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ET05 WSD

2005 Mercedes-benz C

Silver Petrol 1796cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires10 Aug 2027
Tests25 (19 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate76%

Mileage

67,207 mi
Last recorded67,207 miles
Recorded on7 Aug 2026
Typical for 2005 Mercedes-benz C83,800 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationET05 WSD
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelC
Year2005
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,796cc

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MOT History

19 pass 6 fail
Pass 7 Aug 2026 67,207 miles

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively both sides . (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Front Headlamp lens slightly defective both sides . (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

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

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened rusty in places . (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 7 Aug 2026 67,207 miles

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively both sides . (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Front Headlamp lens slightly defective both sides . (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

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

Nearside Rear Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened rusty in places . (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 8 Aug 2025 65,938 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both sides . (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Headlamp lens slightly defective both sides . (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened rusty in places (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 8 Aug 2025 65,938 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both sides . (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Headlamp lens slightly defective both sides . (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened rusty in places (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 5 Aug 2024 61,658 miles

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

Front Windscreen wiper blade defective both (3.4 (b) (i))

Fail 5 Aug 2024 61,658 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn front arm , front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Front Windscreen wiper blade defective both (3.4 (b) (i))

Pass 11 Aug 2023 58,898 miles
Fail 10 Aug 2023 58,898 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Pass 15 Jul 2022 51,744 miles

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

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

both headlamps slightly deteriorated

offside front brake has slight bind

Pass 28 Jul 2021 49,573 miles

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both sides (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated both sides (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

both headlamps deteriorated

Pass 24 Jul 2020 48,270 miles

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

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

Pass 7 Aug 2019 46,517 miles

Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Fail 7 Aug 2019 46,517 miles

Front Windscreen wiper not working (3.4 (a))

Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 30 Jul 2018 44,957 miles

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

Pass 27 Jul 2017 42,882 miles

Nearside Front perishing

Offside Front perishing

Pass 7 Jul 2016 40,480 miles

Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint rear arm of 2 (2.4.G.2)

Pass 9 Jul 2015 37,575 miles

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

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

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 2 Jul 2014 35,626 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

wipers starting to smear

Pass 9 Jul 2013 31,790 miles

Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Pass 17 Jul 2012 28,727 miles

both rear tyres on 3 mm

rear exhaust mount broken but still supported

Pass 15 Jul 2011 26,748 miles

Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

rear exhaust mount broken but system still supported

Pass 20 Jul 2010 24,305 miles
Fail 20 Jul 2010 24,305 miles

Front registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)

Rear registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)

Pass 13 Jul 2009 21,592 miles
Pass 28 Jul 2008 18,592 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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ET05 WSD is a 2005 Mercedes-benz C in Silver with a 1,796cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 76%.

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 ET05 WSD, 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 ET05 WSD registered?

ET05 WSD is a 2005 Mercedes-benz C, first registered on 29 July 2005.

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The MOT history for ET05 WSD shows 25 tests with a 76% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.

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