MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
172,723 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Front number plate damaged
Handbrake effort low on nearside
Handbrake only just met requirements
Nearside front fog lamp damaged
Nearside front fog lamp not working
Front number plate damaged
Handbrake effort low on nearside
Handbrake only just met requirements
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))
Nearside front fog lamp damaged
Nearside front fog lamp not working
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing outer side wall damaged and worn smooth on inner edge (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing outer side wall damaged and worn on inner edge (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside front tyre wearing on edges
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn rear arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing outer side wall damaged and worn smooth on inner edge (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing outer side wall damaged and worn on inner edge (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside front tyre wearing on edges
Handbrake travel only just met requirements
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Nearside front tyre side wall damaged
Nearside rear brake fluctuation on handbrake
Nearside rear tyre side wall damaged
Offside rear tyre side wall damaged
Plastic under trays fitted
Rear antiroll bar bushes worn
Rear drop links worn
Windscreen damaged
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))
Offside Front Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen (4.1.2 (a))
Offside Front Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c))
Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))
Handbrake travel only just met requirements
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Nearside front tyre side wall damaged
Nearside rear brake fluctuation on handbrake
Nearside rear tyre side wall damaged
Offside rear tyre side wall damaged
Plastic under trays fitted
Rear antiroll bar bushes worn
Rear drop links worn
Windscreen damaged
Exhaust system is in poor condition
Both front wheel bearings have slight play
Center exhaust to flexi pipe damaged
Nearside Rear Tyre(s) incorrect because different size tyres are fitted on the same axle. Needs to be changed from 245 40 zr17 to 225 45 r17 (4.1.A.1a)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect Bulb in wrong (1.8.A.1b)
Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Both front wheel bearings have slight play
Centre exhaust flexi damaged
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Rear exhaust box in very poor condition
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint Ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Plastic trays fitted underside
Nearside Front tyre sidewall badly damaged but not showing chords
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
front flexi exhaust damaged
Nearside front brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)
Offside Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect bulb in wrong (1.8.A.1b)
Offside front brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)
Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Front tyre sidewall badly damaged but not showing chords
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Rear 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 disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
front flexi exhaust damaged
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
chip in windscreen
exhaust front pipe in poor condition
front brake discs corroded
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Nearside Front Wheel bolt(s) missing (4.2.A.1e)
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Rear Tyre(s) incorrect because different size tyres are fitted on the same axle. (4.1.A.1a)
Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
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)
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
chip in windscreen
exhaust front pipe in poor condition
front brake discs corroded
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
How Reliable is the Mercedes-benz C?
Based on 8,031,355 MOT tests across 683,668 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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BK05 AHP is a 2005 Mercedes-benz C in Silver with a 2,148cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65%.
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 BK05 AHP, 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 BK05 AHP registered?
BK05 AHP is a 2005 Mercedes-benz C, first registered on 18 April 2005.
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