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KN12 AWH

2012 Mercedes-benz C

Silver Petrol 1796cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires6 Oct 2026
Tests16 (12 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate75%

Mileage

57,469 mi
Last recorded57,469 miles
Recorded on7 Oct 2025
Typical for 2012 Mercedes-benz C71,143 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationKN12 AWH
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelC
Year2012
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,796cc

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MOT History

12 pass 4 fail
Pass 7 Oct 2025 57,469 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Offside and nearside front and rear leading to flexible brake hoses (1.1.11 (c))

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

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play rear arm, nearing acceptable wear limits (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Pass 26 Jun 2024 51,292 miles

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

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

Fail 25 Jun 2024 51,291 miles

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

Offside Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

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

Pass 30 Jun 2023 46,354 miles

NSF tyre has cuts in outer sidewall but not to cords.

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

Pass 1 Jul 2022 40,471 miles

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

Pass 2 Jul 2021 35,606 miles

NSF tyre has a gash/cut in outer sidewall.

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

Pass 3 Jul 2020 34,202 miles
Fail 3 Jul 2020 34,202 miles

Nearside Front Outer Tyre has ply or cords exposed side wall damage to cords (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Outer Tyre slightly damaged slight side wall damage. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 17 May 2019 29,652 miles
Pass 29 May 2018 24,797 miles
Fail 29 May 2018 24,797 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords + tyre worn on inner edge. (5.2.3 (d) (i))

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

Pass 16 May 2017 19,128 miles
Pass 26 May 2016 13,842 miles
Pass 2 Jun 2015 8,837 miles
Pass 22 May 2015 8,799 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Fail 22 May 2015 8,794 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

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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KN12 AWH is a 2012 Mercedes-benz C in Silver with a 1,796cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 16 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 75%.

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 KN12 AWH, 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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KN12 AWH is a 2012 Mercedes-benz C, first registered on 4 May 2012.

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