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FG62 CVD

2012 Mercedes-benz C

White Diesel 2143cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires1 Jun 2027
Tests17 (10 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate58.8%

Mileage

189,173 mi
Last recorded189,173 miles
Recorded on2 Jun 2026
Typical for 2012 Mercedes-benz C71,143 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationFG62 CVD
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelC
Year2012
ColourWhite
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,143cc

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MOT History

10 pass 7 fail
Pass 2 Jun 2026 189,173 miles

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

Offside Rear Nail in tyre

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

Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened Both rear coil spring location buckets (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Small stone chip (3.2 (a) (i))

Fail 2 Jun 2026 189,173 miles

Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Nail in tyre

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

Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened Both rear coil spring location buckets (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Small stone chip (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 27 Mar 2025 173,711 miles

Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule And rear, x4 corroded to exposed steel surfaces. (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play And O/S/F also (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened And O/S/F lower wishbones, in lower coil spring locations. (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Upper Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material At brake hose ferule, bad, just legal (1.1.11 (c))

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

Serious oil leak, dripping, but still legal.

Stone chip in zone B, of windscreen.

Fail 17 Mar 2025 173,701 miles

Nearside Rear Inner Brake pipe excessively corroded Front to rear tandam pipework, behind inner sill. (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Inner Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened Holed at suspension control arm inner mounting point. (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Upper Brake pipe excessively corroded At brake hose ferule (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Upper Brake pipe excessively corroded To brake hose ferule, along/above subframe (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Side repeater not working In mirror. (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Stone chip in zone B, of windscreen.

Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule And rear, x4 corroded to exposed steel surfaces. (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play And O/S/F also (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened And O/S/F lower wishbones, in lower coil spring locations. (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Upper Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material At brake hose ferule, bad, just legal (1.1.11 (c))

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

Serious oil leak, dripping, but still legal.

Pass 12 Mar 2024 152,143 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement And O/S/F lower, inner foremost perished/separating (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge On 2mm, and very badly/unevenly worn/devoid of tread, and exposing breaker ply, and close to exposing layer ply/cords very soon. (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play And O/S/F also. (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Inner Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to rear, on inner sill, corroded badly, just legal. (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material At brake hose ferule, badly, but still just legal. (1.1.11 (c))

Serious oil leak, dripping, but still legal.

Windscreen stone chipped in zone B.

Fail 12 Mar 2024 152,143 miles

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

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

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement And O/S/F lower, inner foremost perished/separating (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge On 2mm, and very badly/unevenly worn/devoid of tread, and exposing breaker ply, and close to exposing layer ply/cords very soon. (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play And O/S/F also. (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Inner Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to rear, on inner sill, corroded badly, just legal. (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material At brake hose ferule, badly, but still just legal. (1.1.11 (c))

Serious oil leak, dripping, but still legal.

Windscreen stone chipped in zone B.

Pass 15 Feb 2023 129,650 miles

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 14 Mar 2022 109,804 miles

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

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

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

Fail 14 Mar 2022 109,804 miles

Central Rear Seat belt installation has a claw type seat mounting with an inadequate means of securing the claw (10.1 (o))

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

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

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

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

Pass 24 Feb 2021 88,502 miles

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

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

Fail 21 Feb 2021 88,485 miles

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

Offside Front 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

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

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

Pass 5 Jun 2019 66,322 miles
Pass 2 Jun 2018 57,703 miles
Fail 1 Jun 2018 57,702 miles

Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

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

Pass 2 Jun 2017 52,813 miles
Fail 1 Jun 2017 52,810 miles

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

Nearside Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

Pass 26 Jan 2016 45,163 miles

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Offside & Nearside (3.5.1i)

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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FG62 CVD 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 58.8%.

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 FG62 CVD, 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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FG62 CVD is a 2012 Mercedes-benz C, first registered on 28 September 2012.

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