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DK05 VHO

2005 Mercedes-benz C

Silver Petrol 1796cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires10 Dec 2026
Tests23 (18 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate78.3%

Mileage

154,075 mi
Last recorded154,075 miles
Recorded on11 Dec 2025
Typical for 2005 Mercedes-benz C83,800 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationDK05 VHO
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelC
Year2005
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,796cc

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MOT History

18 pass 5 fail
Pass 11 Dec 2025 154,075 miles

Front subframe corroded

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

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

Nearside Front steering rack gaiter deteriorated

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear coil spring corroded

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

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

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

Offside Front steering rack gaiter deteriorated

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear coil spring corroded

Fail 10 Nov 2025 154,069 miles

Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

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

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

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

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 28 Sep 2024 148,446 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

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

Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

whole vehicle covered in underseal under neath

Pass 27 Oct 2023 145,460 miles

"ESP faulty" message on dash

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

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

Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated cracked (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear wheel arch corroded

Nearside head lamp lens faded, beam image poor

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material close to limit (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated front upper arm, outer ball joint boot split (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated cracked (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear wheel arch corroded

Offside head lamp lens faded, beam image poor

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

rear inner faces sills/floor corroded/thin, both sides, plastic covers fitted

Fail 26 Oct 2023 145,460 miles

Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.1.2 (d))

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))

Rear Exhaust system insecure both rear exhaust rubbers torn in half (6.1.2 (a))

Rear Exhaust silencer likely to become detached already detached (8.1.1 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

"ESP faulty" message on dash

"brake wear" message on dash

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

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

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

Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated cracked (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear wheel arch corroded

Nearside head lamp lens faded, beam image poor

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material close to limit (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated front upper arm, outer ball joint boot split (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front brake pad sensor touching disc

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

Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated cracked (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear wheel arch corroded

Offside head lamp lens faded, beam image poor

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

exhaust corroded

rear inner faces sills/floor corroded/thin, both sides, plastic covers fitted

Pass 7 Oct 2022 142,130 miles

Central Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning on limit, flickers off altogether intermittently (4.3.1 (a) (i))

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both sides (1.1.11 (c))

Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively both sides (1.2.1 (e))

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play rear arm, outer ball joint (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin o/s/r very low, on limit,may be lower? can't fully see inner pad (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both sides (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both worn low, close to legal limit, lower inner edges (5.2.3 (e))

exhaust system corroded

headlamp lenses faded

rear inner faces sills/floor corroded

Pass 19 Aug 2021 137,539 miles

Central Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning 1 l.e.d not working (4.3.1 (a) (i))

Front Exhaust mounting defective bracket corroded/broken (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge bald/thin on edges (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear inner face sill/floor corroded

Nearside Rear tyre worn inner edge

Nearside head lamp lens faded

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated front arm, outer ball joint boot split (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge bald/thin on edges (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear inner face sill/floor corroded

Offside Rear tyre wearing slightly low

Offside Rear tyre worn inner edge

Offside head lamp lens faded

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

Rear brake pipes slightly corroded in places

exhaust system corroded (centre box and back box pipe to back box)

factory covers fitted

knocking from front when steering rocked

play/knock n/s steering rack/arm?

play/knock o/s steering rack/arm?

signs of n/s/f outer sill corroded, plastic covers fitted

signs of o/s/f outer sill corroded, plastic covers fitted

Fail 18 Aug 2021 137,539 miles

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

Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

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

Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

Central Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning 1 l.e.d not working (4.3.1 (a) (i))

Front Exhaust mounting defective bracket corroded/broken (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge bald/thin on edges (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear inner face sill/floor corroded

Nearside Rear tyre worn inner edge

Nearside head lamp lens faded

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated front arm, outer ball joint boot split (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge bald/thin on edges (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear inner face sill/floor corroded

Offside Rear tyre wearing slightly low

Offside Rear tyre worn inner edge

Offside head lamp lens faded

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

Rear brake pipes slightly corroded in places

exhaust system corroded (centre box and back box pipe to back box)

factory covers fitted

knocking from front when steering rocked

play/knock n/s steering rack/arm?

play/knock o/s steering rack/arm?

signs of n/s/f outer sill corroded, plastic covers fitted

signs of o/s/f outer sill corroded, plastic covers fitted

Pass 17 Sep 2020 135,068 miles

Front Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

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

Offside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged lens faded (3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Pass 7 Mar 2019 125,900 miles

Direction indicator slightly discoloured both rears pale (4.4.3 (a))

Exhaust mounting defective front pipe metal mounting very corroded (6.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Rear suspension making noise?

engine bay covers and under trays fitted

noise on alternator belt?

Fail 7 Mar 2019 125,900 miles

Exhaust system insecure middle metal mounting corroded off (6.1.2 (a))

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

Direction indicator slightly discoloured both rears pale (4.4.3 (a))

Exhaust mounting defective front pipe metal mounting very corroded (6.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Rear suspension making noise?

engine bay covers and under trays fitted

Pass 24 Feb 2018 117,492 miles

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

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

Pass 27 Feb 2017 109,774 miles
Pass 20 Feb 2016 102,695 miles
Pass 28 Feb 2015 93,044 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage worn but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

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

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

Pass 15 Feb 2014 82,799 miles

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

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

Pass 28 Feb 2013 75,217 miles

Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Pass 27 Feb 2012 67,380 miles

Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Pass 24 Feb 2011 58,559 miles

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

Fail 21 Feb 2011 58,515 miles

Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

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

Pass 22 Feb 2010 50,946 miles

s r s light on

Pass 17 Feb 2009 42,405 miles
Pass 19 Feb 2008 33,423 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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DK05 VHO is a 2005 Mercedes-benz C in Silver with a 1,796cc petrol 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 DK05 VHO, 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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DK05 VHO is a 2005 Mercedes-benz C, first registered on 1 March 2005.

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