2012 Mercedes-Benz C Class 1.8 Elegance

Overview

• Make: Mercedes-Benz
• Model: C Class
• Trim: Elegance
• Version: 1.8 BlueEfficiency Elegance G-Tronic+ RWD Euro 5 (s/s) 4dr
• Year: 2012
• Mileage: 70,685 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Saloon, 4 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.8 litres
• Gearbox: Automatic (G-Tronic+)
• Drive: Rear-wheel drive
• Colour: Beige
• CO2: 155 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 5, ULEZ compliant

About this car

At 70,685 miles, this 2012 Mercedes-Benz C Class Elegance has covered about 22,300 fewer miles than other 2012 Mercedes-Benz C Class cars. The dealer is asking £5,495, which is £359 below the AskCar estimate of £5,854. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 4,643 Mercedes-Benz C Class cars across different ages and specifications. Since we first spotted the advert 36 days ago, the asking price has dropped by £500. We checked its advertised mileage against the government's MOT record, and they match. The seller is Foray Motor Group Hine Motors, based in Shaftesbury. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 4 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Fair price: £359 (6%) under the AskCar estimate of £5,854.

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 4,643 priced Mercedes-Benz C Class adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 4 November 2026.

A 2012 Mercedes-Benz C Class with the 1.8 petrol engine is typically advertised at £5,600: the median of the 29 for sale on AskCar, as of 4 November 2026.

Time on sale

This 2012 Mercedes-Benz C Class has been on sale for at least 36 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 29 September 2026 at £5,995. Its asking price is now £5,495, £500 less. The latest price cut was seen on 28 October 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 29 September 2026: £5,995
• 28 October 2026: £5,495

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 4 November 2026: valid until 1 March 2027.

It has had 12 MOTs. The latest, on 25 February 2026, passed.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 67,103 miles, which matches the advertised 70,685 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 22,300 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2012 Mercedes-Benz C Class on AskCar.

Similar cars

3 other 2012 Mercedes-Benz C Class Elegance 1.8 petrol automatic saloons are for sale at UK dealers, from £4,988 to £7,991, as of 4 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2012 Mercedes-Benz C Class Elegance, 1.8 petrol saloon, silver. Mileage: 60,459 miles. Price: £6,995, £1,500 more than this car. Dealer: W.D.M. Cars in Walsall. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/mercedes-benz-c-class-2012-0bacaf980c66
• 2012 Mercedes-Benz C Class Elegance, 1.8 petrol saloon, grey. Mileage: 86,991 miles. Price: £7,991, £2,496 more than this car. Dealer: ASM (uk) in Redditch. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/mercedes-benz-c-class-2012-3f8145c1672a
• 2012 Mercedes-Benz C Class Elegance, 1.8 petrol saloon, grey. Mileage: 94,769 miles. Price: £4,988, £507 less than this car. Dealer: Four Friends Motors in Havering. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/mercedes-benz-c-class-2012-78906203af69