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N13 YES

2011 Mercedes-benz C

Black Diesel 2143cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires12 Nov 2026
Tests32 (24 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate75%

Mileage

108,516 mi
Last recorded108,516 miles
Recorded on13 Nov 2025
Typical for 2011 Mercedes-benz C76,133 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationN13 YES
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelC
Year2011
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,143cc

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MOT History

24 pass 8 fail
Pass 13 Nov 2025 108,516 miles

Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated front propshaft rear boot (6.1.7 (g) (i))

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

Fail 11 Nov 2025 108,513 miles

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

Registration plate insecure (0.1 (a))

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated front propshaft rear boot (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated all balljoints (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

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

Pass 3 Sep 2025 98,853 miles
Fail 22 Aug 2025 98,819 miles

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

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

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

Rear Seat belt buckle missing Covered up by dog gaurd (7.1.2 (d))

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

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

Pass 12 Oct 2024 105,299 miles

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

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Pass 16 Aug 2024 92,472 miles

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

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

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

Fail 15 Aug 2024 92,428 miles

Offside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

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

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

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

Pass 23 Oct 2023 100,501 miles

Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated both (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Fail 18 Oct 2023 100,474 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Leaf spring fractured (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated both (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Pass 29 Aug 2023 86,734 miles
Pass 19 Oct 2022 93,915 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated both slightly perished (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

general underside surface corrosion

Pass 25 Aug 2022 82,066 miles

Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Nearside and Offside rear (5.2.3 (e))

undertray fitted not allowing full inspection

Pass 18 Oct 2021 88,738 miles
Pass 26 Aug 2021 75,692 miles

Rear Rear trailing arm bushes corroded - Nearside and Offside

Fail 25 Aug 2021 75,677 miles

Nearside Rear Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system has inadequate effort at a wheel Little braking effort at wheel (1.3.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Steering locking device ineffective Track rod end lock nut insecure (2.1.3 (d))

Offside Rear Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system has inadequate effort at a wheel Insufficient braking effort at wheel (1.3.1 (a) (i))

Offside Steering locking device ineffective Track rod end lock nut insecure (2.1.3 (d))

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 14 Oct 2020 83,127 miles
Fail 13 Oct 2020 83,127 miles

Brake pad(s) worn down to wear indicator ...Both Front... (1.1.13 (a) (i))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Pass 24 Aug 2020 70,423 miles
Pass 25 Feb 2020 79,574 miles

emissions too clean

Pass 26 Sep 2019 77,225 miles
Pass 23 Aug 2019 64,052 miles
Pass 26 Sep 2018 70,483 miles

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Pass 1 Sep 2018 56,525 miles
Pass 30 Aug 2017 47,319 miles
Pass 25 Aug 2017 63,956 miles
Fail 24 Aug 2017 63,956 miles

Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

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)

Pass 29 Sep 2016 53,061 miles

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

Fail 24 Sep 2016 52,880 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)

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

Pass 1 Sep 2016 37,715 miles

front tyres worn on edges

Pass 3 Oct 2015 38,396 miles

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Pass 6 May 2015 24,467 miles
Pass 9 May 2014 16,006 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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N13 YES is a 2011 Mercedes-benz C in Black with a 2,143cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 32 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 75%.

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 N13 YES, 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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N13 YES is a 2011 Mercedes-benz C, first registered on 11 May 2011.

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