MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
245,849 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all front and rear steel brake pipes covered in undersealer (1.1.11 (c))
Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened subframe corroded in suspension component mounting areas (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively brake discs worn and lipped (1.1.14 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge edges of tread worn bald (5.2.3 (e))
Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened offside and nearside of frame heavily corroded in component mounting areas (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))
Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))
Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))
Offside Rear Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d))
Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment foot operated parking brake (1.1.6 (c))
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively brake discs worn and lipped (1.1.14 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge edges of tread worn bald (5.2.3 (e))
Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened offside and nearside of frame heavily corroded in component mounting areas (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front to rear steel pipes heavily coated in underseal (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perished and cracked in tread area (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened offside and nearside of rear subframe in component mounting areas corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (d))
Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (d))
Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment foot operated parking brake (1.1.6 (c))
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front to rear steel pipes heavily coated in underseal (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perished and cracked in tread area (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened offside and nearside of rear subframe in component mounting areas corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material rear sections of front to rear steel pipes covered in undersealer (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Oil leak, but not excessive engine oil leaking from turbocharger (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear of pair inner mounting bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit worn on outer tread area (4.1.E.1)
Brake pipe slightly corroded rear sections of both front to rear steel pipes (3.6.B.2c)
Coil springs and brake pipes corroding
Slight play and noise from steering rack
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Coil springs and brake pipes corroding
Slight play and noise from steering rack
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
general underbody corrosion including coil springs
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
general underbody corrosion including coil springs
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Power steering inoperative (2.3.3a)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
HANDBRAKE COULD DO WITH ADJUSTMENT
NEARSIDE FRONT TYRE CUT ON TREAD
REAR BRAKE PADS GETTING LOW
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Offside Front Tie bar/rod ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
NEARSIDE FRONT TYRE CUT ON TREAD
HANDBRAKE COULD DO WITH ADJUSTMENT
REAR BRAKE PADS GETTING LOW
FRONT NUMBER PLATE SLIGHTLY DAMAGED
Nearside 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)
Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
both rear tyres on 1.6mm
front no plate cracked
front pads getting low
both rear drop links slight play 2/front bumper scuffed
uneven effort hand brake
Nearside Front coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
brake discs rusty all
Nearside Front Wheel bolt(s) missing (4.2.A.1e)
brake discs rusty all
How Reliable is the Mercedes-benz C?
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Top MOT Failure Points
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DN55 DWY is a 2005 Mercedes-benz C in Red with a 2,148cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 28 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 64.3%.
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 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 DN55 DWY, 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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DN55 DWY is a 2005 Mercedes-benz C, first registered on 22 December 2005.
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