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FN12 LPY

2012 Mercedes-benz C

Silver Diesel 2143cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires25 May 2027
Tests15 (13 pass, 2 fail)
Pass rate86.7%

Mileage

64,988 mi
Last recorded64,988 miles
Recorded on6 May 2026
Typical for 2012 Mercedes-benz C71,143 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationFN12 LPY
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelC
Year2012
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,143cc

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MOT History

13 pass 2 fail
Pass 6 May 2026 64,988 miles

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

Pass 7 May 2025 64,076 miles
Pass 10 May 2024 60,284 miles

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

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

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 3 May 2023 56,148 miles

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

Pass 11 May 2022 53,155 miles

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

Pass 6 May 2021 51,243 miles

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

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

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing all (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 6 May 2020 50,084 miles

Offside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Fail 6 May 2020 50,084 miles

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

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

Offside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Pass 7 May 2019 45,921 miles

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

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Fail 7 May 2019 45,921 miles

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn Most rear arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 2 May 2018 42,655 miles

Nearside Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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

Offside Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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

Pass 2 May 2017 40,652 miles

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

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

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

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

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Pass 2 May 2016 33,490 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin 75% worn (3.5.1g)

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened corroded and lipped inner face (3.5.1i)

wipers starting to smear screen slightly

Pass 26 May 2015 28,060 miles
Pass 13 Apr 2015 28,027 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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FN12 LPY is a 2012 Mercedes-benz C in Silver with a 2,143cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 15 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 86.7%.

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 performed better than the average for its year.

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 FN12 LPY, 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 FN12 LPY registered?

FN12 LPY is a 2012 Mercedes-benz C, first registered on 7 March 2012.

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The MOT history for FN12 LPY shows 15 tests with a 86.7% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.

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