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2012 MERCEDES-BENZ C
General Information
- Registration DF61FVP
- Manufacturer MERCEDES-BENZ
- Model C
- Year 2012
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 2143cc
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- Expired 19 Jun 2026
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MOT History 14 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
25 Feb 2026
Fail
Mileage: 153,765 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements Front and Rear. Custom registration plates. Reflective "speckled" effect applied to characters. (0.1 (d)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Front Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements Smoked/Tinted effect background (0.1 (d)) Repair immediately
- Headlamp levelling device inoperative Front and Rear headlamp levelling device sensor arms detached and hanging free (nsf and nsr) (4.1.5 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Registration plate damaged
- Upper Windscreen sun strip applied
- Rear Brakes noisy carrying out parking brake test
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (l))
- Nearside Rear Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (l))
10 Jun 2024
Pass
Mileage: 146,786 MI
Expiry date: 9 Jun 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement track control arms slight movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside parking brake performance low
- Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
29 Apr 2023
Pass
Mileage: 131,909 MI
Expiry date: 28 Apr 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Parking brake requirements only just met. it would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
7 Mar 2022
Pass
Mileage: 125,103 MI
Expiry date: 6 Mar 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
28 Feb 2022
Fail
Mileage: 125,059 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn rear arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Side repeater light intensity significantly reduced (4.4.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
3 Jul 2020
Pass
Mileage: 122,423 MI
Expiry date: 14 Jul 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front dipped beam discoloured
- back box heat shield rusted through fixings
- Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()
26 Jun 2020
Fail
Mileage: 122,403 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Brake hose excessively twisted (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front dipped beam discoloured
- back box heat shield rusted through fixings
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
15 Jul 2019
Pass
Mileage: 113,225 MI
Expiry date: 14 Jul 2020 19 Jun 202612 Jul 2019
Fail
Mileage: 113,216 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
23 Mar 2018
Pass
Mileage: 110,297 MI
Expiry date: 22 Mar 2019 19 Jun 202622 Dec 2017
Fail
Mileage: 106,804 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- front brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- eml on
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
30 Nov 2016
Pass
Mileage: 86,143 MI
Expiry date: 18 Dec 2017 19 Jun 202619 Dec 2015
Pass
Mileage: 79,476 MI
Expiry date: 18 Dec 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit worn to 3.0 mm 255/35x18 94 y (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front tyre outer sidewall damaged 225/40x18 92 y conti
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Rear Valve stem slightly damaged (4.1.D.1e)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit worn to 3.0 mm (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Valve stem slightly damaged (4.1.D.1e)
19 Jan 2015
Pass
Mileage: 69,846 MI
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DF61FVP was registered on 2012-01-27
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