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104,729 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Front Windscreen wiper blade defective Both (3.4 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre Inner Sidewall Starting To Split
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated Rear Arm (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Front Windscreen wiper blade defective Both (3.4 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre Inner Sidewall Starting To Split
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated Rear Arm (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn front (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Engine covers fitted, unable to fully inspect.
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Starting to corrode at flexi union area. (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Corroded at N/S/R arch area. (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Starting to corrode at flexi union area. (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Corroded at N/S/R arch area. (1.1.11 (c))
Under trays fitted, unable to fully inspect.
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn Camber arm. (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side Uneven application, slow to apply. (1.4.1 (a))
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn Camber arm. (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Engine covers fitted, unable to fully inspect.
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Starting to corrode at flexi union area. (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Corroded at N/S/R arch area. (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Starting to corrode at flexi union area. (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Corroded at N/S/R arch area. (1.1.11 (c))
Under trays fitted, unable to fully inspect.
Front lower castor arm bushes are starting to split /perish
Front tyres are cracking /perishing inner sidewalls -225/40/18 y kumho winter
Offside Front lower balljoint dust cover damage -still prevents water or dirt ingress
front brake discs are lipped slightly
Lower covers fitted obscuring view
Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. measured at 22% maximum allowed 30% (3.7.B.5b)
Upper covers fitted obscuring view
Central Rear Seat belt damaged sufficient to significantly weakened the webbing (5.2.2a)
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt castor arm ball joint cover split (2.4.G.2)
Lower covers fitted obscuring view
Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. measured at 22% maximum allowed 30% (3.7.B.5b)
Upper covers fitted obscuring view
Engine cover and under trays fitted
front brakes poor-pads 80% worn discs lipped and grooved
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
How Reliable is the Mercedes-benz C?
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KN12 KUV is a 2012 Mercedes-benz C in Black with a 2,148cc diesel 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 KN12 KUV, 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 KUV is a 2012 Mercedes-benz C, first registered on 22 June 2012.
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