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EY62 YGJ

2012 Mercedes-benz C

White Diesel 2143cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires24 Mar 2027
Tests17 (12 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate70.6%

Mileage

94,816 mi
Last recorded94,816 miles
Recorded on25 Mar 2026
Typical for 2012 Mercedes-benz C71,143 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationEY62 YGJ
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelC
Year2012
ColourWhite
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,143cc

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MOT History

12 pass 5 fail
Pass 25 Mar 2026 94,816 miles

Central Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material brake pipe is heavily corroded, but unable to fully view. recommend renewal (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material section heavily corroded, but unable to fully view. recommend renewal (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Outer Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both n/s and o/s rear lowers. unable to fully view due to plastic coverings (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 12 Mar 2026 94,812 miles

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

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

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

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

Central Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material brake pipe is heavily corroded, but unable to fully view. recommend renewal (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material section heavily corroded, but unable to fully view. recommend renewal (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Outer Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both n/s and o/s rear lowers. unable to fully view due to plastic coverings (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 25 Nov 2024 94,551 miles

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

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

Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Window excessively tinted but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (b) (i))

covers fitted

Pass 24 Nov 2023 92,155 miles

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

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))

Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

covers fitted

Pass 25 Nov 2022 89,933 miles

covers fitted

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

Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Window excessively tinted but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (b) (i))

Fail 21 Nov 2022 89,900 miles

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Window excessively tinted but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (b) (i))

covers fitted

Pass 25 Nov 2021 85,925 miles

Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

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

Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

covers fitted

Fail 23 Nov 2021 85,919 miles

Brake pipe excessively corroded various places (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

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

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

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

Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

covers fitted

Pass 20 Nov 2020 82,975 miles

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

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

covers fitted

Pass 29 Nov 2019 79,782 miles
Pass 25 Feb 2019 76,476 miles
Pass 17 Mar 2018 68,099 miles
Pass 19 Apr 2017 56,960 miles
Fail 18 Apr 2017 56,960 miles

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

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 17 May 2016 48,052 miles
Pass 12 Aug 2015 41,257 miles

offside front wearing on edges

Fail 7 Aug 2015 41,016 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

offside front wearing on edges

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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EY62 YGJ is a 2012 Mercedes-benz C in White with a 2,143cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70.6%.

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 EY62 YGJ, 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 EY62 YGJ registered?

EY62 YGJ is a 2012 Mercedes-benz C, first registered on 18 September 2012.

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