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KW12 TKA

2012 Mercedes-benz C

White Diesel 2987cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires24 Jul 2027
Tests13 (12 pass, 1 fail)
Pass rate92.3%

Mileage

72,132 mi
Last recorded72,132 miles
Recorded on14 Jul 2026
Typical for 2012 Mercedes-benz C71,143 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationKW12 TKA
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelC
Year2012
ColourWhite
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,987cc

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MOT History

12 pass 1 fail
Pass 14 Jul 2026 72,132 miles
Pass 14 Jul 2025 70,327 miles

Nearside Front Inner Road wheel slightly distorted edge. (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge wearing on both edges. (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear parking brake efficiency lower than o/s/r. attention soon.

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

Fail 7 Jul 2025 70,326 miles

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

Nearside Front Inner Road wheel slightly distorted edge. (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge wearing on both edges. (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear parking brake efficiency lower than o/s/r. attention soon.

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

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 19 Jul 2024 66,378 miles

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged Sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Pass 14 Jul 2023 61,763 miles

Nearside Front Inner Road wheel slightly distorted edge, (5.2.2 (c) (i))

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

Nearside Rear parking brake efficiency a little lower than o/s/r

Offside Front Inner Road wheel slightly distorted edge. (5.2.2 (c) (i))

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

Pass 13 Jul 2022 56,242 miles
Pass 7 Jul 2021 52,434 miles

Offside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Pass 14 Jul 2020 50,596 miles
Pass 8 Jul 2019 47,048 miles
Pass 19 Jul 2018 41,884 miles

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

Pass 1 Jul 2017 38,472 miles

Both front tyres badly worn inner edges

Pass 28 Jun 2016 30,917 miles

engine cover and under trays fitted

Pass 22 Jul 2015 25,662 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Offside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

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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KW12 TKA is a 2012 Mercedes-benz C in White with a 2,987cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 13 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 92.3%.

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 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 KW12 TKA, 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 KW12 TKA registered?

KW12 TKA is a 2012 Mercedes-benz C, first registered on 24 July 2012.

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The MOT history for KW12 TKA shows 13 tests with a 92.3% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.

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