MOT Status
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103,212 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material main (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated centre (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material main (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play centre (5.3.4 (a) (i))
under tray fitted
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated centre (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both (1.1.11 (c))
Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated both (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement centre bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both (1.1.11 (c))
Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Central Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated both (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Front Wheel bearing has slight play both (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both sides (1.1.11 (c))
Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
auxiliary belt cracked
Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated both (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Front Wheel bearing has slight play both (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated rear arm centre (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play rear arm centre (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both sides (1.1.11 (c))
Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated both (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play thrust arm ball joint (5.3.4 (a) (i))
under trays and engine covers fitted
Nearside Front Inner Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
Offside Front Inner Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play thrust arm ball joint (5.3.4 (a) (i))
under trays and engine covers fitted
Nearside Front tyre worn on inner edge
Offside Front tyre worn on inner edge
Front tyres cracking
under trays fitted
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)
Offside Front Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)
Front tyres cracking
under trays fitted
engine cover fitted
under trays fitted
Nearside Front Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
engine cover fitted
under trays fitted
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
undetected peak on emissions
Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
undetected peak on emissions
Nearside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Rear registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Wipers smearing
Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn shock absorber pivot (2.7.4)
How Reliable is the Mercedes-benz S-class?
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BF05 VKV is a 2005 Mercedes-benz S-class in Blue with a 3,222cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72%.
Across all 2005 Mercedes-benz S-class models, the average MOT pass rate is 78.5% with a typical mileage of 90,995 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 S-class fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 25,613 recorded failures. If you're considering buying BF05 VKV, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Mercedes-benz S-class typically stays on UK roads for around 39 years. At 21 years old, this Mercedes-benz S-class is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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BF05 VKV is a 2005 Mercedes-benz S-class, first registered on 4 March 2005.
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