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BG05 HSE

2005 Mercedes-benz C

Black Petrol 1796cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires27 Dec 2025
Tests21 (17 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate81%

Mileage

165,293 mi
Last recorded165,293 miles
Recorded on28 Dec 2024
Typical for 2005 Mercedes-benz C83,800 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBG05 HSE
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelC
Year2005
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,796cc

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MOT History

17 pass 4 fail
Pass 28 Dec 2024 165,293 miles

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Pass 18 Nov 2023 150,111 miles

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 20 Nov 2022 143,223 miles

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Rear Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 25 Nov 2021 132,587 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage damaged but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Pass 20 Mar 2021 126,523 miles
Fail 20 Mar 2021 126,521 miles

Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d))

Pass 11 Mar 2020 117,652 miles

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 2 Mar 2019 107,856 miles

Offside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 19 Mar 2018 97,435 miles

Rear exhaust bracket rusty

Fail 19 Mar 2018 97,435 miles

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

Rear exhaust bracket rusty

Pass 8 Mar 2017 90,607 miles

o/s front tyre side wall

Fail 6 Mar 2017 90,606 miles

Nearside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

o/s front tyre side wall

Pass 23 Mar 2016 86,483 miles
Fail 22 Mar 2016 86,481 miles

Offside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)

Pass 6 Mar 2015 81,782 miles
Pass 26 Feb 2014 76,534 miles

Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Pass 30 Jan 2013 71,862 miles

Nail in offside rear tyre

Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

advise o/s rear pads worn

Pass 5 Jan 2012 66,169 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

advise o/s front tyre worn

advise o/s n/s wipers worn

Pass 25 Feb 2011 58,733 miles
Pass 2 Feb 2010 49,114 miles

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

Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Pass 25 Feb 2009 40,344 miles

Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

advise n/s front tyre worn

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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BG05 HSE is a 2005 Mercedes-benz C in Black with a 1,796cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 81%.

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 BG05 HSE, 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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BG05 HSE is a 2005 Mercedes-benz C, first registered on 24 June 2005.

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