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KM61 DFV

2012 Mercedes-benz C

Silver Diesel 2148cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires3 Jul 2027
Tests17 (13 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate76.5%

Mileage

174,631 mi
Last recorded174,631 miles
Recorded on4 Jul 2026
Typical for 2012 Mercedes-benz C71,143 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationKM61 DFV
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelC
Year2012
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,148cc

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MOT History

13 pass 4 fail
Pass 4 Jul 2026 174,631 miles
Pass 9 Jun 2025 159,818 miles

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

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

Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement spring pan pin bush detaching from arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 6 Jun 2025 159,815 miles

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

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

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

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

Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement spring pan pin bush detaching from arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 21 May 2024 145,698 miles
Pass 8 Jun 2023 132,862 miles
Pass 23 May 2022 118,490 miles

Front Outer Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material NS & OS, coated in grease (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Inner Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Pipes at rear of floor and behind rear wheel arch liner - visible pipes coated in grease. Unable to inspect pipes along floor and above wheel arch liner. (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre

Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge NS & OS. Approx. 3-3.5mm remaining in centre of tread (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Outer Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material NS & OS, coated in grease (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread Slight delamination (0.1 (b))

Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil NS & OS (5.3.2 (b))

Fail 23 May 2022 118,486 miles

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

Front Outer Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material NS & OS, coated in grease (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Inner Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Pipes at rear of floor and behind rear wheel arch liner - visible pipes coated in grease. Unable to inspect pipes along floor and above wheel arch liner. (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre

Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge NS & OS. Approx. 3-3.5mm remaining in centre of tread (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Outer Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material NS & OS, coated in grease (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread Slight delamination (0.1 (b))

Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil NS & OS (5.3.2 (b))

Pass 10 Jun 2021 104,652 miles

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

Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated Front arm outer ball joint gaiter (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Outer Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Just met minimum requirement (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated Front arm outer ball joint gaiter (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Outer Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Just met minimum requirement (1.1.11 (c))

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

Fail 3 Jun 2021 104,222 miles

Offside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))

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

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

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

Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated Front arm outer ball joint gaiter (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Outer Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Just met minimum requirement (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated Front arm outer ball joint gaiter (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Outer Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Just met minimum requirement (1.1.11 (c))

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

Pass 5 Jun 2020 93,817 miles

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

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

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

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

Pass 3 Jun 2019 79,246 miles

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both o/s and n/s (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

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

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

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both o/s and n/s (1.1.11 (c))

Fail 30 May 2019 79,245 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 255/35 x 18 y extra load. (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 255/35 x 18 y extra load. (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both o/s and n/s (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

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

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

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both o/s and n/s (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 31 May 2018 62,089 miles

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

Pass 3 Jun 2017 48,604 miles
Pass 11 Jan 2017 46,915 miles
Pass 14 Jan 2016 37,260 miles

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

Pass 20 Jan 2015 30,190 miles

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

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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KM61 DFV is a 2012 Mercedes-benz C in Silver with a 2,148cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 76.5%.

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 KM61 DFV, 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 KM61 DFV registered?

KM61 DFV is a 2012 Mercedes-benz C, first registered on 24 January 2012.

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