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J111 PYL

2005 Mercedes-benz C

Silver Petrol 1796cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires6 Sep 2027
Tests24 (19 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate79.2%

Mileage

148,519 mi
Last recorded148,519 miles
Recorded on4 Sep 2026
Typical for 2005 Mercedes-benz C83,800 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationJ111 PYL
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelC
Year2005
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,796cc

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MOT History

19 pass 5 fail
Pass 4 Sep 2026 148,519 miles
Pass 19 Aug 2025 147,434 miles
Pass 4 Sep 2024 143,947 miles
Pass 17 Aug 2023 142,409 miles
Pass 2 Sep 2022 140,666 miles
Pass 6 Sep 2021 136,968 miles
Pass 2 Sep 2020 135,188 miles
Pass 29 Aug 2019 131,823 miles

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

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated both (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view has few chip stones. (3.2 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both D-bushes. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated both (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

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

Pass 6 Sep 2018 127,611 miles
Fail 3 Sep 2018 127,599 miles

Front Coil spring fractured or broken both (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Front Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

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

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Nail in tyre

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre

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

Pass 7 Sep 2017 122,949 miles

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

Fail 7 Sep 2017 122,949 miles

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

Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Pass 17 Oct 2016 111,719 miles

Oil leak.

Tyre worn close to the legal limit NSF,OSF and OSR. (4.1.E.1)

Fail 17 Oct 2016 111,719 miles

Nearside Front Lower Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint Rear arm. (2.5.B.1a)

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Lower Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint Rear arm. (2.5.B.1a)

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

Oil leak.

Tyre worn close to the legal limit NSF,OSF and OSR. (4.1.E.1)

brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Front discs worn. (3.5.1i)

Pass 19 Nov 2015 100,560 miles

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Fail 19 Nov 2015

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Pass 5 Nov 2014 90,165 miles
Pass 8 Jan 2014 84,276 miles
Pass 2 Jan 2013 76,563 miles

CENTRE TO REAR EXHAUST BRACKET WEAKNED BY RUST.

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

Pass 4 Jan 2012 68,829 miles

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

rear brake flexis worn

rear exhaust and centre box deteriating and exhaust hanger

Pass 5 Jan 2011 60,374 miles

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

Rear brake discs slightly lipped and scored.

Rear tyres low on tread

Pass 12 Jan 2010 52,838 miles

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

Oil leak

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

Fail 14 Jan 2009 44,429 miles

Nearside Rear Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)

Nearside Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)

nearside rear lamp unit cracked

rear tyres low on tread

Pass 21 Jan 2008 35,178 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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J111 PYL is a 2005 Mercedes-benz C in Silver with a 1,796cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 79.2%.

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 performed better than the average for its year.

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 J111 PYL, 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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What year was J111 PYL registered?

J111 PYL is a 2005 Mercedes-benz C, first registered on 1 March 2005.

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