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FD62 HZB

2012 Mercedes-benz C

Blue Diesel 2143cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires21 Jan 2026
Tests16 (11 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate68.8%

Mileage

178,964 mi
Last recorded178,964 miles
Recorded on17 Jan 2025
Typical for 2012 Mercedes-benz C71,143 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationFD62 HZB
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelC
Year2012
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,143cc

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MOT History

11 pass 5 fail
Pass 17 Jan 2025 178,964 miles

Engine noise

Nearside Front Tyre has heavy wear on the inner and outer edges

Nearside Front Tyre is at 3 mm tread depth

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

Offside Front Tyre has heavy wear on the inner and outer edges

Offside Front Tyre is at 3 mm tread depth

Fail 17 Jan 2025 178,964 miles

Engine noise

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre has heavy wear on the inner and outer edges

Nearside Front Tyre is at 3 mm tread depth

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

Offside Front Tyre has heavy wear on the inner and outer edges

Offside Front Tyre is at 3 mm tread depth

Pass 20 Jan 2024 169,709 miles

Engine noise when warmed up

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

Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Worn inner edge, tyre tread at 2mm (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 Worn inner edge, tyre tread at 2mm (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 17 Jan 2023 159,548 miles

Engine noise when warmed up

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

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

Fail 16 Jan 2023 159,547 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Engine noise when warmed up

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

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

Service due

Pass 15 Jan 2022 149,374 miles

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

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Fail 15 Jan 2022 149,374 miles

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

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

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Pass 18 Jan 2021 139,612 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has wear on both inner and outer edges

Nearside Rear Tyre has heavy wear on the inner edge

Offside Front Tyre has slight wear on both inner and outer edges

Offside Rear Tyre has slight wear on the inner edge

Fail 16 Jan 2021 139,612 miles

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

Nearside Front Tyre has wear on both inner and outer edges

Nearside Rear Tyre has heavy wear on the inner edge

Offside Front Tyre has slight wear on both inner and outer edges

Offside Rear Tyre has slight wear on the inner edge

Pass 22 Jan 2020 130,618 miles
Pass 24 Jun 2019 123,806 miles
Pass 21 Jun 2018 107,487 miles
Fail 21 Jun 2018 107,487 miles

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

Pass 20 Sep 2017 98,741 miles

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

Nearside Front tyre worn on edges

Nearside Side repeater has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.4.A.2c)

Offside Front tyre worn on inner edge

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

Pass 27 Aug 2016 82,829 miles
Pass 27 Nov 2015 81,517 miles

Nearside 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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FD62 HZB is a 2012 Mercedes-benz C in Blue with a 2,143cc 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 FD62 HZB, 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 FD62 HZB registered?

FD62 HZB is a 2012 Mercedes-benz C, first registered on 18 December 2012.

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The MOT history for FD62 HZB shows 16 tests with a 68.8% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.

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