2012 Mercedes-Benz C Class 2.1 C250 CDI BlueEfficiency

Overview

• Make: Mercedes-Benz
• Model: C Class
• Version: 2.1 C250 CDI BlueEfficiency RWD Euro 5 (s/s) 4dr (201 bhp)
• Year: 2012
• Mileage: 111,600 miles
• Fuel: Diesel
• Body: Saloon, 4 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 2.1 litres, 201 bhp
• Drive: Rear-wheel drive
• Colour: Red
• CO2: 136 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 5

About this car

With 111,600 miles on the clock, this 2012 Mercedes-Benz C Class has done roughly 18,600 more miles than a typical 2012 Mercedes-Benz C Class. The AskCar estimate for this car is £4,472. It is priced at £3,995, which is £477 below that estimate. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 4,643 Mercedes-Benz C Class cars across different ages and specifications. It first appeared in our advert records 4 days ago. We checked its advertised mileage against the government's MOT record, and they match. The seller is Rightmove Autos, based in Reading. 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

Good value: £477 (10%) under the AskCar estimate of £4,472.

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 2.1 diesel engine is typically advertised at £4,800: the median of the 83 for sale on AskCar, as of 4 November 2026.

Time on sale

AskCar first saw this 2012 Mercedes-Benz C Class advertised 4 days ago. About half of 2012 Mercedes-Benz C Class cars are gone from sale within a month of being advertised: 69 of the 139 first advertised between 11 July 2026 and 1 October 2026.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 31 October 2026 at £3,995. Its asking price has not changed.

Mileage and MOT

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

It failed its MOT on 24 August 2026 (parking brake efficiency below requirements; offside front lower suspension arm ball joint excessively worn rear arm) and passed 1 day later, on 25 August 2026.

Advisories at the latest test: front brake pad(s) wearing thin; front brake disc worn, but not excessively; nearside rear tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge; and 1 more.

Mileage at that test: 111,400 miles, which matches the advertised 111,600 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 18,600 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2012 Mercedes-Benz C Class on AskCar.