2020 Mercedes-Benz C 1.5L Hybrid electric (clean) · RU51 HRT
2020 Mercedes-Benz C (1.5L, hybrid electric (clean)). First registered 09 Sept 2020. Recorded mileage 27,904 miles. MOT expired on 08 Sept 2026.
- Make & Model
- MERCEDES-BENZ C
- Year / Origin
- 2020 · Reading
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 08 Sept 2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 27,904 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- ULEZ Exempt (Zero Emissions)
- Fuel & Engine
- Hybrid Electric (Clean) · 1.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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RU51 HRT Key Findings
- 3 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 03/09/2025
- 27,904 miles recorded at latest MOT
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
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RU51 HRT MOT History
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3 MOT tests are recorded for this 2020 Mercedes-Benz C (RU51 HRT) between September 2023 and September 2025.
The record contains 3 passes and 0 failures.
No failures or advisories appear anywhere in the recorded tests, so the documented MOT record is relatively clean.
RU51 HRT Mileage History
- 04/09/202316,951 mi
- 03/09/202421,723 mi+4,772 mi
- 03/09/202527,904 mi+6,181 mi
Average of roughly 5,482 miles per year across 3 recorded odometer readings.
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