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LL12 MJU

2012 Mercedes-benz C

Silver Diesel 2143cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires31 Jan 2027
Tests16 (11 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate68.8%

Mileage

156,925 mi
Last recorded156,925 miles
Recorded on29 Jan 2026
Typical for 2012 Mercedes-benz C71,143 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationLL12 MJU
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelC
Year2012
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,143cc

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MOT History

11 pass 5 fail
Pass 29 Jan 2026 156,925 miles

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

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

Fail 29 Jan 2026 156,925 miles

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

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

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

Pass 16 Jan 2025 142,284 miles

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

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

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

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

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Fail 15 Jan 2025 142,284 miles

Exhaust system insecure centre/rear clamp broken (6.1.2 (a))

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

Nearside Front Headlamp levelling device inoperative height sensor control sensor arm insecure (4.1.5 (a))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn front arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn front arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 255/35r18 90y runflat (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 255/35r18 90y runflat (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

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

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

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

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

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 30 Jan 2024 128,479 miles

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

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

Pass 1 Feb 2023 114,231 miles

'Right cornering light inop' on dash

Both front wheel rims damaged

Exhaust middle join slightly loose

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

Offside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Fail 30 Jan 2023 114,231 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

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

Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords Badly worn on edges (5.2.3 (d) (i))

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

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords inner tyre wall (5.2.3 (d) (i))

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

'Right cornering light inop' on dash

Exhaust middle join slightly loose

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 Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Pass 1 Feb 2022 98,596 miles

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged sidewall damaged 225/40zr18 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged sidewall damaged 225/40zr18 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 22 Jan 2022 98,596 miles

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

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged sidewall damaged 225/40zr18 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged sidewall damaged 225/40zr18 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 20 Jan 2021 82,728 miles
Pass 22 Jul 2019 58,763 miles

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 6 Jul 2018 43,516 miles
Pass 26 Jul 2017 39,493 miles

Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Pass 22 Jun 2016 34,666 miles
Fail 21 Jun 2016 34,657 miles

Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

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

Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

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

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

Offside Front Run flat tyre fitted. All other 3 tyres are not

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

Offside Front Tyre worn on inner and outer edges of tread surface

Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()

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

Pass 17 Jul 2015 29,437 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

offside front tyre tread worn smoothe on the inside edge

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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LL12 MJU is a 2012 Mercedes-benz C in Silver with a 2,143cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 16 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 68.8%.

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 LL12 MJU, 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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LL12 MJU is a 2012 Mercedes-benz C, first registered on 31 May 2012.

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