MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
115,756 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Wheel bearing has slight play both fronts (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn lower rear arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn lower rear arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Wheel bearing has slight play both fronts (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged inner edge (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
damage to front end of the vehicle
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged inner edge (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
damage to front end of the vehicle
Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension rod ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt marked yellow (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension rod ball joint excessively worn marked yellow (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Accident damage front grill
osf daytime lamp inoperative
Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b))
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))
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 Tyre slightly damaged (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()
Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2 mm (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2 mm (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
under tray fitted impending inspection
Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed outer wall (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing outer wall damaged (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge wear inner outer edges (5.2.3 (e))
under tray fitted impending inspection
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm (5.2.3 (e))
both front tyres have outer sidewall damage
engine cover fitted
undertray fitted
Offside Front tyre outer sidewall damaged 225/40 x 18 92 y
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit worn close to limit inner edge (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit close to limit inner edge (4.1.E.1)
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
offside front tyre perished
How Reliable is the Mercedes-benz C?
Based on 8,031,355 MOT tests across 683,668 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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GJ12 XBG is a 2012 Mercedes-benz C in Black with a 2,148cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72.2%.
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 GJ12 XBG, 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 GJ12 XBG registered?
GJ12 XBG is a 2012 Mercedes-benz C, first registered on 27 March 2012.
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