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KN61 BVE

2011 Mercedes-benz C

Silver Diesel 2143cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires26 Dec 2026
Tests14 (12 pass, 2 fail)
Pass rate85.7%

Mileage

118,776 mi
Last recorded118,776 miles
Recorded on19 Dec 2025
Typical for 2011 Mercedes-benz C76,133 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationKN61 BVE
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelC
Year2011
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,143cc

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MOT History

12 pass 2 fail
Pass 19 Dec 2025 118,776 miles

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

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

Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))

Fail 19 Dec 2025 118,776 miles

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

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt front arm (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear at rear (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))

Pass 27 Dec 2024 113,419 miles

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

Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Fail 23 Dec 2024 113,417 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

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

Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Pass 15 Feb 2024 111,440 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material O/S/F and N/S/R brake pipes corroding (1.1.11 (c))

Front Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (d))

Front Wheel bearing has slight play both side wheel bearings have slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Handbrake requirements just met at 16%

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin Inner pad close to the limit (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Oil residue on the engine undertrays and blowing down the underside of vehicle

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin O/S/R outer and N/S/R inner pad low (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both rear tyres on 2mm and wearing the inner edges (5.2.3 (e))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Chip in the screen (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 25 Feb 2023 107,863 miles

A lot of oil residue on the undertrays and blowing down the vehicle

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

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both rear tyres on 3mm (5.2.3 (e))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Chip in the screen (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 25 Feb 2022 101,935 miles

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

centre exhaust clamp is deteriorating

nearside front inner brake pad is worn more than the offside

oil residue engine under-tray

parking brake efficiency only just met - 16%

Pass 19 Feb 2021 97,504 miles

chip in front windscreen

Pass 22 Feb 2020 93,773 miles
Pass 22 Feb 2019 86,331 miles

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

Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front arm bushes nearside and offside (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 18 Feb 2018 77,771 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm synthetic bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (lower front) (2.4.G.2)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 16 Feb 2017 67,818 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (front arm with ball joint facing downwards) (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (front arm with ball joint facing downwards) (2.4.G.2)

Pass 17 Feb 2016 56,324 miles

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

Pass 26 Feb 2015 44,183 miles

Front 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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KN61 BVE is a 2011 Mercedes-benz C in Silver with a 2,143cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 14 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 85.7%.

Across all 2011 Mercedes-benz C models, the average MOT pass rate is 80.7% with a typical mileage of 76,133 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

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 KN61 BVE, 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 15 years old, this Mercedes-benz C is still in the earlier part of its expected life.

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KN61 BVE is a 2011 Mercedes-benz C, first registered on 18 October 2011.

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