MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
135,492 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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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))
rear subframe corroded
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))
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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.
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))
Nearside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
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)
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
How Reliable is the Mercedes-benz C?
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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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