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DN55 DWY

2005 Mercedes-benz C

Red Diesel 2148cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires22 Dec 2024
Tests28 (18 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate64.3%

Mileage

245,849 mi
Last recorded245,849 miles
Recorded on4 Dec 2023
Typical for 2005 Mercedes-benz C83,800 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationDN55 DWY
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelC
Year2005
ColourRed
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,148cc

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MOT History

18 pass 10 fail
Pass 4 Dec 2023 245,849 miles

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))

Pass 23 Dec 2022 242,538 miles

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))

Fail 15 Dec 2022 242,519 miles

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))

Pass 9 Dec 2021 241,099 miles

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))

Fail 29 Nov 2021 241,077 miles

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))

Pass 9 Dec 2020 239,396 miles

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))

Pass 15 May 2019 236,842 miles

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))

Pass 18 Apr 2018 233,888 miles

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)

Pass 6 Apr 2017 223,904 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded rear sections of both front to rear steel pipes (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 19 Sep 2016 220,637 miles

Coil springs and brake pipes corroding

Slight play and noise from steering rack

Fail 19 Sep 2016 220,637 miles

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

Pass 20 Apr 2016 218,019 miles

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

Fail 20 Apr 2016 218,019 miles

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

Pass 10 Jun 2015 206,635 miles

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

Fail 10 Jun 2015 206,635 miles

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)

Pass 20 Jun 2014 189,084 miles

HANDBRAKE COULD DO WITH ADJUSTMENT

NEARSIDE FRONT TYRE CUT ON TREAD

REAR BRAKE PADS GETTING LOW

Fail 19 Jun 2014 189,084 miles

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

Pass 19 Jul 2013 175,073 miles

FRONT NUMBER PLATE SLIGHTLY DAMAGED

Fail 17 Jul 2013 175,073 miles

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

Pass 20 Jul 2012 159,371 miles

both rear drop links slight play 2/front bumper scuffed

Pass 20 May 2011 137,498 miles

uneven effort hand brake

Pass 16 May 2011 137,448 miles
Fail 16 May 2011 137,448 miles

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

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

Pass 28 May 2010 125,934 miles
Fail 26 May 2010 125,934 miles

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)

Pass 20 Jun 2009 114,156 miles

brake discs rusty all

Fail 18 Jun 2009 114,156 miles

Nearside Front Wheel bolt(s) missing (4.2.A.1e)

brake discs rusty all

Pass 23 Dec 2008 97,902 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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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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