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J66 NSC

2012 Mercedes-benz C

Silver Petrol 6208cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires23 Sep 2027
Tests17 (12 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate70.6%

Mileage

91,037 mi
Last recorded91,037 miles
Recorded on24 Sep 2026
Typical for 2012 Mercedes-benz C71,143 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationJ66 NSC
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelC
Year2012
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine6,208cc

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MOT History

12 pass 5 fail
Pass 24 Sep 2026 91,037 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Nearside & Offside, Nearside disc Inner face is corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Nearside & Offside (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

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

Offside Rear Undertray not fully secure (8.1.1 (b) (i))

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

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

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

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

Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Nearside & Offside, beginning to wear on the inner edges (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 18 Sep 2026 91,035 miles

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

Nearside Side repeater with a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning Unable to be seen from the rear (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

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

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Nearside & Offside, Nearside disc Inner face is corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Nearside & Offside (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

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

Offside Rear Undertray not fully secure (8.1.1 (b) (i))

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

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

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

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

Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Nearside & Offside, beginning to wear on the inner edges (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 17 Sep 2025 87,399 miles

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

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

Pass 12 Sep 2024 82,986 miles

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

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

Pass 15 Sep 2023 79,278 miles

Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge and cut outer wall no cords visible (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge low on tread and cut in tread no cords visible (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 13 Sep 2023 79,265 miles

Offside Front Inner Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a)) DANGEROUS

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

Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge and cut outer wall no cords visible (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge low on tread and cut in tread no cords visible (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 13 Sep 2022 73,446 miles

Offside rear tyre worn on inner edge

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

Welding repair to offside front wheel

Fail 12 Sep 2022 73,446 miles

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

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 Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside front tyre worn heavily on inner edge

Offside rear tyre worn on inner edge

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

Welding repair to offside front wheel

Pass 8 Sep 2021 68,610 miles

Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement nearside front and offside front perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule nearside rear and offside rear (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material nearside front and offside front coroding (1.1.11 (c))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material nearside rear and offside rear corording (1.1.11 (c))

Parking brake lever defective but can be satisfactorily operated release lever (1.1.6 (d))

Road wheel slightly distorted nearside front (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing offside front (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge offside front worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 6 Sep 2021 68,609 miles

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

Road wheel fractured offside front (5.2.2 (a)) DANGEROUS

Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure nearside front tyre inner sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement nearside front and offside front perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule nearside rear and offside rear (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material nearside front and offside front coroding (1.1.11 (c))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material nearside rear and offside rear corording (1.1.11 (c))

Parking brake lever defective but can be satisfactorily operated release lever (1.1.6 (d))

Road wheel slightly distorted nearside front (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing offside front (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge offside front worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 19 Aug 2020 65,427 miles

Parking brake lever defective but can be satisfactorily operated (1.1.6 (d))

Pass 29 Aug 2019 60,120 miles
Fail 29 Aug 2019 60,119 miles

Tyre has ply or cords exposed nearside front tyre outer tread area damaged exposing ply/cord (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 3 Sep 2018 52,064 miles
Pass 30 Aug 2017 43,232 miles
Pass 24 Aug 2016 30,235 miles

both front tyres worn on inner edges both rear tyres 2mm

Pass 9 Sep 2015 18,540 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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J66 NSC is a 2012 Mercedes-benz C in Silver with a 6,208cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70.6%.

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 J66 NSC, 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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J66 NSC is a 2012 Mercedes-benz C, first registered on 19 September 2012.

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