MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
162,142 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn stabilizer front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn stabilizer bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn bush worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) incorrectly mounted pads retaining pin insecure and pads insecure (1.1.13 (c)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge badly worn on inner tread edge and close to minimum limit (5.2.3 (e))
Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both rear D bush's (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. brake imbalance 20% nearside lower than offside (1.2.1 (b) (i))
Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated both front (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play both rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Play in steering rack inner joint(s) both front, nearside worse ()
Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt both front have pin holes in them (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both rear (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated both front (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play both rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Play in steering rack inner joint(s) both front, nearside worse ()
Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt both front have pin holes in them (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both rear (5.2.3 (e))
Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated both front (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))
Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Nearside Front Inner Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) track rod has slight play ()
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) track rod has slight play ()
Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Nearside Front Inner Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) track rod has slight play ()
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) track rod has slight play ()
Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both front discs worn (3.5.1i)
225/45/17 O/S/F TYRE DAMAGED
Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b) DANGEROUS
225/45/17 O/S/F TYRE DAMAGED
Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
O/S/R TYRE WORN UNEVENLY
Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b) DANGEROUS
Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
O/S/R TYRE WORN UNEVENLY
Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
FRONT BRAKE DISCS WORN
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
FRONT BRAKE DISCS WORN
Front tyres worn unevenly.
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
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GP55 WFF is a 2005 Mercedes-benz C in Silver with a 2,148cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 56.5%.
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 GP55 WFF, 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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GP55 WFF is a 2005 Mercedes-benz C, first registered on 30 December 2005.
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