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GU11 PNK

2011 Mercedes-benz C

Grey Diesel 2148cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires25 Mar 2027
Tests20 (13 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate65%

Mileage

177,049 mi
Last recorded177,049 miles
Recorded on5 Mar 2026
Typical for 2011 Mercedes-benz C76,133 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationGU11 PNK
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelC
Year2011
ColourGrey
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,148cc

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MOT History

13 pass 7 fail
Pass 5 Mar 2026 177,049 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all 4 (1.1.11 (c))

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))

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

Pass 26 Mar 2025 170,625 miles

"Pre-Safe inoperative" message appears on on MFD

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear, plastic undercarriage covers fitted as original (1.1.11 (c))

Central Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning LED (4.3.1 (a) (i))

Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt x2

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin O/S & wheel slightly binding (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides - front (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

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

Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Pass 19 Mar 2024 167,237 miles

Central Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning LED (4.3.1 (a) (i))

Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin nearing the wear sensor (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material behind the subframe by the coil spring mount (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to back in the fuel tank area (1.1.11 (c))

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

Fail 19 Mar 2024 167,232 miles

Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))

Central Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning LED (4.3.1 (a) (i))

Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

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

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

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material behind the subframe by the coil spring mount (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to back in the fuel tank area (1.1.11 (c))

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

Pass 17 Mar 2023 163,058 miles

Central Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.3.1 (a) (i))

Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt x 2

Coolant leak expansion tank empty, engine undertray damp

Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour but not likely to obscure the vision of other road users (8.2.2.2 (c))

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

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material by the coil spring top mount (1.1.11 (c))

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

Fail 16 Mar 2023 163,050 miles

Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))

Central Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.3.1 (a) (i))

Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt x 2

Coolant leak expansion tank empty, engine undertray damp

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

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material by the coil spring top mount (1.1.11 (c))

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

Pass 16 Mar 2022 159,492 miles

Central Upper Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning high level/third brake lamp bulb drop out (non obligatory) (4.3.1 (a) (i))

Fluid leak, but not excessive slight coolant leak (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Items removed from driver's view prior to test

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement forward arm inner bush cracked/perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

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

Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement forward arm inner bush cracked/perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))

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

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

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view slight chips in screen (3.2 (a) (i))

n/s main beam image poor/incorrect.headlamp aims slightly high & to the right

n/s parking brake effort & overall effort slightly low.brake fluid level slightly low

Fail 14 Mar 2022 159,484 miles

Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn rear lower arm ball joint worn to excess (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Side repeater not working mirror head lamp/side repeater (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Central Upper Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning high level/third brake lamp bulb drop out (non obligatory) (4.3.1 (a) (i))

Fluid leak, but not excessive slight coolant leak (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Items removed from driver's view prior to test

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement forward arm inner bush cracked/perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

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

Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement forward arm inner bush cracked/perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

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

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

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view slight chips in screen (3.2 (a) (i))

n/s main beam image poor/incorrect.headlamp aims slightly high & to the right

n/s parking brake effort & overall effort slightly low.brake fluid level slightly low

Pass 11 Mar 2021 146,879 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 disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Nearside and offside, (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Fail 3 Mar 2021 146,603 miles

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

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

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

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 disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Nearside and offside, (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Pass 24 Mar 2020 134,125 miles

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

Fail 23 Mar 2020 134,069 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Front Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a))

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

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

Pass 7 Feb 2019 132,473 miles

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

Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective weak beam image (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Fail 7 Feb 2019 132,473 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))

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

Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective weak beam image (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Pass 5 Mar 2018 128,665 miles

Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

front brake discs worn

Pass 6 Mar 2017 122,596 miles

Offside headlight poor pattern/output

Pass 18 Aug 2016 122,434 miles

Offside Upper Rear position lamp(s) has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.1.A.3b)

Fail 17 Aug 2016 122,434 miles

Nearside Front Wheel bolt(s) missing (4.2.A.1e)

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Offside Front Wheel bolt(s) missing (4.2.A.1e)

Offside Upper Rear position lamp(s) has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.1.A.3b)

Pass 17 Mar 2015 103,261 miles

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

Pass 10 Jan 2014 77,674 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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GU11 PNK is a 2011 Mercedes-benz C in Grey with a 2,148cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65%.

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 GU11 PNK, 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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GU11 PNK is a 2011 Mercedes-benz C, first registered on 4 March 2011.

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