2012 Mercedes-Benz C Class 2.1

Price: £7,990. Fair price: £390 (5%) over the AskCar estimate of £7,600, our expected asking price for this car from its model, age, mileage and specification, drawing on 4,608 priced Mercedes-Benz C Class adverts on AskCar as of 10 November 2026.

AskCar lists 4,866 used Mercedes-Benz C Class from 2,346 UK dealerships, as of 10 November 2026.

Overview

  • Make: Mercedes-Benz
  • Model: C Class
  • Version: 2.1 CDI Auto RWD Euro 5
  • Year: 2012
  • Mileage: 53,100 miles
  • Fuel: Diesel
  • Engine: 2.1 litres
  • Gearbox: Automatic
  • Drive: Rear-wheel drive
  • Colour: Silver
  • CO2: 139 g/km
  • Emissions standard: Euro 5

About this car

This 2012 Mercedes-Benz C Class is advertised with 53,100 miles, approximately 39,900 below the typical mileage for its age. Priced at £7,990, it is advertised £390 above the AskCar estimate of £7,600. The AskCar estimate uses UK dealer asking prices, including 4,608 Mercedes-Benz C Class adverts, and accounts for the car’s age, mileage and specification. Since we first spotted the advert 27 days ago, the asking price has dropped by £9. The government's MOT record matches its advertised mileage. It is for sale at Monarchy Motors in Derby. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 10 November 2026.

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Price

Fair price: £390 (5%) over the AskCar estimate of £7,600.

The AskCar estimate is our expected asking price for this car. It uses UK dealer asking prices, accounting for make, model, trim, version, age, mileage, fuel, gearbox, body type, driven wheels, engine size and power. It is an advertised price, not a confirmed sale price.

It draws on 4,608 priced Mercedes-Benz C Class adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 10 November 2026.

A 2012 Mercedes-Benz C Class with the 2.1 diesel engine is typically advertised at £4,800: the median of the 88 for sale on AskCar, as of 10 November 2026.

Time on sale

This 2012 Mercedes-Benz C Class has been on sale for at least 27 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 14 October 2026 at £7,999. Its asking price is now £7,990, £9 less. The latest price cut was seen on 5 November 2026.

Price changes recorded:

  • 14 October 2026: £7,999
  • 5 November 2026: £7,990

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 10 November 2026: valid until 8 October 2027.

It has had 13 MOTs. The latest, on 9 October 2026, passed.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 53,121 miles, which matches the advertised 53,100 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 39,900 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2012 Mercedes-Benz C Class on AskCar.

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As of 10 November 2026, AskCar lists 591,054 cars and vans from 12,888 UK dealerships, read daily from dealer websites: over 99% of UK dealer used car adverts. No dealer pays to be listed.