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J666 DJO

2005 Mercedes-benz C

Black Diesel 2148cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires19 Jun 2025
Tests26 (16 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate61.5%

Mileage

162,657 mi
Last recorded162,657 miles
Recorded on6 Jun 2025
Typical for 2005 Mercedes-benz C83,800 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationJ666 DJO
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelC
Year2005
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,148cc

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MOT History

16 pass 10 fail
Fail 6 Jun 2025 162,657 miles

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b))

Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))

Headlamp levelling device inoperative rear sensor wires have been cut (4.1.5 (a))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting damaged but its strength is not seriously reduced bent (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Nearside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Rear wheel toeing in possibly something bent unable to find

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

Rear Prop shaft flexible coupling slightly deteriorated badly cracked (6.1.7 (d) (i))

Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement all bushes perishing and slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 10 Jun 2024 155,708 miles

Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Nearside Rear Inner Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords wall (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Nearside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge edge (5.2.3 (e))

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

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

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

Rear Prop shaft flexible coupling slightly deteriorated (6.1.7 (d) (i))

Fail 7 Jun 2024 155,602 miles

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Nearside Front Inner Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure wall (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Nearside Rear Inner Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords wall (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Nearside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge edge (5.2.3 (e))

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

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement mounting main bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Rear Prop shaft flexible coupling slightly deteriorated (6.1.7 (d) (i))

Pass 20 Jun 2023 146,898 miles

Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

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

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

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

Fail 14 Jun 2023 146,834 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Prop shaft flexible coupling so deteriorated it is likely to fail (6.1.7 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

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

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

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

Pass 30 May 2022 138,102 miles
Fail 20 May 2022 137,987 miles

Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Pass 27 May 2021 128,482 miles

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively n/s AND n/s and o/s (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) slight movement on inner rack up and down ()

Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured close to fail advise replace (4.4.3 (a))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge slightly worn on outer edge plus has slight misshape across tread (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Obligatory mirror slightly damaged glass faded slight distortion on view to rear (3.3 (b) (i))

Rear prop shaft drive doughnut slightly perished

plastic covers under car and bonnet causing restricted view of some components

Fail 26 May 2021

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively n/s AND n/s and o/s (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) slight movement on inner rack up and down ()

Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured close to fail advise replace (4.4.3 (a))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge slightly worn on outer edge plus has slight misshape across tread (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Obligatory mirror slightly damaged glass faded slight distortion on view to rear (3.3 (b) (i))

Rear prop shaft drive doughnut slightly perished

plastic covers under car and bonnet causing restricted view of some components

Pass 21 Aug 2019 121,456 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play forward (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement forward and offside bushes perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin and offside (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Rear Drive shaft flexible coupling slightly deteriorated to diff rubber starting to split (6.1.7 (d) (i))

Pass 22 Aug 2018 112,103 miles

Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement forward rubber bush mounts perished and slightly soft n/s and o/s (5.3.4 (a) (i))

rear prop shaft rubber drive perished starting to split

Fail 22 Aug 2018 112,103 miles

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint likely to become detached outer rearward mounted (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment (2.1.3 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement forward rubber bush mounts perished and slightly soft n/s and o/s (5.3.4 (a) (i))

rear prop shaft rubber drive perished starting to split

Pass 23 Aug 2017 104,949 miles

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

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

Offside Front Obligatory mirror deteriorated, but not seriously affecting the rear view slightly shaded (8.1.2a)

exhaust front flexi slightly damaged

Fail 23 Aug 2017 104,949 miles

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

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

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

Offside Front Obligatory mirror deteriorated, but not seriously affecting the rear view slightly shaded (8.1.2a)

exhaust front flexi slightly damaged

Pass 15 Aug 2016 97,570 miles

Front Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement inner forward mountings n/s and o/s (2.4.G.2)

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

rear prop shaft rubber drive starting to break up and split

Fail 15 Aug 2016 97,570 miles

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

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f) DANGEROUS

Front Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement inner forward mountings n/s and o/s (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Headlamp aim too low and too far to the right. (1.8)

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

Offside Headlamp aim too far to the right (1.8)

rear prop shaft rubber drive starting to break up and split

Pass 25 Aug 2015 88,135 miles

engine cover

sill covers fitted

under trays

Pass 18 Sep 2014 69,075 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

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

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

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

sill covers fitted

Fail 18 Sep 2014 69,074 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

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

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

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

sill covers fitted

Pass 19 Dec 2013 59,436 miles
Fail 17 Dec 2013 59,426 miles

Rear Sub-frame severely distorted (2.4.G.1)

Rear Vehicle structure has damage which adversely affects braking or steering (6.1.A.1)

Pass 20 Aug 2012 54,688 miles
Pass 3 Jun 2011 49,933 miles
Pass 15 Mar 2010 43,971 miles
Pass 16 Jun 2009 41,200 miles
Pass 10 Jun 2008 36,020 miles

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

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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J666 DJO is a 2005 Mercedes-benz C in Black with a 2,148cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 61.5%.

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 J666 DJO, 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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J666 DJO is a 2005 Mercedes-benz C, first registered on 26 May 2005.

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