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BL05 VYZ

2005 Mercedes-benz C

Silver Petrol 1796cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires31 May 2026
Tests24 (17 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate70.8%

Mileage

159,832 mi
Last recorded159,832 miles
Recorded on30 May 2025
Typical for 2005 Mercedes-benz C83,800 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBL05 VYZ
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelC
Year2005
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,796cc

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MOT History

17 pass 7 fail
Pass 30 May 2025 159,832 miles
Pass 1 Jun 2024 155,966 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Pass 3 Mar 2023 154,540 miles

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

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement N/S & O/S (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

exhaust corroded

Pass 7 Mar 2022 154,370 miles

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

Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 10 Sep 2020 152,290 miles

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

Fail 9 Sep 2020 152,286 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn rear arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

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

Pass 15 Jul 2019 148,384 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))

Fail 15 Jul 2019 148,381 miles

Offside Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn rear arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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 16 Jul 2018 145,229 miles
Fail 16 Jul 2018 145,227 miles

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

Offside Lower Steering linkage ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Pass 10 Jul 2017 141,385 miles
Pass 17 May 2016 136,474 miles
Fail 9 May 2016 136,412 miles

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

Pass 8 May 2015 130,215 miles
Fail 5 May 2015 130,215 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)

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

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a track control arm inner bush (2.5.B.2b) DANGEROUS

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

Pass 26 Jan 2015 128,556 miles
Fail 26 Jan 2015 128,556 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Pass 4 Feb 2014 121,387 miles
Fail 24 Jan 2014 121,387 miles

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

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

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

Pass 23 Jan 2013 111,954 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

can not see bottom of rear springs

Pass 23 Jan 2012 98,753 miles
Pass 7 Jul 2011 94,417 miles
Pass 1 Jul 2010 88,737 miles

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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

Pass 12 Aug 2008 70,819 miles

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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BL05 VYZ is a 2005 Mercedes-benz C in Silver with a 1,796cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70.8%.

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 BL05 VYZ, 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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BL05 VYZ is a 2005 Mercedes-benz C, first registered on 12 July 2005.

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