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LD12 YBW

2012 Mercedes-benz C

Silver Petrol 1796cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires22 Jan 2027
Tests17 (11 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate64.7%

Mileage

90,734 mi
Last recorded90,734 miles
Recorded on22 Jan 2026
Typical for 2012 Mercedes-benz C71,143 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationLD12 YBW
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelC
Year2012
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,796cc

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MOT History

11 pass 6 fail
Pass 22 Jan 2026 90,734 miles

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

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 22 Jan 2025 90,651 miles

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 22 Jan 2024 90,368 miles

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

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 15 Jan 2024 90,360 miles

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

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

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

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 23 Jan 2023 84,008 miles

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 225/40/18 (5.2.3 (e))

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

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 19 Jan 2023 84,008 miles

Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

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

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

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

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

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 255/35/18 (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

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

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 225/40/18 (5.2.3 (e))

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

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 19 Jan 2022 68,626 miles

vehicle fitted with undertray restricting inspection of testable items

Fail 17 Jan 2022 68,626 miles

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

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

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

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

vehicle fitted with undertray restricting inspection of testable items

Pass 22 Jan 2021 57,702 miles
Fail 18 Jan 2021 57,702 miles

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))

Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))

Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b))

Pass 15 Jul 2019 47,695 miles

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

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear going into nsr flexi (1.1.11 (c))

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear going to osr flexi (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear handbrake efficiency lower than nsr

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

both front tyres wearing on inner and outer

engine covers and under trays fitted obscuring some testable items

Fail 13 Jul 2019 47,692 miles

Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

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

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

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear going into nsr flexi (1.1.11 (c))

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear going to osr flexi (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear handbrake efficiency lower than nsr

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

both front tyres wearing on inner and outer

engine covers and under trays fitted obscuring some testable items

Pass 30 May 2018 40,195 miles

Front wipers smearing

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

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

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

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

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking (5.2.3 (d) (i))

engine covers and under trays fitted obscuring some testable items

Pass 27 May 2017 31,907 miles

engine covers and under trays fitted obscuring some components

hand break efficiency only just met ( 16% )

Pass 18 Apr 2016 23,309 miles

Nearside Front TYRE SIDEWALL NICKED

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

Offside Front TYRE SIDEWALLS DAMAGED

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

Pass 2 Jul 2015 14,153 miles
Fail 3 Jun 2015 14,152 miles

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

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

nearside front tyre inner sidewall cut/not showing cord at present 225/40r18

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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LD12 YBW is a 2012 Mercedes-benz C in Silver with a 1,796cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 64.7%.

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 LD12 YBW, 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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LD12 YBW is a 2012 Mercedes-benz C, first registered on 20 April 2012.

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