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FL61 XMW

2011 Mercedes-benz C

Black Petrol 3498cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires24 Mar 2027
Tests19 (13 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate68.4%

Mileage

90,135 mi
Last recorded90,135 miles
Recorded on18 Mar 2026
Typical for 2011 Mercedes-benz C76,133 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationFL61 XMW
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelC
Year2011
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine3,498cc

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MOT History

13 pass 6 fail
Pass 18 Mar 2026 90,135 miles

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

Exhaust clamp loose middle

Pass 20 Mar 2025 80,895 miles

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

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

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

Fail 13 Mar 2025 80,808 miles

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

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

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

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

Pass 25 Mar 2024 73,571 miles

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

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

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

Fail 25 Mar 2024 73,571 miles

Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

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

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

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

Pass 24 Mar 2023 69,664 miles
Pass 4 Oct 2022 67,601 miles
Pass 8 Sep 2021 62,789 miles

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

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

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both track control arm inner bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear brake pads approx 70%-75% worn

engine covers and under-trays fitted obscuring the view of some components

Fail 6 Sep 2021 62,789 miles

Rear Exhaust system insecure bolt missing out of clamp (6.1.2 (a))

Registration plate incorrect wrong plates fitted (0.1 (c))

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

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

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both track control arm inner bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear brake pads approx 70%-75% worn

engine covers and under-trays fitted obscuring the view of some components

Pass 15 Sep 2020 61,600 miles

Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play very slight play in all four front ball joints (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Wheel bearing has slight play very slight play in both front wheel bearings (5.1.3 (a) (i))

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

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))

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

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both track control arm inner bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear brake pads approx 75% worn

Pass 18 Sep 2019 59,494 miles

Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play very slight play in all four front ball joints (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

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

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both track control arms inner bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear brake pads approx 70% worn

Fail 17 Sep 2019 59,494 miles

Front Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative both sides (4.1.6 (a) (ii))

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

Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play very slight play in all four front ball joints (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

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

Rear brake pads approx 70% worn

Pass 3 Oct 2018 55,438 miles

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

Rear both tyres on approx 3mm

Fail 3 Oct 2018 55,438 miles

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Exhaust system insecure bolt missing out of clamp (6.1.2 (a))

Front bumper/grille damaged

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

Rear both tyres on approx 3mm

Pass 29 Sep 2017 47,524 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin 80% worn (3.5.1g)

Front both tyres worn on inner edges

Front brake discs worn

Nearside Front tyre outer sidewall damaged

Rear brake discs slightly worn

recommend a wheel alignment

Pass 13 Sep 2016 39,534 miles
Fail 13 Sep 2016 39,534 miles

Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases clamp bolt missing (7.1.2)

Pass 2 Oct 2015 32,653 miles
Pass 30 Sep 2014 24,510 miles

nearside front tyre cracking

offside front tyre cracking

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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FL61 XMW is a 2011 Mercedes-benz C in Black with a 3,498cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 68.4%.

Across all 2011 Mercedes-benz C models, the average MOT pass rate is 80.7% with a typical mileage of 76,133 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 FL61 XMW, 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 15 years old, this Mercedes-benz C is still in the earlier part of its expected life.

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FL61 XMW is a 2011 Mercedes-benz C, first registered on 5 October 2011.

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