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EY51 CEY

2012 Mercedes-benz C

White Diesel 2143cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires15 Oct 2026
Tests30 (23 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate76.7%

Mileage

137,148 mi
Last recorded137,148 miles
Recorded on23 Sep 2025
Typical for 2012 Mercedes-benz C71,143 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationEY51 CEY
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelC
Year2012
ColourWhite
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,143cc

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MOT History

23 pass 7 fail
Pass 23 Sep 2025 137,148 miles
Pass 25 Jun 2025 158,888 miles

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

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

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

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

Pass 16 Oct 2024 132,120 miles

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

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

Front bonnet struts weak

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

Rear Coil spring corroded Both (5.3.1 (b) (i))

covers and trays fitted

Fail 7 Oct 2024 132,101 miles

Brake performance unable to be tested Corrosion on rear brake pipes (1.2.1 (g))

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

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

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

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

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

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

Front bonnet struts weak

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

Rear Coil spring corroded Both (5.3.1 (b) (i))

covers and trays fitted

Pass 5 Jul 2024 149,707 miles

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

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

Fail 2 Jul 2024 149,608 miles

Horn not working (7.7 (a))

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

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

Offside Front Macpherson strut mounting likely to fail (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Oil leak, but not excessive nearside gearbox output seal (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 10 Oct 2023 128,399 miles

Offside Rear light unit damaged

bonnet struts weak

rear springs corroded

Fail 9 Oct 2023 128,380 miles

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

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

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

Offside Front tyre worn low edges , close to cords cut outer sidewall

Offside Rear light unit damaged

bonnet struts weak

rear springs corroded

Pass 3 Jul 2023 137,593 miles

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

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 11 Oct 2022 122,048 miles

Nearside Front tyre worn low edges on limit inner edge cut in tread and outer sidewall

Nearside Rear tyre worn

Offside Front tyre worn edges low inner edge on limit cut outer sidewall

Offside Rear tyre worn and cut outer sidewall

bonnet struts worn

parking brake low effort

slight play both front wheel bearings

Fail 6 Oct 2022 122,033 miles

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

Nearside Front tyre worn low edges on limit inner edge cut in tread and outer sidewall

Nearside Rear tyre worn

Offside Front tyre worn edges low inner edge on limit cut outer sidewall

Offside Rear tyre worn and cut outer sidewall

bonnet struts worn

parking brake low effort

slight play both front wheel bearings

Pass 28 Jun 2022 126,374 miles
Fail 28 Jun 2022 126,374 miles

Nearside Front Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions (5.2.3 (i))

Pass 5 Oct 2021 115,876 miles
Pass 25 Nov 2020 105,224 miles
Fail 25 Nov 2020 105,224 miles

Front Registration plate inscription illegible (0.1 (b))

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

Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

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

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

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

Pass 19 Sep 2020 107,331 miles

Nearside Front Inner 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 (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 31 Oct 2019 92,242 miles

Front number plate cracked

Pass 13 Sep 2019 99,217 miles
Pass 15 Oct 2018 84,180 miles
Pass 6 Oct 2018 79,955 miles

front number plate damaged

front tyres on 2mm

lower covers fitted

Pass 18 Oct 2017 64,010 miles
Pass 18 Oct 2017 66,949 miles

eml light on

front number plate damaged

rear pads very much on limit

Pass 19 Oct 2016 54,012 miles

EML light is on

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

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

Tyre worn close to the legal limit both front tyres (4.1.E.1)

coolant level below minimum

Pass 17 Oct 2016 36,735 miles
Fail 14 Mar 2016 27,112 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

engine and undertray covers fitted obscuring some components

no printout produced due to low emissions

Pass 21 Oct 2015 40,398 miles
Pass 14 Oct 2015 23,859 miles
Pass 17 Apr 2015 20,429 miles
Pass 30 Sep 2014 31,086 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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EY51 CEY is a 2012 Mercedes-benz C in White with a 2,143cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 30 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 76.7%.

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 EY51 CEY, 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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EY51 CEY is a 2012 Mercedes-benz C, first registered on 4 May 2012.

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