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HV61 UVX

2011 Mercedes-benz C

Grey Diesel 2497cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires5 Feb 2027
Tests17 (13 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate76.5%

Mileage

250,030 mi
Last recorded250,030 miles
Recorded on4 Feb 2026
Typical for 2011 Mercedes-benz C76,133 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationHV61 UVX
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelC
Year2011
ColourGrey
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,497cc

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MOT History

13 pass 4 fail
Pass 4 Feb 2026 250,030 miles

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

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement torque strut (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Direction indicator lens defective which has no effect on emitted light cracked rear indicator lens (4.4.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Outer Tyre slightly damaged damage sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

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

Pass 3 Feb 2025 235,036 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement toe arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

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

Offside Rear Direction indicator lens defective which has no effect on emitted light cracked (4.4.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

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

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

Pass 6 Feb 2024 221,049 miles

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm (5.2.3 (e))

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

Fail 29 Jan 2024 220,978 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

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

Nearside Front Tyre(s) of different sizes are fitted on the same axle. space saver fitted (5.2.3 (b))

Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Offside Rear Reversing lamp inoperative lamp also damaged (4.6.1 (a))

Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm (5.2.3 (e))

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

Pass 1 Feb 2023 211,580 miles

Engine covers and under trays fitted

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both - Caster bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.3.1 (b) (i))

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

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

Rear Prop shaft flexible coupling slightly deteriorated (6.1.7 (d) (i))

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

Fail 1 Feb 2023 211,578 miles

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))

Offside Rear Tyre(s) of different sizes are fitted on the same axle. Spare wheel fitted (5.2.3 (b))

Nearside Rear Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a)) DANGEROUS

Engine covers and under trays fitted

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both - Caster bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both - Wearing/worn on edges (5.2.3 (e))

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

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

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

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.3.1 (b) (i))

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

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

Rear Prop shaft flexible coupling slightly deteriorated (6.1.7 (d) (i))

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

Pass 3 Feb 2022 198,879 miles

Engine covers and under trays fitted

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both - Caster arm bushes perishing/deteriorating (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) lens defective which has no effect on emitted light Lamp unit cracked (4.3.1 (b) (i))

Parking brake efficiency much lower on N/S compared to O/S but still passed brake test

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

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Cannot determine which side the corroded line is going to (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Prop shaft flexible coupling slightly deteriorated (6.1.7 (d) (i))

Steering linkage ball joint has slight play Slight play both inner steering rack joints (2.1.3 (b) (i))

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

Fail 28 Jan 2022 198,879 miles

Front Brake pad(s) worn down to wear indicator (1.1.13 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Engine covers and under trays fitted

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

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both - Caster arm bushes perishing/deteriorating (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) lens defective which has no effect on emitted light Lamp unit cracked (4.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Parking brake efficiency much lower on N/S compared to O/S but still passed brake test

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

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Cannot determine which side the corroded line is going to (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Prop shaft flexible coupling slightly deteriorated (6.1.7 (d) (i))

Steering linkage ball joint has slight play Slight play both inner steering rack joints (2.1.3 (b) (i))

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

Pass 26 Jan 2021 180,431 miles

Engine cover and undertrays fitted

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

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Front arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords Outer side wall cut, no ply or cords showing (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Nearside Rear Seat belt slightly slow to retract

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

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

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Front arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension bump stop floating on strut

Offside Rear Direction indicator lens defective which has no effect on emitted light Cracked no white light showing (4.4.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Seat slightly slow to retract

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

Offside Reverse light cracked

Rear Prop shaft flexible coupling slightly deteriorated (6.1.7 (d) (i))

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

Pass 28 Jan 2020 171,158 miles
Fail 28 Jan 2020 171,158 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Pass 4 Feb 2019 145,855 miles

Nearside Front chunk out of outer tyre side wall

Pass 31 Jan 2018 128,442 miles

Offside Rear light cluster cracked but not affecting light output.

Pass 20 Jan 2017 105,896 miles

Nearside Front tyre wearing low on edges

Nearside Rear tyre wearing low on inner edge

Offside Front tyre wearing low on edges

Offside Lower Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Offside Rear tyre wearing low on inner edge

under trays are damp and smell of diesel. unable to inspect further as large under trays coving underside of vehicle

Pass 11 Jan 2016 92,461 miles
Pass 29 Jan 2015 75,328 miles

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

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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

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

Pass 5 Feb 2014 52,385 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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HV61 UVX is a 2011 Mercedes-benz C in Grey with a 2,497cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 76.5%.

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 HV61 UVX, 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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HV61 UVX is a 2011 Mercedes-benz C, first registered on 26 September 2011.

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