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FY55 OFH

2005 Mercedes-benz C

Silver Diesel 2148cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires14 Jan 2026
Tests24 (18 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate75%

Mileage

135,492 mi
Last recorded135,492 miles
Recorded on22 Jan 2026
Typical for 2005 Mercedes-benz C83,800 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationFY55 OFH
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelC
Year2005
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,148cc

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MOT History

18 pass 6 fail
Fail 22 Jan 2026 135,492 miles

Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

Offside Front Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

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

Front Number plate damaged

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

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

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

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

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Pass 6 Jan 2025 129,668 miles

rear subframe corroded

Pass 15 Jan 2024 123,641 miles

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

Nearside Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 205/55R16 (5.2.3 (e))

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

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

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 20 Dec 2022 112,396 miles

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play arm to rear advise replace (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front tyre wear outer edge

Nearside Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated arm to front omitting slight grease (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front tyre worn edges

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

Rear subframe and suspension components and under body general surface corrosion

parking brake pedal rubber missing

Pass 7 Dec 2021 99,435 miles

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated arm to rear (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated front arm (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Rear Coil spring corroded both heavily corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured nearside and offside bulbs (4.4.3 (a))

Rear subframe and suspension components and under body general surface corrosion

park brake pedal rubber missing

Fail 7 Dec 2021 99,435 miles

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

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases back box (6.1.2 (a))

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated arm to rear (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated front arm (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Rear Coil spring corroded both heavily corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured nearside and offside bulbs (4.4.3 (a))

Rear subframe and suspension components and under body general surface corrosion

park brake pedal rubber missing

Pass 27 Nov 2020 92,514 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play front arm adfvise replace (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated front arm (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured nearside and offside bulbs (4.4.3 (a))

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases back box deterioration (6.1.2 (a))

Rear brake pipes slight surface corrosion serviceable

hand brake pedal rubber missing advise replace

under tray fitted not allowing full inspection of all testable items

windscreen stone chipped

Fail 26 Nov 2020 92,513 miles

Nearside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt split (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt upper cover split (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play front arm adfvise replace (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated front arm (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured nearside and offside bulbs (4.4.3 (a))

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases back box deterioration (6.1.2 (a))

Rear brake pipes slight surface corrosion serviceable

hand brake pedal rubber missing advise replace

under tray fitted not allowing full inspection of all testable items

windscreen stone chipped

Pass 28 Nov 2019 87,290 miles

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

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing inside the tread. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear coil spring corroded

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear coil spring corroded

under trays fitted obstructing components.

Fail 25 Nov 2019 87,276 miles

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn lower rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

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

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing inside the tread. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear coil spring corroded

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear coil spring corroded

under trays fitted obstructing components.

Pass 7 Dec 2018 80,385 miles

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

Has slight underbody corrosion but factory sill covers and undertrays fitted

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

Pass 26 Oct 2017 76,056 miles
Pass 7 Nov 2016 64,272 miles
Pass 23 Aug 2016 63,345 miles
Fail 22 Aug 2016 63,344 miles

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

Pass 1 Sep 2015 57,766 miles
Pass 19 Sep 2014 52,475 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)

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

Pass 16 Sep 2013 47,508 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 3 Sep 2012 40,321 miles
Pass 7 Sep 2011 34,600 miles
Pass 15 Sep 2010 29,441 miles
Fail 15 Sep 2010 29,441 miles

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

Pass 16 Sep 2009 23,690 miles
Pass 27 Sep 2008 19,683 miles

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

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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FY55 OFH is a 2005 Mercedes-benz C in Silver with a 2,148cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 75%.

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 FY55 OFH, 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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FY55 OFH is a 2005 Mercedes-benz C, first registered on 12 September 2005.

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