2012 Mercedes-Benz C Class 2.1 C200 CDI BlueEfficiency SE

Overview

• Make: Mercedes-Benz
• Model: C Class
• Trim: SE
• Version: 2.1 C200 CDI BlueEfficiency SE G-Tronic+ RWD Euro 5 (s/s) 5dr (134 bhp)
• Year: 2012
• Mileage: 141,000 miles
• Fuel: Diesel
• Body: Estate, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 2.1 litres, 134 bhp
• Gearbox: Automatic (G-Tronic+)
• Drive: Rear-wheel drive
• Colour: Black
• CO2: 134 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 5

About this car

With 141,000 miles on the clock, this 2012 Mercedes-Benz C Class SE has done roughly 48,100 more miles than a typical 2012 Mercedes-Benz C Class. Its asking price of £2,795 is £275 below the AskCar estimate of £3,070. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 4,635 Mercedes-Benz C Class cars across different ages and specifications. The dealer may accept less. This car has been on sale for at least 83 days, and its asking price is down £700. We checked its advertised mileage against the government's MOT record, and they match. You can find this car at Sedgebrook Motors in South Kesteven. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 5 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Good value: £275 (8%) under the AskCar estimate of £3,070.

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 4,635 priced Mercedes-Benz C Class adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 5 November 2026.

A 2012 Mercedes-Benz C Class with the 2.1 diesel engine is typically advertised at £4,800: the median of the 84 for sale on AskCar, as of 5 November 2026.

Time on sale

The dealer may accept less. This 2012 Mercedes-Benz C Class has been on sale for at least 83 days, and its asking price has been cut by £700. About half of 2012 Mercedes-Benz C Class cars are gone from sale within a month of being advertised: 70 of the 140 first advertised between 11 July 2026 and 2 October 2026.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 14 August 2026 at £3,495. Its asking price is now £2,795, £700 less. The latest price cut was seen on 19 October 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 14 August 2026: £3,495
• 8 September 2026: £3,395
• 11 September 2026: £3,295
• 19 October 2026: £2,795

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 5 November 2026: valid until 18 August 2027.

It failed its MOT on 15 August 2026 (offside front lower suspension arm ball joint excessively worn rear; nearside rear service brake excessively binding; parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value; and 2 more) and passed 4 days later, on 19 August 2026.

Advisories at the latest test: front lower suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front (both sides); front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened; nearside front lower suspension arm ball joint has slight play rear; and 3 more.

Mileage at that test: 141,136 miles, which matches the advertised 141,000 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 48,100 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2012 Mercedes-Benz C Class on AskCar.

Similar cars

1 other 2012 Mercedes-Benz C Class SE 2.1 diesel automatic estate is for sale at UK dealers, as of 5 November 2026.

The closest to this car in mileage:

• 2012 Mercedes-Benz C Class SE, 2.1 diesel estate, silver. Mileage: 123,719 miles. Price: £3,500, £705 more than this car. Dealer: Hearsall Common Car Sales in Coventry. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/mercedes-benz-c-class-2012-9ed29c687a5f