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KN12 OPD

2012 Mercedes-benz C

Black Petrol 1796cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires8 Sep 2026
Tests16 (12 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate75%

Mileage

84,143 mi
Last recorded84,143 miles
Recorded on9 Sep 2025
Typical for 2012 Mercedes-benz C71,143 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationKN12 OPD
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelC
Year2012
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,796cc

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MOT History

12 pass 4 fail
Pass 9 Sep 2025 84,143 miles
Pass 26 Mar 2025 83,848 miles

Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))

Fail 21 Mar 2025 83,848 miles

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))

Pass 12 Feb 2024 81,650 miles
Pass 19 Jul 2023 127,027 miles
Fail 17 Jul 2023 127,025 miles

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

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

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded at lower coil (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 13 Jul 2022 115,059 miles

Offside Front brake lagging slightly

Pass 7 Jul 2021 65,900 miles

sill covers + undertrays fitted unable to fully inspect

Fail 6 Jul 2021 65,899 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded to flex corroded underside at clip (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded to flex (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded to flex (1.1.11 (c))

Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()

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

sill covers + undertrays fitted unable to fully inspect

Pass 29 Jul 2020 62,094 miles

Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()

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

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

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to flex corroded various parts of pipe , unable to fully check in clips above subframe (1.1.11 (c))

sill covers , undertrays fitted unable to fully inspect

Pass 29 Jul 2019 56,351 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to flex corroded in clip unable to fully check (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

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

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

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

undertrays fitted unable to fully inspect

Pass 5 May 2018 47,374 miles

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 9 Feb 2017 39,157 miles
Pass 21 Jan 2016 34,510 miles

Nearside Front slight smearing

Nearside Rear Brake lining(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Offside Front slight smearing due to wear on wiper blade

Fail 21 Jan 2016 34,510 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

Nearside Front slight smearing

Nearside Rear Brake lining(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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

Offside Front slight smearing due to wear on wiper blade

Pass 11 Feb 2015 24,795 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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KN12 OPD is a 2012 Mercedes-benz C in Black 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 OPD, 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 KN12 OPD registered?

KN12 OPD is a 2012 Mercedes-benz C, first registered on 12 April 2012.

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