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FL05 UAR

2005 Mercedes-benz C

Silver Petrol 1796cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires16 Dec 2026
Tests26 (18 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate69.2%

Mileage

89,727 mi
Last recorded89,727 miles
Recorded on26 Nov 2025
Typical for 2005 Mercedes-benz C83,800 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationFL05 UAR
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelC
Year2005
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,796cc

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MOT History

18 pass 8 fail
Pass 26 Nov 2025 89,727 miles

Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated nearside and offside (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

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

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

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

Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated nearside and offside (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Pass 26 Nov 2024 85,836 miles
Pass 13 Dec 2023 82,958 miles

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

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view small stone chip in drivers view (3.2 (a) (i))

Fail 13 Dec 2023 82,957 miles

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

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

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view small stone chip in drivers view (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 1 Dec 2022 78,319 miles

Front Wheel bearing has slight play nearside and offside (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

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

Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

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

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

Rear Coil spring corroded nearside and offside (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 26 Nov 2021 74,419 miles

Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

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

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

Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

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

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

Rear Coil spring corroded nearside and offside (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 8 Dec 2020 70,818 miles

Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated nearside and offside (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) nearside and offside ()

Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated nearside and offside (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Fail 8 Dec 2020 70,818 miles

Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated nearside and offside (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) nearside and offside ()

Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated nearside and offside (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Pass 16 Dec 2019 68,291 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material nearside and offside front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated nearside and offside slight cracking (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material nearside and offside (1.1.11 (c))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) nearside and offside ()

Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated slightly cracking nearside and offside (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Rear Coil spring corroded nearside and offside (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement slight play + splitting/separating nearside and offside front suspension lower front arm inner bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 16 Dec 2019 68,291 miles

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

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material nearside and offside front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated nearside and offside slight cracking (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material nearside and offside (1.1.11 (c))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) nearside and offside ()

Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated slightly cracking nearside and offside (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Rear Coil spring corroded nearside and offside (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement slight play + splitting/separating nearside and offside front suspension lower front arm inner bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 5 Dec 2018 63,880 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material nearside + offside front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated slight splitting/cracking nearside + offside brake hoses (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Front Wheel bearing has slight play nearside + offside (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement slight splitting/cracking nearside + offside front suspension lower front arm inner bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Rear Coil spring corroded nearside + offside (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement slight splitting/separating nearside front suspension lower rear arm inner bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

rear exhaust mounting corroded but secure

Pass 13 Dec 2017 59,390 miles

Brake hose slightly deteriorated n/s o/s front + rear slightly cracking (3.6.B.4d)

Brake pipe slightly corroded n/s o/s front to rear (3.6.B.2c)

Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement slight splitting/cracking n/s o/s front lower suspension lower front arm inner stab bushes (2.4.G.2)

coil spring corroded n/s o/s rear (2.4.C.1b)

exhaust rear exhaust mounting excessively corroded

Fail 13 Dec 2017 59,390 miles

Brake hose slightly deteriorated n/s o/s front + rear slightly cracking (3.6.B.4d)

Brake pipe slightly corroded n/s o/s front to rear (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement slight splitting/cracking n/s o/s front lower suspension lower front arm inner stab bushes (2.4.G.2)

coil spring corroded n/s o/s rear (2.4.C.1b)

exhaust rear exhaust mounting excessively corroded

Pass 14 Dec 2016 54,879 miles

Brake hose slightly deteriorated n/s o/s front + rear slightly cracking (3.6.B.4d)

Brake pipe slightly corroded n/s o/s front to rear (3.6.B.2c)

coil spring corroded n/s o/s rear (2.4.C.1b)

rear exhaust mounting corroded

slight cracking n/s o/s both front lower suspension arm inner bushes

Pass 9 Dec 2015 50,590 miles

Brake hose slightly deteriorated n/s o/s front slightly cracking (3.6.B.4d)

Brake pipe slightly corroded n/s o/s front to rear (3.6.B.2c)

Rear registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread slightly delaminated (6.3.1d)

coil spring corroded n/s o/s rear (2.4.C.1b)

exhaust system + mountings slightly corroded

n/s o/s front suspension both lower arm inner bushes slightly splitting/cracking

slight judder/noise n/s o/s wiper blades

various minor chips to windscreen

Fail 9 Dec 2014 46,683 miles

Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Inner Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nail in offside front tyre

Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

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

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

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

engine diag warning light on

n/s door mirror slightly insecure

slight corrosion to exhaust system/mountings

Pass 9 Dec 2014 46,683 miles

Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Inner Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nail in offside front tyre

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

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

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

engine diag warning light on

n/s door mirror slightly insecure

slight corrosion to exhaust system/mountings

Pass 17 Dec 2013 43,095 miles

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

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

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

rear exhaust mounting corroded

slight delamination rear number plate

slight splitting n/s o/s front lower main arm inner bush

slight splitting n/s o/s front suspension stab arm inner bush

Fail 17 Dec 2013 43,095 miles

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

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

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

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

rear exhaust mounting corroded

slight delamination rear number plate

slight splitting n/s o/s front lower main arm inner bush

slight splitting n/s o/s front suspension stab arm inner bush

Pass 27 Apr 2012 36,700 miles

n/s o/s front suspension arm inner stab bushes slightly splitting

Fail 27 Apr 2012 36,700 miles

Inner Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

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

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

n/s o/s front suspension arm inner stab bushes slightly splitting

Pass 19 Apr 2011 31,813 miles

Offside Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

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

long travel handbrake

Pass 28 Apr 2010 27,593 miles

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Pass 27 Apr 2009 22,057 miles

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

Fail 27 Apr 2009 22,057 miles

Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

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

Pass 18 Mar 2008 15,426 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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FL05 UAR is a 2005 Mercedes-benz C in Silver with a 1,796cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 69.2%.

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 FL05 UAR, 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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FL05 UAR is a 2005 Mercedes-benz C, first registered on 21 March 2005.

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