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N8 DRX

2011 Mercedes-benz C

Black Diesel 2148cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires15 Jul 2027
Tests17 (13 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate76.5%

Mileage

142,250 mi
Last recorded142,250 miles
Recorded on16 Jul 2026
Typical for 2011 Mercedes-benz C76,133 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationN8 DRX
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelC
Year2011
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,148cc

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MOT History

13 pass 4 fail
Pass 16 Jul 2026 142,250 miles

Central Exhaust mounting defective exhaust fixing corroded (6.1.2 (a))

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

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (d))

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (d))

Rear fuel tank strap corroded

Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))

Pass 8 Feb 2025 136,132 miles

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

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

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

Pass 8 Feb 2024 130,858 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material FRONT AND REAR (1.1.11 (c))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 20 Feb 2023 123,885 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated top and bottom cracking (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

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

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

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated top and bottom cracking (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

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

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

boot lid falls slightly

Fail 17 Feb 2023 123,808 miles

Offside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated top and bottom cracking (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

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

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

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated top and bottom cracking (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

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

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

boot lid falls slightly

Pass 22 Feb 2022 117,208 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin on the limit (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

under trays and engine covers fitted obscuring full view of inspection.

Fail 18 Feb 2022 117,208 miles

Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken code (r,r,r,w) (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin on the limit (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

under trays and engine covers fitted obscuring full view of inspection.

Pass 1 Mar 2021 110,784 miles

Undertrays and engine covers fitted obscuring full view of inspection

Fail 22 Feb 2021 110,652 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure split and low on the limit (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Undertrays and engine covers fitted obscuring full view of inspection

Pass 29 Feb 2020 104,115 miles

under trays and engine covers fitted obscuring full view of inspection.

Fail 29 Feb 2020 104,111 miles

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on the limit 1.6 (5.2.3 (e))

under trays and engine covers fitted obscuring full view of inspection.

Pass 2 Mar 2019 97,725 miles

under trays and engine covers fitted obscuring full view of inspection.

Pass 27 Feb 2018 91,148 miles

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

both rear tyres starting to crack

under trays and engine covers fitted obscuring full view of inspection.

Pass 28 Feb 2017 84,876 miles
Pass 9 Jan 2016 79,267 miles
Pass 3 Jan 2015 73,496 miles
Pass 23 Sep 2014 69,809 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

rear seat folded down at time of test

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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N8 DRX is a 2011 Mercedes-benz C in Black with a 2,148cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 76.5%.

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 N8 DRX, 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 N8 DRX registered?

N8 DRX is a 2011 Mercedes-benz C, first registered on 28 October 2011.

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