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ARR 1N

2005 Mercedes-benz C

Silver Petrol 1796cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires28 Jan 2026
Tests23 (18 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate78.3%

Mileage

79,288 mi
Last recorded79,288 miles
Recorded on29 Jan 2025
Typical for 2005 Mercedes-benz C83,800 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationARR 1N
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelC
Year2005
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,796cc

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MOT History

18 pass 5 fail
Pass 29 Jan 2025 79,288 miles
Pass 19 Jan 2024 78,035 miles

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play Rearmost (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 19 Jan 2024 78,033 miles

Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play Rearmost (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 19 Jan 2023 76,786 miles
Pass 27 Jan 2022 75,587 miles

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Foremost (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 5 Jan 2021 74,269 miles
Pass 4 Jan 2020 73,498 miles

Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 21 Jan 2019 70,624 miles
Pass 17 Jan 2018 64,348 miles
Fail 17 Jan 2018 64,348 miles

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Nearside Front Lower Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush outer (2.5.A.1c)

Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

Pass 19 Jan 2017 60,785 miles
Fail 17 Jan 2017 60,780 miles

Nearside Front Lower Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint rear (2.5.B.1a)

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Pass 19 Jan 2016 53,928 miles

Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint rearmost (2.5.B.1a)

Nearside Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt rearmost (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Fail 18 Jan 2016 53,924 miles

Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint rearmost (2.5.B.1a)

Nearside Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt rearmost (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 13 Jan 2015 49,739 miles
Pass 20 Jan 2014 45,795 miles
Pass 3 Aug 2013 43,401 miles
Pass 30 Jul 2012 41,049 miles
Pass 24 Jun 2011 39,042 miles

Nail in offside rear tyre

Pass 15 Jul 2010 35,947 miles
Pass 2 Jul 2009 34,010 miles
Pass 8 May 2008 25,558 miles
Fail 8 May 2008 25,558 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

How Reliable is the Mercedes-benz C?

Based on 8,031,355 MOT tests across 683,668 vehicles.

77.6%
Pass Rate
6,412
Miles/Year
32
Year Lifespan
683,668
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 240,078
Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint 76,831
Track rod end ball joint has excessive play 67,503
Brake pipe excessively corroded 66,298
coil spring broken 61,560
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ARR 1N is a 2005 Mercedes-benz C in Silver with a 1,796cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 78.3%.

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 performed better than the average for its year.

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 ARR 1N, 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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What year was ARR 1N registered?

ARR 1N is a 2005 Mercedes-benz C, first registered on 7 June 2005.

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