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KU61 ZJZ

2011 Mercedes-benz C

Blue Diesel 2148cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires25 Feb 2026
Tests16 (11 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate68.8%

Mileage

236,007 mi
Last recorded236,007 miles
Recorded on26 Feb 2025
Typical for 2011 Mercedes-benz C76,133 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationKU61 ZJZ
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelC
Year2011
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,148cc

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MOT History

11 pass 5 fail
Pass 26 Feb 2025 236,007 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement reaction arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

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

Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Fail 26 Feb 2025 236,007 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too far to the left (4.1.2 (a))

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

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

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement reaction arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

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

Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 27 Nov 2023 208,973 miles
Pass 1 Sep 2022 187,018 miles

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

Fail 31 Aug 2022 187,018 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed Cords exposed on inner edge (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed Cords exposed inner edge (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Pass 7 Sep 2021 166,910 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both fronts are worn and lipped (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material above sub flame (1.1.11 (c))

Fail 27 Aug 2021 166,240 miles

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

Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c))

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both fronts are worn and lipped (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material above sub flame (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 21 Aug 2020 148,066 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear Inner tyre wall has small cuts almost to canvas. both rear tyre treads getting low 245/40/17w

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

handbrake only just made 16% minimum effort on roller brake test

service light on

Pass 29 Aug 2019 128,287 miles

Offside Front Lower Items removed from driver's view prior to test sat nav removed ()

Offside Front Lower under panel has some damage

many under panel fitted not allowing full inspection of some items

slight body damage

Fail 28 Aug 2019 128,269 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 245/40/17/95v (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Lower Items removed from driver's view prior to test sat nav removed ()

Offside Front Lower under panel has some damage

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge measured 1.9mm (5.2.3 (e))

many under panel fitted not allowing full inspection of some items

slight body damage

Pass 29 Aug 2018 102,741 miles

Front front tyre tread inner and outer wearing nearside and offside

many under panels fitted not allowing full inspection of some items

under panel have some damage

Fail 29 Aug 2018 102,741 miles

Front front tyre tread inner and outer wearing nearside and offside

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

many under panels fitted not allowing full inspection of some items

under panel have some damage

Pass 23 Aug 2017 77,176 miles

Nearside Front wearing low inner edge and outer side wall rub strip damaged

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit inner edge devoid of tread (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear brake pads wearing low

many under panels fitted not allowing full inspection of some items

tyre size 225/45/17w marshall

Pass 26 Aug 2016 49,820 miles

many underpanels fitted not allowing full inspection of some items

Pass 2 Sep 2015 22,856 miles
Pass 20 Aug 2014 17,018 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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KU61 ZJZ is a 2011 Mercedes-benz C in Blue with a 2,148cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 16 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 68.8%.

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 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 KU61 ZJZ, 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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KU61 ZJZ is a 2011 Mercedes-benz C, first registered on 2 September 2011.

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