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KW12 TMY

2012 Mercedes-benz C

Blue Diesel 2143cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires29 Oct 2026
Tests14 (11 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate78.6%

Mileage

130,118 mi
Last recorded130,118 miles
Recorded on30 Oct 2025
Typical for 2012 Mercedes-benz C71,143 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationKW12 TMY
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelC
Year2012
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,143cc

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MOT History

11 pass 3 fail
Pass 30 Oct 2025 130,118 miles
Fail 30 Oct 2025 130,118 miles

Offside Front Inner Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure side wall (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 29 Oct 2024 116,434 miles
Pass 8 Sep 2023 99,928 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front and nearside rear (1.1.11 (c))

Fail 29 Aug 2023 99,918 miles

Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front and nearside rear (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 7 Oct 2022 93,103 miles

Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Fail 7 Oct 2022 93,103 miles

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

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Tyre worn to 2mm and worn on inside edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Pass 16 Sep 2021 85,617 miles

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged slight run out on edges (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear brake pipes x2 (1.1.11 (c))

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

Offside Front Suspension component ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated ball joint gaiter pin holed (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged slight run out on edges (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 18 Sep 2020 80,515 miles

Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()

offside and nearside rear tyres worn on inner edges

Pass 30 Aug 2019 71,810 miles
Pass 13 Sep 2018 63,325 miles

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

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

Pass 4 Sep 2017 51,444 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Pass 5 Aug 2016 39,416 miles

Nearside Front slight play in wheel bearing

Pass 17 Jul 2015 26,728 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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KW12 TMY is a 2012 Mercedes-benz C in Blue with a 2,143cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 14 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 78.6%.

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 KW12 TMY, 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 TMY registered?

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

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The MOT history for KW12 TMY shows 14 tests with a 78.6% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.

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