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FY61 VKG

2011 Mercedes-benz C

Silver Petrol 1796cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires6 Aug 2027
Tests17 (12 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate70.6%

Mileage

78,460 mi
Last recorded78,460 miles
Recorded on7 Aug 2026
Typical for 2011 Mercedes-benz C76,133 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationFY61 VKG
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelC
Year2011
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,796cc

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MOT History

12 pass 5 fail
Pass 7 Aug 2026 78,460 miles

Brake pipes covered/coated in grease

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both front trailing arm bush's worn & splitting (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Both front tyres cracking/splitting (225/40r18) (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

General underbody corrosion

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play NSF wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

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

Fail 3 Aug 2026 78,448 miles

Offside Rear Road wheel fractured OSR rim cracked on inner (5.2.2 (a)) DANGEROUS

Brake pipes covered/coated in grease

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both front trailing arm bush's worn & splitting (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Both front tyres cracking/splitting (225/40r18) (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

General underbody corrosion

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play NSF wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

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

Pass 7 Aug 2025 78,049 miles

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

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

Rear brake pipes greased

Pass 8 Oct 2024 69,372 miles

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

Nearside Hydraulic leak, but not excessive Steering rack (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

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

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

Fail 8 Oct 2024 69,372 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt rear of two (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn Rear of two (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play rear of two (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Hydraulic leak, but not excessive Steering rack (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

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

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

Pass 31 Oct 2023 61,866 miles

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

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

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

Fail 27 Oct 2023 61,813 miles

Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a))

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn lower inner arm ball joint (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Pass 25 Oct 2022 54,823 miles

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

Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

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

Pass 25 Oct 2021 47,249 miles

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

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

Pass 28 Oct 2020 38,779 miles
Pass 8 Aug 2019 38,525 miles

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

Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Fail 8 Aug 2019 38,524 miles

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b))

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

Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Pass 20 Aug 2018 37,682 miles
Pass 31 Aug 2017 35,571 miles
Fail 31 Aug 2017 35,571 miles

Nearside Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering rack fitted) Rack end (2.2.A.1b)

Pass 23 Aug 2016 32,268 miles

Front tyres have slight damage to outer side walls

Nearside Front Tyre wearing low on outer edge

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre

Rear tyres wearing low on inner edges

Pass 27 Aug 2015 27,365 miles

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

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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FY61 VKG is a 2011 Mercedes-benz C in Silver with a 1,796cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70.6%.

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 FY61 VKG, 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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FY61 VKG is a 2011 Mercedes-benz C, first registered on 15 September 2011.

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