2012 Mercedes-Benz C-Class 1.8L Se 4dr — £4,250 Listing Review

Reviewed by Car-Search.ai | 16 April 2026 | Southall
£4,250
90,700 miles | Petrol | Automatic | Saloon
Listing Quality
43/100
Average
vs Market Average
-57%
Below Market
Value Retention
45/100
Moderate Depreciation
Our Verdict
43 /100

This 2012 Mercedes-Benz C-Class 1.8L Se 4dr is listed at £4,250 by Car Capital in Southall. It has 90,700 miles on the clock. At 57% below the market average of £9,879, this looks competitively priced based on 27 comparable listings. Our depreciation analysis shows this vehicle is losing approximately £1,697/year in value. The listing quality is average — it could benefit from more photos or detailed specifications.

Year 2012
Make Mercedes-Benz
Model C-Class
Trim 1.8L Se 4dr
Body Style Saloon
Colour Silver
Fuel Type Petrol
Gearbox Automatic
Mileage 90,700 miles
Engine 1.8L
Doors 4
Seats 5
CO2 148 g/km
Euro Status Euro 5
ULEZ Compliant Yes
Road Tax £215/yr
Monthly Payment £83.61/mo
All Features & Equipment (48)
16in Alloy Wheels - 7 Spoke Design - R20ABS - Anti-Lock Braking SystemAdaptive Brake System with Hold Function-Hill Start AssistAgility Control Suspension with Adaptive Damping SystemAirbags - Dual Stage - DriverAirbags - Dual Stage - Front PassengerAirbags - Front SidebagsAirbags - KneebagAirbags - WindowAlarm System with Immobiliser and Interior ProtectionASR - Acceleration Skid ControlATTENTION AssistAudio 20 Radio CD-6 Speakers-Telephone Keypad-Bluetooth InterfaceAutomatic Child Seat Recognition SensorAutomatic Climate Control - Two-Zone-Independently Adjustable for Driver and PassengerAUX-In Socket and USB Interface in the Centre ArmrestBAS - Brake AssistBluetooth Interface for Hands-Free TelephoneCentre Armrest - FrontComfort SuspensionCruise ControlDoor Mirrors - Electrically Adjustable and Heated with LED IndicatorsElectric Windows - Front and RearESP - Electronic Stability ProgrammeFirst Aid Kit and Warning TriangleFront Fog Lights and Daytime Running LightsFront Seats with Electrical Height-Back Adjustment-Drivers Seat with Manual Lumbar SupportHeadlamp Assist - Automatic Headlamp ActivationHill Start AssistISOFIX Child Seat Fixing Points in RearLumbar SupportMulti-Function Colour Display with Trip ComputerParktronic - Front with Advanced Parking GuidanceParktronic - Rear with Advanced Parking GuidancePartial Electric Front SeatsPower Assisted SteeringPre-Safe Anticipatory Safety SystemRain Sensing Windscreen WipersRemote Central LockingSeats - Electrically Adjustable Driver and PassengerSpare Wheel - Space SaverSteering Column - Manually Adjustable for Height and ReachSteering Wheel - Multi-function-12-Button-Controls Audio and Onboard SettingsSteering Wheel - Sports-3-Spoke-Multifunction-Trimmed Nappa Leather-Perforated Leather GripTintedTrim - Black High GlossTrim - High-Gloss BlackTyre Pressure Loss Warning System
Below MarketListed at £4,250 vs market average of £9,879 (-57%)
Market Low
£4,650
Market Average
£9,879
Market High
£23,985
Comparables
27 listings

Based on 27 comparable Mercedes-Benz C-Class listings.

Age Depreciation
Slow Depreciation
£902/year
Mileage Impact
Slow Depreciation
£398/5k mi
Combined (10k mi/yr)
Moderate Depreciation
£1,697/yr
This Vehicle vs Model
Age-predicted: £9,372 (£-5,122)
Mileage-predicted: £12,544 (£-8,294)
Scenarios: 5k mi/yr £-1,299/yr | 10k mi/yr £-1,697/yr | 15k mi/yr £-2,094/yr

Based on 344 comparable listings. Slopes from smoothed depreciation curves.

43
Overall Listing Quality
Average — some areas could be improved.
Information & Buyer Appeal
Does this listing give buyers enough information to make a decision?
20/25Good
Photos
9 photos
5/10
Features & key selling points
48 listed
8/8
Technical specifications
9 specs provided
7/7
Competitiveness
How well does this listing compete against similar vehicles for buyer attention?
23/25Good
Clear pricing
£4,250
8/8
Monthly payment shown
£83.61/mo
4/4
Visual presentation
9 photos
3/5
Key selling points
48 features highlighted
4/4
Detailed specifications
9 specs provided
4/4
SEO Quality
Page HTML not captured — scores are estimated
0/25Poor
Page HTML
Not captured — cannot analyze
0/25
AI Discoverability
How findable is this listing by ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini, and other AI search engines?
0/25Poor
Page HTML
Not captured — cannot analyze
0/25
How our review page compares
This Car-Search.ai listing review page scores 95+/100 on all four categories. It includes Schema.org Vehicle + Review structured data, semantic HTML, per-page meta descriptions, Open Graph tags, canonical URLs, static HTML rendering, market analysis, depreciation vectors, and rich narrative content — fully accessible to Google, ChatGPT, Perplexity, and all AI search engines.

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