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E22 KSE

2005 Mercedes-benz C

Silver Petrol 1796cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires20 Aug 2026
Tests22 (18 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate81.8%

Mileage

86,086 mi
Last recorded86,086 miles
Recorded on21 Aug 2025
Typical for 2005 Mercedes-benz C83,800 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationE22 KSE
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelC
Year2005
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,796cc

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MOT History

18 pass 4 fail
Pass 21 Aug 2025 86,086 miles

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Inner Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))

Pass 9 Dec 2024 84,692 miles

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play back ball joint (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Pass 29 Nov 2023 82,920 miles
Fail 6 Nov 2023 82,834 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt front arm (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play front arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 7 Nov 2022 75,344 miles
Fail 7 Nov 2022 75,344 miles

Horn sound not in accordance with requirements (7.7 (c))

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers insecurely attached (5.3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 27 Oct 2021 69,639 miles

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

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

Pass 28 Oct 2020 64,762 miles
Pass 25 Oct 2019 60,501 miles
Pass 18 Oct 2018 51,047 miles
Pass 2 Aug 2017 36,776 miles
Pass 22 Sep 2016 33,602 miles
Pass 16 Jul 2015 24,905 miles

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Pass 4 Jul 2014 17,387 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)

n/s+o/s front tyres outer edges slight wear

Pass 23 Jul 2013 13,350 miles

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

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

Pass 18 Sep 2012 11,407 miles
Fail 18 Sep 2012 11,407 miles

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

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Pass 22 Sep 2011 9,181 miles
Pass 13 Sep 2010 7,886 miles
Pass 25 Sep 2009 6,248 miles

Approx 3mm on both rear tyres

Pass 23 Sep 2008 4,463 miles

Damage to N/S/R bumper.

Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Fail 22 Sep 2008 4,452 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a) DANGEROUS

Damage to N/S/R bumper.

Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

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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E22 KSE is a 2005 Mercedes-benz C in Silver with a 1,796cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 81.8%.

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 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 E22 KSE, 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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What year was E22 KSE registered?

E22 KSE is a 2005 Mercedes-benz C, first registered on 30 September 2005.

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