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G5 LAV

2022 Mercedes-benz C

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MOT Status

Valid
Expires2 Feb 2027
Tests17 (13 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate76.5%

Mileage

74,557 mi
Last recorded74,557 miles
Recorded on3 Feb 2026
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Vehicle Details

RegistrationG5 LAV
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelC
Year2022
ColourBlack
Fuel typeElectric

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MOT History

13 pass 4 fail
Pass 3 Feb 2026 74,557 miles
Pass 21 Nov 2025 130,033 miles
Pass 14 Aug 2025 63,964 miles
Pass 15 Nov 2024 95,578 miles

Nearside Rear Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement tie rod bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement tie rod bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 15 Nov 2024 95,576 miles

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

Nearside Rear Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement tie rod bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement tie rod bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 21 Nov 2023 70,038 miles
Fail 17 Nov 2023 70,038 miles

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

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

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

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

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Pass 25 May 2023 64,409 miles
Pass 26 May 2022 56,343 miles
Pass 24 May 2021 48,225 miles
Pass 29 May 2020 67,855 miles
Pass 2 May 2019 36,687 miles
Fail 16 Apr 2019 36,684 miles

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

Nearside Rear Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.3.1 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 17 Aug 2018 33,475 miles

Lower covers fitted obscuring view

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

Upper covers fitted obscuring view

Pass 31 Aug 2017 26,922 miles

Lower covers fitted obscuring view

Upper covers fitted obscuring view

Pass 3 Sep 2016 19,540 miles

front wiper blades smear windscreen slightly

slight fluctuation in rear brakes

under trays and engine covers fitted -full inspection not possible

Fail 2 Sep 2016 19,540 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 205/55/16v (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 205/55/16v (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 205/55/16v wearing on edge (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 205/55/16v wearing on edge (4.1.E.1)

front wiper blades smear windscreen slightly

slight fluctuation in rear brakes

under trays and engine covers fitted -full inspection not possible

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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G5 LAV is a 2022 Mercedes-benz C in Black. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 76.5%.

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 G5 LAV, 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 4 years old, this Mercedes-benz C is still in the earlier part of its expected life.

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What year was G5 LAV registered?

G5 LAV is a 2022 Mercedes-benz C, first registered on 6 October 2022.

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The MOT history for G5 LAV shows 17 tests with a 76.5% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.

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