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LN62 ZWH

2012 Mercedes-benz C

Black Diesel 2143cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires23 Oct 2026
Tests15 (11 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate73.3%

Mileage

112,428 mi
Last recorded112,428 miles
Recorded on8 Oct 2025
Typical for 2012 Mercedes-benz C71,143 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationLN62 ZWH
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelC
Year2012
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,143cc

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MOT History

11 pass 4 fail
Pass 8 Oct 2025 112,428 miles
Pass 24 Oct 2024 104,782 miles
Fail 19 Oct 2024 104,780 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))

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

Pass 3 Oct 2023 92,961 miles

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

Fail 3 Oct 2023 92,960 miles

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

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

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

Pass 10 Oct 2022 76,203 miles

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

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

inner steering arms have slight play

Fail 10 Oct 2022 76,198 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Front Windscreen wiper not working (3.4 (a))

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

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

inner steering arms have slight play

Pass 5 Nov 2021 69,419 miles
Pass 14 Nov 2020 55,887 miles
Pass 19 Nov 2019 37,352 miles

Advise Engine bay covers & Under trays fitted obscuring some testable components.

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge wearing on the outer portion of the tyre (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing lightly cracking within the tread area of the tyre (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 25 Oct 2018 25,307 miles
Pass 17 Nov 2017 21,414 miles
Fail 17 Nov 2017 21,414 miles

Offside Rear Outer Tyre has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)

Nearside Front Outer tyre side wall damaged

Nearside Rear tyre cracking

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

Pass 2 Nov 2016 16,385 miles
Pass 19 Nov 2015 12,550 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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LN62 ZWH is a 2012 Mercedes-benz C in Black with a 2,143cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 15 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 73.3%.

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 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 LN62 ZWH, 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 LN62 ZWH registered?

LN62 ZWH is a 2012 Mercedes-benz C, first registered on 7 September 2012.

Is LN62 ZWH safe to buy?

The MOT history for LN62 ZWH shows 15 tests with a 73.3% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.

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