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GK55 ZZU

2005 Mercedes-benz C

Silver Diesel 2148cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires18 Apr 2027
Tests30 (19 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate63.3%

Mileage

164,365 mi
Last recorded164,365 miles
Recorded on14 Apr 2026
Typical for 2005 Mercedes-benz C83,800 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationGK55 ZZU
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelC
Year2005
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,148cc

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MOT History

19 pass 11 fail
Pass 14 Apr 2026 164,365 miles

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

Offside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged mirror glass deteriorating (3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 9 Apr 2025 162,379 miles

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))

Fail 8 Apr 2025 162,375 miles

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))

Pass 16 Apr 2024 160,462 miles

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))

Fail 15 Apr 2024 160,462 miles

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))

Pass 17 Apr 2023 157,703 miles

Offside Front mirror glass deteriorating

Oil leak, but not excessive on the engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 14 Apr 2023 157,699 miles

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))

Pass 19 Apr 2022 154,371 miles

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

Fail 13 Apr 2022 154,371 miles

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

Pass 7 Nov 2020 147,621 miles

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))

Fail 7 Nov 2020 147,621 miles

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))

Fail 20 Oct 2020 147,421 miles

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))

Pass 6 Nov 2019 143,246 miles

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

Pass 14 Jan 2019 141,299 miles

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

Fail 9 Jan 2019 141,148 miles

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

Pass 19 Jan 2018 130,471 miles

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)

Fail 11 Jan 2018 130,223 miles

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)

Pass 11 Jan 2017 118,501 miles

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)

Pass 14 Jan 2016 106,189 miles

Undertrays fitted

Pass 17 Aug 2015 106,074 miles

Under trays fitted

Pass 22 Aug 2014 96,786 miles

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

Pass 14 Aug 2013 86,668 miles
Fail 12 Aug 2013 86,668 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Pass 24 Aug 2012 78,523 miles
Pass 24 Aug 2011 68,034 miles

both front tyres secondary cut outer edges wearing slightly

both front wheels inner riims slightly out of shape.

Fail 24 Aug 2011 68,034 miles

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.

Pass 1 Sep 2010 56,596 miles
Fail 31 Aug 2010 56,596 miles

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

Pass 11 Aug 2009 42,673 miles
Pass 29 Aug 2008 31,676 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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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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