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Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Radius Bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Radius Bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Parking brake lever has slight excess travel in operation of the mechanism. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment and/or repair.
Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively Nearside and Offside (1.1.14 (a) (i))
Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play Nearside and Offside (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Front Wheel bearing has slight play Nearside and Offside (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively Nearside and Offside (1.1.14 (a) (i))
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin Nearside and Offside (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Rear Parking (secondary brake) (secondary) brake grabbing slightly Nearside and Offside (1.3.1 (c))
Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively Nearside and Offside (1.1.14 (a) (i))
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin Nearside and Offside (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output Nearside and Offside (4.1.4 (b))
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Parking brake lever has slight excess travel in operation of the mechanism. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment and/or repair.
Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively Nearside and Offside (1.1.14 (a) (i))
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin Nearside and Offside (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output Nearside and Offside (4.1.4 (b))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
plastic undertrays fitted
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))
plastic undertrays fitted
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
under trays fitted covering components
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)
(both) front brake disc's slightly worn to near limit
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
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BN55 LYT is a 2005 Mercedes-benz C in Silver with a 2,148cc diesel 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 BN55 LYT, 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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BN55 LYT is a 2005 Mercedes-benz C, first registered on 16 September 2005.
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