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EO12 OUH

2012 Mercedes-benz C

Silver Diesel 2148cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires12 Dec 2026
Tests16 (11 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate68.8%

Mileage

129,416 mi
Last recorded129,416 miles
Recorded on9 Dec 2025
Typical for 2012 Mercedes-benz C71,143 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationEO12 OUH
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelC
Year2012
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,148cc

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MOT History

11 pass 5 fail
Pass 9 Dec 2025 129,416 miles
Fail 2 Dec 2025 129,094 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))

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

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

Pass 10 Dec 2024 113,596 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material inner wheel arch/to flexi (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material inner wheel arch/to flexi (1.1.11 (c))

Fail 10 Dec 2024 113,595 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))

Nearside Front Outer Tyre has ply or cords exposed edges worn (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material inner wheel arch/to flexi (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material inner wheel arch/to flexi (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 13 Dec 2023 96,292 miles
Fail 12 Dec 2023 96,292 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))

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

Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed inner edge worn/split (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed inner edge worn/split through (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 28 Nov 2022 79,516 miles
Fail 21 Nov 2022 79,514 miles

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

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

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Cross Over Pipe Above Sub-frame (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 3 Dec 2021 72,766 miles

Offside Rear Tyre Tread Low

Pass 20 Nov 2020 67,189 miles

Both Front Tyre's Wearing Edge/Light Cracking Inner Sidewall

Offside Rear Tyre Tread Low

Pass 6 Dec 2019 62,082 miles
Pass 15 May 2018 53,763 miles
Fail 15 May 2018 53,763 miles

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Pass 16 May 2017 48,864 miles

Emissions too clean to test

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Pass 20 May 2016 43,438 miles

Nearside Front tyre perished badly

Nearside Rear tyre has a nail in it

Pass 23 May 2015 39,138 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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EO12 OUH is a 2012 Mercedes-benz C in Silver with a 2,148cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 16 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 68.8%.

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 EO12 OUH, 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 EO12 OUH registered?

EO12 OUH is a 2012 Mercedes-benz C, first registered on 14 March 2012.

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