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LN12 WXA

2012 Mercedes-benz C

White Petrol 1796cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires28 Apr 2027
Tests13 (12 pass, 1 fail)
Pass rate92.3%

Mileage

104,772 mi
Last recorded104,772 miles
Recorded on21 Apr 2026
Typical for 2012 Mercedes-benz C71,143 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationLN12 WXA
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelC
Year2012
ColourWhite
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,796cc

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MOT History

12 pass 1 fail
Pass 21 Apr 2026 104,772 miles
Pass 29 Apr 2025 101,085 miles

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

Fail 29 Apr 2025 101,085 miles

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

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

Pass 28 Mar 2024 93,601 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 20 Apr 2023 86,599 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 (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))

Pass 27 Oct 2022 86,049 miles

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

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

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

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

Offside Rear Nail in tyre x2 ()

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

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

Pass 2 Nov 2021 82,148 miles
Pass 4 Nov 2020 75,262 miles

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge wearing on edges still just legal (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 9 May 2019 67,570 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened o/s and n/s discs are quite worn (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin o/s and n/s pads are wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

Offside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged wing mirror plastic housing slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))

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

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin o/s and n/s pads are wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 5 Apr 2018 56,448 miles

damage to offside wing mirror

front brake pads close to limit

o/s/f tyre inner side wall starting to split BORDERLINE

rear brake pads low

Pass 30 Mar 2017 40,887 miles
Pass 7 Mar 2016 29,828 miles
Pass 26 Mar 2015 22,225 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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LN12 WXA is a 2012 Mercedes-benz C in White with a 1,796cc petrol 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 LN12 WXA, 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 LN12 WXA registered?

LN12 WXA is a 2012 Mercedes-benz C, first registered on 30 March 2012.

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