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MEL 17N

2011 Mercedes-benz C

White Petrol 1796cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires17 Oct 2026
Tests17 (12 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate70.6%

Mileage

100,498 mi
Last recorded100,498 miles
Recorded on13 Oct 2025
Typical for 2011 Mercedes-benz C76,133 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationMEL 17N
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelC
Year2011
ColourWhite
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,796cc

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MOT History

12 pass 5 fail
Pass 13 Oct 2025 100,498 miles
Pass 15 Oct 2024 94,163 miles

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

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

Pass 12 Oct 2023 87,898 miles

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

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

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 13 Oct 2022 82,857 miles
Pass 8 Oct 2021 77,087 miles
Pass 9 Oct 2020 73,151 miles
Pass 12 Apr 2019 65,225 miles

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

Rear Sub-frame is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Rear subframe corroded around most suspension mounting points. (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Fail 12 Apr 2019 65,224 miles

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

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

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

Rear Sub-frame is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Rear subframe corroded around most suspension mounting points. (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Pass 18 Apr 2018 55,105 miles

Slight corrosion to rear subframe.

Fail 18 Apr 2018 55,104 miles

Nearside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Slight corrosion to rear subframe.

Pass 5 Apr 2017 48,865 miles

Front wipers yellow maintenance warning dot and smearing

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded to rear (3.6.B.2c)

Fail 23 Mar 2017 48,447 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

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

Front wipers yellow maintenance warning dot and smearing

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded to rear (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear brake binding

Pass 13 Apr 2016 44,335 miles

both front tyres worn inner edges

Fail 13 Apr 2016 44,335 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

both front tyres worn inner edges

Pass 8 Apr 2015 39,868 miles

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

both front tyres worn on edges

wipers slightly deteriorated

Pass 11 Apr 2014 33,744 miles

wipers slightly deteriorated

Fail 11 Apr 2014 33,744 miles

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

wipers slightly deteriorated

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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MEL 17N is a 2011 Mercedes-benz C in White with a 1,796cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70.6%.

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 MEL 17N, 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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What year was MEL 17N registered?

MEL 17N is a 2011 Mercedes-benz C, first registered on 31 March 2011.

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