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HK55 SOH

2006 Mercedes-benz B-class

Black Diesel 1992cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires16 Mar 2027
Tests21 (17 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate81%

Mileage

165,361 mi
Last recorded165,361 miles
Recorded on5 Mar 2026
Typical for 2006 Mercedes-benz B-class69,513 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationHK55 SOH
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelB-class
Year2006
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,992cc

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MOT History

17 pass 4 fail
Pass 5 Mar 2026 165,361 miles

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Central exhaust corroded

Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 12 Mar 2025 164,326 miles

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Registration plate insecure but not likely to fall off (0.1 (a))

Pass 6 Mar 2024 162,864 miles

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases corroded outer casing (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 17 Mar 2023 162,181 miles

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases exhaust box corroded (6.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

under trays and engine covers obscuring some under vehicle components

Pass 16 Mar 2022 161,118 miles

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear All direction indicators slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Rear All direction indicators slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Pass 15 Mar 2021 160,264 miles
Pass 16 Mar 2020 160,044 miles
Pass 31 Jan 2019 158,820 miles

Offside Front Inner Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

exhaust middle box outer skin corroded

under trays and engine covers obscuring some under vehicle components

Pass 2 Feb 2018 150,633 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Offside Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)

Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

centre exhaust box outer skin corroded

under trays and engine covers obscuring most under vehicle component

Pass 22 Nov 2016 135,593 miles

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases and corroded (7.1.2)

Fuel Pipe/s corroded filler tube ()

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

under trays and engine covers obscuring most under side components

Pass 8 Dec 2015 122,631 miles

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

centre exhaust box corroded

under trays covering a large amount of under side components

washers weak

Fail 8 Dec 2015 122,631 miles

Nearside Front Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

centre exhaust bracket corroded

under trays covering a large amount of under side components

Pass 21 Jan 2014 97,980 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Pass 31 Jan 2013 84,760 miles
Fail 31 Jan 2013 84,760 miles

Nearside Front coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)

Fail 23 Jan 2013 84,165 miles

Centre Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (5.2.5b)

Nearside Front coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)

Nearside Rear Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly damaged (4.2.A.1a)

Offside Rear Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Pass 19 Jan 2012 69,290 miles

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Pass 20 Jan 2011 57,243 miles

wipers starting to smear windscreen

Fail 19 Jan 2011 57,243 miles

Nearside Front Road wheel badly damaged (4.2.A.1a)

wipers starting to smear windscreen

Pass 8 Feb 2010 46,962 miles
Pass 5 Feb 2009 36,840 miles

Both front tyres wearing on edges

Both rear tyres worn unevanly

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Front wiper blades hitting each other

Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

How Reliable is the Mercedes-benz B-class?

Based on 984,871 MOT tests across 77,700 vehicles.

79.4%
Pass Rate
5,590
Miles/Year
21
Year Lifespan
77,700
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 6,159
coil spring broken 5,250
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HK55 SOH is a 2006 Mercedes-benz B-class in Black with a 1,992cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 81%.

Across all 2006 Mercedes-benz B-class models, the average MOT pass rate is 74.8% with a typical mileage of 69,513 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

The most common reason a Mercedes-benz B-class fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 6,159 recorded failures. If you're considering buying HK55 SOH, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Mercedes-benz B-class typically stays on UK roads for around 21 years. At 20 years old, this Mercedes-benz B-class is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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What year was HK55 SOH registered?

HK55 SOH is a 2006 Mercedes-benz B-class, first registered on 15 February 2006.

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