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MA61 YHF

2011 Mercedes-benz C

Black Diesel 2143cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires1 Jun 2026
Tests18 (11 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate61.1%

Mileage

178,592 mi
Last recorded178,592 miles
Recorded on2 Jun 2025
Typical for 2011 Mercedes-benz C76,133 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationMA61 YHF
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelC
Year2011
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,143cc

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MOT History

11 pass 7 fail
Pass 2 Jun 2025 178,592 miles

Front to rear brake pipes not checked due to being covered by plastic under trays

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Fail 27 May 2025 178,567 miles

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

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

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

Front to rear brake pipes not checked due to being covered by plastic under trays

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Pass 10 May 2024 172,301 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

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

Fail 10 May 2024 172,301 miles

Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

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

Pass 31 May 2023 165,058 miles
Pass 31 May 2022 158,986 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material n/s/r brake pipe to flexy corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement inner arm bush cracking/deteriorated (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material o/s/f brake pipe to flexy hose corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material o/s/r brake pipe to flex hose corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement inner arm bush cracking/deteriorated (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 25 May 2022 158,981 miles

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

Front Fluid leak, but not excessive engine has coolant leak (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material n/s/r brake pipe to flexy corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement inner arm bush cracking/deteriorated (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material o/s/f brake pipe to flexy hose corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material o/s/r brake pipe to flex hose corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement inner arm bush cracking/deteriorated (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Pass 27 May 2021 151,424 miles

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both sides. Vehicle standing. (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Pass 26 Mar 2020 147,547 miles
Pass 15 Apr 2019 142,195 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material o/s and n/s front to rear and o/s/f (1.1.11 (c))

Fail 15 Apr 2019 142,194 miles

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

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

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material o/s and n/s front to rear and o/s/f (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 16 Apr 2018 135,279 miles

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

rear parking brake imbalanced 50 %

Pass 21 Apr 2017 128,233 miles

rear brake pipes heavily greased in areas

rear brake pipes slightly corroded in areas

Fail 5 Apr 2017 128,231 miles

Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

front brake excessively fluctuating front (3.7.B.3)

front brake excessively fluctuating rear (3.7.B.3)

front brake disc slightly worn surface rust due to standing

rear brake disc worn not weakened surface rust also

rear brake pipes heavily greased in areas

rear brake pipes slightly corroded in areas

Pass 20 Nov 2015 123,386 miles
Fail 19 Nov 2015 123,381 miles

Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm both tyres 205/55/r16 91v (4.1.E.1)

Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Fail 11 Nov 2014 108,920 miles

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

Front registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

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

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

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

Offside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

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

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

Rear registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Pass 11 Nov 2014 108,920 miles

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

Front registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

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

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)

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

Rear registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

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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MA61 YHF is a 2011 Mercedes-benz C in Black with a 2,143cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 61.1%.

Across all 2011 Mercedes-benz C models, the average MOT pass rate is 80.7% with a typical mileage of 76,133 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 MA61 YHF, 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 15 years old, this Mercedes-benz C is still in the earlier part of its expected life.

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MA61 YHF is a 2011 Mercedes-benz C, first registered on 22 November 2011.

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