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96,028 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Front Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play Both (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Front Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn Rear arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Front Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases box (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases box (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases box (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn Rear. arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases box (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both sides, front and rear pipes greased. (1.1.11 (c))
Central Front Lower Oil leak, but not excessive Around gear box. (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
Offside Front Lower Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured Both sides. (4.4.3 (a))
Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush Excessive vertical play. (5.3.2 (c))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both sides, front and rear pipes greased. (1.1.11 (c))
Central Front Lower Oil leak, but not excessive Around gear box. (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
Offside Front Lower Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured Both sides. (4.4.3 (a))
Exhaust mid box slightly deteriorated
Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated both (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both (1.1.11 (c))
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Front Coil spring fractured or broken both sides (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Exhaust mid box slightly deteriorated
Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated both (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both (1.1.11 (c))
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all brake pipes slight corrosion not covered in grease or other rear pipes slightly worse at flexi joints (1.1.11 (c))
Central Oil leak, but not excessive gearbox sump area (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Central Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Exhaust mounting defective snapped off (6.1.2 (a))
Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured both sides (4.4.3 (a))
Nearside Front Inner Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
engine covers and under trays fitted obscuring views
Engine covers / under trays fitted obscuring view to some components
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit tyre cracked and perished (4.1.E.1)
under trays obscuring some testable items
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt rearmost suspension arm (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit tyre cracked and perished (4.1.E.1)
under trays obscuring some testable items
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Nail in offside front tyre
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
exhaust centre box corroded
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Nail in offside front tyre
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
exhaust centre box corroded
exhaust down pipe mount broken
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
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AO05 VBY is a 2005 Mercedes-benz C in Black with a 1,796cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 73.1%.
Across all 2005 Mercedes-benz C models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.3% with a typical mileage of 83,800 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.
The most common reason a Mercedes-benz C fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 240,078 recorded failures. If you're considering buying AO05 VBY, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Mercedes-benz C typically stays on UK roads for around 32 years. At 21 years old, this Mercedes-benz C is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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AO05 VBY is a 2005 Mercedes-benz C, first registered on 18 May 2005.
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