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EO12 PMV

2012 Mercedes-benz C

Black Diesel 2143cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires30 Nov 2026
Tests19 (11 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate57.9%

Mileage

119,379 mi
Last recorded119,379 miles
Recorded on28 Nov 2025
Typical for 2012 Mercedes-benz C71,143 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationEO12 PMV
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelC
Year2012
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,143cc

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MOT History

11 pass 8 fail
Pass 28 Nov 2025 119,379 miles

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

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Cut on sidewall not showing inner cord (5.2.3 (e))

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

Nsf brakepipe corroded

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

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

Fail 25 Nov 2025 119,377 miles

Offside Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d))

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 205 55 16 (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Heavily corroded on inner face s (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Cut on sidewall not showing inner cord (5.2.3 (e))

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

Nsf brakepipe corroded

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

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

Pass 22 Nov 2024 110,059 miles

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

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

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge bald on outer edge..(strong advisory) (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm (5.2.3 (e))

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

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm also nail in tyre (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. 16% (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Fail 19 Nov 2024 110,059 miles

Nearside Front Obligatory indirect vision device seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (3.3 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Position lamp lens seriously defective (4.2.1 (b))

Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) emits other than a steady red light lamp damaged and emitting white light (4.3.3 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

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

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

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge bald on outer edge..(strong advisory) (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.3.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm (5.2.3 (e))

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

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm also nail in tyre (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. 16% (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Pass 24 Nov 2023 101,783 miles
Fail 23 Nov 2023 101,781 miles

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

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

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

Pass 30 Nov 2022 93,107 miles

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

Nearside Non obligatory mirror damaged ()

Nearside Rear Tail lamp on NS Damaged but not affecting the lamp

Offside Side repeater flashing less than 60 times a minute (4.4.4 (a))

Fail 29 Nov 2022 93,107 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn Steel arm / Ball joint facing upwards / Most Rear / Lower arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Coolant leak Thermostat leaking ()

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

Nearside Non obligatory mirror damaged ()

Nearside Rear Tail lamp on NS Damaged but not affecting the lamp

Offside Side repeater flashing less than 60 times a minute (4.4.4 (a))

Pass 30 Nov 2021 86,248 miles

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

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

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Ball joint pointing down (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Ball joint pointing down (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 26 Nov 2021 86,248 miles

Brake pad(s) worn down to wear indicator (1.1.13 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint likely to become detached Ball joint pointing up (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Ball joint pointing down (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 205/55R16 V 1.8 m (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Ball joint pointing down (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 205/55R16 V 1.9 m (5.2.3 (e))

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

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 9 Nov 2020 78,724 miles

205/55v16

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

Nearside Front Non obligatory mirror damaged ()

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

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

Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective smearing (3.4 (b) (i))

Fail 9 Nov 2020 78,724 miles

205/55v16

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

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Non obligatory mirror damaged ()

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

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

Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective smearing (3.4 (b) (i))

Pass 29 May 2019 68,469 miles

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

Fail 29 May 2019 68,469 miles

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

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

Pass 29 May 2018 58,331 miles

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

Pass 30 May 2017 48,423 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement thrust arm bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement thrust arm bush (2.4.G.2)

Pass 25 May 2016 39,431 miles

offside front wiper blade woen

Pass 29 May 2015 27,413 miles

nearside front tyre perished

Fail 29 May 2015 27,413 miles

Nearside Front Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions (4.1.D.1f)

nearside front tyre perished

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 PMV is a 2012 Mercedes-benz C in Black with a 2,143cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 57.9%.

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 PMV, 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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EO12 PMV is a 2012 Mercedes-benz C, first registered on 31 May 2012.

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