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HY62 ZXV

2012 Mercedes-benz C

Silver Petrol 1595cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires20 Sep 2027
Tests19 (12 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate63.2%

Mileage

112,634 mi
Last recorded112,634 miles
Recorded on10 Sep 2026
Typical for 2012 Mercedes-benz C71,143 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationHY62 ZXV
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelC
Year2012
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,595cc

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MOT History

12 pass 7 fail
Pass 10 Sep 2026 112,634 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2.2 mm and wearing edges (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside reverse light not working

o/s/r tyre wearing low on edges

Fail 10 Sep 2026 112,634 miles

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

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2.2 mm and wearing edges (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside reverse light not working

o/s/r tyre wearing low on edges

Pass 15 Sep 2025 107,720 miles

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

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

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

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

Fail 15 Sep 2025 107,720 miles

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

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

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

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

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

Fail 2 Sep 2025 107,530 miles

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

small stone chips in windscreen

Pass 4 Sep 2024 100,416 miles

Nearside Front tyre WORN at outer edge

Offside Front tyre wearing at outer edge

stone chip in windscreen

Fail 26 Aug 2024 100,313 miles

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

Nearside Front tyre WORN at outer edge

Offside Front tyre wearing at outer edge

stone chip in windscreen

Pass 28 Aug 2023 94,578 miles

stone chip in windscreen

Pass 2 Sep 2022 89,254 miles
Fail 2 Sep 2022 89,254 miles

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

Pass 10 Sep 2021 84,710 miles

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

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

Pass 21 Sep 2020 80,112 miles

BOTH rear tyres wearing low

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

Fail 15 Sep 2020 80,089 miles

Windscreen in an unacceptable condition cracked across nearside & also stone chipped (3.2 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

BOTH rear tyres wearing low

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

Pass 7 Sep 2019 74,091 miles

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

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

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

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

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

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

Fail 7 Sep 2019 74,091 miles

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

Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 17 Sep 2018 65,737 miles

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

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

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view chip/crack in swept area (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 24 Aug 2017 53,294 miles
Pass 30 Sep 2016 43,443 miles
Pass 26 Sep 2015 32,113 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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HY62 ZXV is a 2012 Mercedes-benz C in Silver with a 1,595cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 63.2%.

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 HY62 ZXV, 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 HY62 ZXV registered?

HY62 ZXV is a 2012 Mercedes-benz C, first registered on 20 September 2012.

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The MOT history for HY62 ZXV shows 19 tests with a 63.2% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.

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