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PK11 OTC

2011 Mercedes-benz B-class

Grey Diesel 1991cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires1 Apr 2026
Tests16 (11 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate68.8%

Mileage

130,230 mi
Last recorded130,230 miles
Recorded on21 Mar 2025
Typical for 2011 Mercedes-benz B-class56,113 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationPK11 OTC
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelB-class
Year2011
ColourGrey
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,991cc

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MOT History

11 pass 5 fail
Pass 21 Mar 2025 130,230 miles

Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front inner bush n/s and o/s (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect plus damp advise replacement (5.3.2 (d))

Offside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted inner rim slightly buckled (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material outer ends n/s and o/s (1.1.11 (c))

Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread front and rear (0.1 (b))

Steering linkage ball joint has slight play very slight inner rack joint n/s and o/s (2.1.3 (b) (i))

engine management light on emissions ok

unable to fully inspect outer sills and some underside items plastic trims / shields fitted

Fail 21 Mar 2025 130,230 miles

Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front inner bush n/s and o/s (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect plus damp advise replacement (5.3.2 (d))

Offside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted inner rim slightly buckled (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material outer ends n/s and o/s (1.1.11 (c))

Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread front and rear (0.1 (b))

Steering linkage ball joint has slight play very slight inner rack joint n/s and o/s (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault re set at time of test (7.1.6 (a))

engine management light on emissions ok

unable to fully inspect outer sills and some underside items plastic trims / shields fitted

Pass 27 Mar 2024 122,656 miles

Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement inner front bushes flexing n/s and o/s (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect shock damp advise replacement when possible (5.3.2 (d))

Offside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted inner rim slightly buckled (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened n/s and o/s advise replacement when possible (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material outer ends n/s and o/s (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. brake discs corroded (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread front and rear (0.1 (b))

steering rack inner joints very slight play

unable to fully inspect outer sills and some underside items plastic trims / shields fitted

Pass 13 Mar 2023 115,217 miles

Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement inner front bushes flexing n/s and o/s (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted inner rim slightly buckled (5.2.2 (c) (i))

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

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened n/s and o/s advise replacement (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material n/s and o/s (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. discs corroded (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing n/s and o/s inner edges uneven advise replacement soon as possible (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread front and rear (0.1 (b))

unable to fully inspect outer sills and some underside items plastic trims / shields fitted

Pass 21 Mar 2022 112,899 miles

Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted inner rim slightly buckled (5.2.2 (c) (i))

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

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened n/s and o/s (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged inner track n/s and o/s advise replacement soon (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread front and rear (0.1 (b))

front lower arm inner bushes flexing ? n/s and o/s

front tyres getting low on tread worn on inner edges

unable to fully inspect outer sills and some underside items plastic trims / shields fitted

Fail 9 Mar 2022 112,884 miles

Offside Side repeater not working in mirror (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Rear Direction indicator light intensity significantly reduced n/s and o/s (4.4.3 (a))

Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted inner rim slightly buckled (5.2.2 (c) (i))

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

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened n/s and o/s (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged inner track n/s and o/s advise replacement soon (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread front and rear (0.1 (b))

front lower arm inner bushes flexing ? n/s and o/s

front tyres getting low on tread worn on inner edges

unable to fully inspect outer sills and some underside items plastic trims / shields fitted

Pass 29 Mar 2021 105,699 miles

Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted inner rim (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured n/s and o/s (4.4.3 (a))

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

rear brake discs corroded

rear wiper rubber split

unable to fully inspect outer sills and some underside items plastic shields / trims fitted

Fail 29 Mar 2021 105,699 miles

Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted inner rim (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured n/s and o/s (4.4.3 (a))

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

rear brake discs corroded

rear wiper rubber split

unable to fully inspect outer sills and some underside items plastic shields / trims fitted

Pass 6 Mar 2020 103,543 miles

Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted inner rim (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material cross over to o/s (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured n/s and o/s (4.4.3 (a))

rear brake discs slightly corroded

unable to fully inspect outer sills and some underside items plastic trims and shields fitted

Fail 6 Mar 2020 103,543 miles

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b))

Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted inner rim (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material cross over to o/s (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Coil spring fractured or broken n/s and o/s (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured n/s and o/s (4.4.3 (a))

rear brake discs slightly corroded

unable to fully inspect outer sills and some underside items plastic trims and shields fitted

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 2 Apr 2019 95,229 miles

Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted inner rim slightly buckled (5.2.2 (c) (i))

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

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

front tyres getting low on tread plus inner edges worn ;

rear tyres inner edges slightly going out of shape ;

unable to fully inspect outer sills and some underside items plastic trims and shields fitted

Pass 29 Jan 2018 80,893 miles

front tyres getting low in tread ;

unable to fully inspect outer sills plastic trims fitted

unable to fully inspect some underside items plastic shields fitted

Pass 16 Jan 2017 68,397 miles

unable to fully inspect outer sills plastic trim fitted

unable to fully inspect some underside items plastic shields fitted

Fail 16 Jan 2017 68,397 miles

Nearside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)

unable to fully inspect outer sills plastic trim fitted

unable to fully inspect some underside items plastic shields fitted

Pass 18 Jan 2016 60,164 miles

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

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

rear tyres worn uneven on inner edges / osr close to legal limits ;

unable to fully inspect some underside items plastic sheilding fitted

Pass 17 Jul 2014 44,817 miles

osr tyre inner edge slightly out of shape ;

unable to fully inspect outer sills plastic trim fitted

unable to fully inspect some underside items plastic sheilding fitted

How Reliable is the Mercedes-benz B-class?

Based on 984,871 MOT tests across 77,700 vehicles.

79.4%
Pass Rate
5,590
Miles/Year
21
Year Lifespan
77,700
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 6,159
coil spring broken 5,250
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PK11 OTC is a 2011 Mercedes-benz B-class in Grey with a 1,991cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 16 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 68.8%.

Across all 2011 Mercedes-benz B-class models, the average MOT pass rate is 76.2% with a typical mileage of 56,113 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 B-class fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 6,159 recorded failures. If you're considering buying PK11 OTC, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Mercedes-benz B-class typically stays on UK roads for around 21 years. At 15 years old, this Mercedes-benz B-class is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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PK11 OTC is a 2011 Mercedes-benz B-class, first registered on 26 May 2011.

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