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Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Offside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged mirror glass deteriorating (3.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Outer Tyre slightly damaged wall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge edge worn (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front mirror glass deteriorating
Oil leak, but not excessive on the engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated inner cords visible (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Nearside Front Outer Tyre slightly damaged wall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge edge worn (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front mirror glass deteriorating
Oil leak, but not excessive on the engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Front Obligatory mirror slightly damaged mirror glass deteriorating (3.3 (b) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive on the engine sump area (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn rear arm ball joint play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake disc contaminated (1.1.14 (b))
Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) contaminated (1.1.13 (b))
Offside Rear Brake disc contaminated (1.1.14 (b))
Offside Rear Brake pad(s) contaminated (1.1.13 (b))
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Front Obligatory mirror slightly damaged mirror glass deteriorating (3.3 (b) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive on the engine sump area (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Offside Front mirror glass deteriorating
Oil leak, but not excessive on the engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn D-BUSH (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened subframe mounting corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Offside Front mirror glass deteriorating
Oil leak, but not excessive on the engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
oil leak
underside of vehicle & suspension components shows signs of corrosion
Front Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))
Nearside Rear Brake hose excessively deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Rear Brake hose excessively deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
oil leak
underside of vehicle & suspension components shows signs of corrosion
Brake pad(s) wearing thin Rears (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Brake pad(s) wearing thin Rears (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn front arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))
Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))
Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps both (4.7.1 (b) (ii))
Nearside Track rod end ball joint worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment (2.1.3 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
Nearside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Offside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Lower arch liner missing
Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
headlamps faded and poor image
Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Lower arch liner missing
Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
headlamps faded and poor image
Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
Front Inner Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush both (2.4.G.2)
Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit bald on edges (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Inner Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush cross strut (2.4.G.2)
Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush both (2.4.G.2)
Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm rear (4.1.E.1)
Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
Front Inner Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush both (2.4.G.2)
Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit bald on edges (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Ball joint has slight play inner rack joint (2.2.B.1f)
Central exhaust mount missing
Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Inner Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Rear Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Undertrays fitted
Under trays fitted
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
No acceleration detected on emission test
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
both front tyres secondary cut outer edges wearing slightly
both front wheels inner riims slightly out of shape.
Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.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)
both front tyres secondary cut outer edges wearing slightly
both front wheels inner riims slightly out of shape.
Nearside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
both front tyres inner edges worn
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GK55 ZZU is a 2005 Mercedes-benz C in Silver with a 2,148cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 30 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 63.3%.
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 GK55 ZZU, 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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GK55 ZZU is a 2005 Mercedes-benz C, first registered on 1 September 2005.
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