 4 Oct 2017 121,145 miles
Pass 11 Apr 2017 108,507 miles
Fail 10 Apr 2017 108,527 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Pass 12 Oct 2016 156,183 miles

Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Pass 30 Aug 2016 96,856 miles
Fail 27 Aug 2016 96,856 miles

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Fail 20 Apr 2015 68,524 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too far to the right (1.8)

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

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

Pass 20 Apr 2015 68,524 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the 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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EK12 NHL is a 2012 Mercedes-benz C in Black with a 2,143cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 16 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 81.3%.

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 performed better than the average for its year.

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 EK12 NHL, 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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EK12 NHL is a 2012 Mercedes-benz C, first registered on 27 April 2012.

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