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SW12CHC
2012 MERCEDES-BENZ C
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 2143cc
General Information
- Registration SW12CHC
- Manufacturer MERCEDES-BENZ
- Model C
- Year 2012
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 2143cc
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- Expires 02 Mar 2027
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MOT History 18 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
18
Total Tests
13
Passes
5
Failures
72.22%
Pass Rate
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99 Total Defects Recorded
3 Mar 2026
Pass
Mileage: 91,748 MI
Expiry date: 2 Mar 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material greased (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
20 Feb 2026
Pass
Mileage: 91,368 MI
Expiry date: 19 Feb 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement other arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened 2 arms (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement other arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened 2 arms (5.3.3 (b) (i))
20 Feb 2026
Fail
Mileage: 91,368 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Brake pipe excessively corroded running along nearside chassis leg (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement other arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened 2 arms (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement other arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened 2 arms (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
29 Apr 2025
Pass
Mileage: 89,786 MI
Expiry date: 5 May 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
12 Apr 2024
Pass
Mileage: 87,283 MI
Expiry date: 5 May 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- undertrays fitted not allowing for full inspection of vehicle
- Parking brake lever defective but can be satisfactorily operated foot pedal very stiff but working (1.1.6 (d))
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
17 Apr 2023
Pass
Mileage: 83,746 MI
Expiry date: 5 May 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- engine malfunction lamp (mil )has intermittant fault
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge slight worn on outer edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both sides inner faces (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
17 Apr 2023
Fail
Mileage: 83,746 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake lever defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated (1.1.6 (d)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both sides inner faces (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge slight worn on outer edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
15 Apr 2022
Pass
Mileage: 77,732 MI
Expiry date: 5 May 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front pipes greased (1.1.11 (c))
15 Apr 2021
Pass
Mileage: 72,305 MI
Expiry date: 5 May 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- undertray fitted
- Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both sides to flexis (1.1.11 (c))
- handbrake /footbrake lever slight sticky ??/
6 May 2020
Pass
Mileage: 67,391 MI
Expiry date: 5 May 2021 17 Jun 202621 May 2019
Pass
Mileage: 59,961 MI
Expiry date: 9 Jun 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Under trays fitted, unable to fully inspect.
- Engine covers fitted, unable to fully inspect.
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Starting to corrode. (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Daytime running lamp lens damaged, lamp working correctly.
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Castor arm. Bush starting to split/ perish. (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Starting to corrode. (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Starting to corrode. (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Starting to corrode. (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated Castor arm. Boot split but still preventing the ingress of dirt. (5.3.4 (b) (i))
21 May 2019
Fail
Mileage: 59,961 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Under trays fitted, unable to fully inspect.
- Engine covers fitted, unable to fully inspect.
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Castor arm. Bush starting to split/ perish. (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Daytime running lamp lens damaged, lamp working correctly.
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Starting to corrode. (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Starting to corrode. (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Starting to corrode. (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Starting to corrode. (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated Castor arm. Boot split but still preventing the ingress of dirt. (5.3.4 (b) (i))
16 May 2018
Pass
Mileage: 49,808 MI
Expiry date: 9 Jun 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- FRONT LOWER BUMPER AND GRILL HAVE COSMETIC DAMAGE
- ENGINE COVERS AND UNDER TRAY COVERS FITTED AS STANDARD
15 May 2018
Fail
Mileage: 49,806 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear registration plate character(s) not correctly formed (6.3.4b)
- Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed 225/40/18 Y XL SSR (4.1.D.1b)
- Rear registration plate background overprinted or shadowed with text (6.3.1e)
- Front registration plate character(s) not correctly formed (6.3.4b)
- Front registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)
- Front registration plate background overprinted or shadowed with text (6.3.1e)
- Rear registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- ENGINE COVERS AND UNDER TRAY COVERS FITTED AS STANDARD
- REAR TYRES ARE WORN ON INSIDE SHOULDER -255/35/18 Y XL SSR
- OFFSIDE FRONT TYRE IS WORN ON INNER AND OUTER SHOULDERS-225/40/18 Y XL SSR
- NEARSIDE FRONT DAYTIME RUNNING LAMP IS SLIGHTLY INSECURE AND CRACKED
- FRONT LOWER BUMPER AND GRILL HAVE COSMETIC DAMAGE
17 May 2017
Pass
Mileage: 40,485 MI
Expiry date: 9 Jun 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Front worn on edges 225/40*18
- Upper covers fitted obscuring view
- Nearside Front day time running light damaged
- Lower covers fitted obscuring view
- Front bumper damaged
16 May 2017
Fail
Mileage: 40,484 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt camber arm (2.4.G.2)
- Front registration plate displaying a honeycomb or similar effect background (6.3.3)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened badly lipped (3.5.1i)
- Upper covers fitted obscuring view
- Nearside Front day time running light damaged
- Lower covers fitted obscuring view
- Front worn on edges 225/40*18
- Front bumper damaged
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
20 May 2016
Pass
Mileage: 29,228 MI
Expiry date: 9 Jun 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- under body trays and engine cover fitted to vehicle
10 Jun 2015
Pass
Mileage: 19,348 MI
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SW12CHC was registered on 2012-06-06
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