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HV11 XPA

2011 Mercedes-benz C

Grey Petrol 1796cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires22 Apr 2026
Tests18 (13 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate72.2%

Mileage

118,638 mi
Last recorded118,638 miles
Recorded on23 Apr 2025
Typical for 2011 Mercedes-benz C76,133 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationHV11 XPA
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelC
Year2011
ColourGrey
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,796cc

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MOT History

13 pass 5 fail
Pass 23 Apr 2025 118,638 miles

Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output BOTH (4.1.4 (b))

Front Headlamp reflector slightly defective BOTH (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))

Pass 18 Apr 2024 107,294 miles

Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

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

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

Fail 18 Apr 2024 107,294 miles

Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

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

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

Rear Registration plate lamp does not illuminate simultaneously with the position lamps (4.7.2 (a))

Pass 22 Apr 2023 93,555 miles

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

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

Fail 22 Apr 2023 93,555 miles

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

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

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Pass 2 Sep 2022 89,553 miles

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

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

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

plastic cover sills, underfloor covers and engine under trays fitted preventing inspection of components

Fail 2 Sep 2022 89,551 miles

Nearside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

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

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

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

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

plastic cover sills, underfloor covers and engine under trays fitted preventing inspection of components

Pass 16 Sep 2021 79,922 miles

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

plastic cover sills, under floor covers and engine undertrays are fitted preventing inspection of components

Fail 16 Sep 2021 79,922 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

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

plastic cover sills, under floor covers and engine undertrays are fitted preventing inspection of components

Pass 5 Aug 2020 70,161 miles

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively worn and lipped (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted inner bead (5.2.2 (c) (i))

plastic cover sills, engine undertrays and under floor covers are fitted, preventing inspection of components

Pass 20 Aug 2019 63,300 miles
Pass 29 Aug 2018 57,783 miles

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively worn and slightly lipped (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin approx 75% worn (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Inner Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

plastic floor covers,under floor covers and engine undertray is fitted preventing inspection of components

Pass 21 Aug 2017 50,084 miles

engine cover and undertray fitterd

nsf tyre gouge on outer wall

nsf tyre wearing onouter tread

osf tyre small splits on outer wall

osf tyre wearing on inner outer walls of tread

slight knotchy on lock to lock test and free play test

Pass 22 Aug 2016 45,122 miles

Front tyres are wearing on edges

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

Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

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

all tyres are worn to approx 4mm

engine cover,engine tray,floor covers and plastic sill covers are fitted

Pass 3 Sep 2015 39,408 miles

Small chips in windscreen

Fail 3 Sep 2015 39,408 miles

Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Small chips in windscreen

Pass 23 Mar 2015 35,642 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 31 Mar 2014 26,581 miles

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

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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HV11 XPA is a 2011 Mercedes-benz C in Grey with a 1,796cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72.2%.

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 HV11 XPA, 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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HV11 XPA is a 2011 Mercedes-benz C, first registered on 26 March 2011.

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