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J5 UAW

2012 Mercedes-benz C

Black Diesel 2143cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires14 Nov 2026
Tests15 (11 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate73.3%

Mileage

201,893 mi
Last recorded201,893 miles
Recorded on15 Nov 2025
Typical for 2012 Mercedes-benz C71,143 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationJ5 UAW
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelC
Year2012
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,143cc

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MOT History

11 pass 4 fail
Pass 15 Nov 2025 201,893 miles

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

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

Pass 2 Nov 2024 194,498 miles
Pass 6 Nov 2023 182,855 miles

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

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

Pass 8 Nov 2022 173,633 miles

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

Pass 15 Nov 2021 156,631 miles
Pass 13 Oct 2020 137,011 miles
Pass 17 Apr 2019 119,946 miles
Fail 17 Apr 2019 119,946 miles

Front Registration plate incorrect (0.1 (c))

Pass 3 May 2018 107,050 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit depth 2mm (4.1.E.1)

Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened large lip on disc's (3.5.1i)

Fail 3 May 2018 107,050 miles

Front registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)

Rear registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit depth 2mm (4.1.E.1)

Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened large lip on disc's (3.5.1i)

Pass 5 May 2017 94,361 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

Fail 24 Apr 2017 94,317 miles

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)

Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

Pass 11 Sep 2016 89,718 miles

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

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)

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

Fail 5 Sep 2016 89,696 miles

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

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

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 1 Sep 2015 74,259 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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J5 UAW is a 2012 Mercedes-benz C in Black with a 2,143cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 15 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 73.3%.

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 J5 UAW, 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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J5 UAW is a 2012 Mercedes-benz C, first registered on 6 September 2012.

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