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K55 VOS

2006 Mercedes-benz B-class

Silver Petrol 1699cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires20 Jul 2027
Tests24 (18 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate75%

Mileage

115,947 mi
Last recorded115,947 miles
Recorded on20 Jul 2026
Typical for 2006 Mercedes-benz B-class69,513 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationK55 VOS
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelB-class
Year2006
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,699cc

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MOT History

18 pass 6 fail
Pass 20 Jul 2026 115,947 miles
Pass 17 Jul 2025 114,069 miles

Fuel Pipe/s corroded fuel tank filler neck and breather pipe corroding

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play play in ball joint when checking with a lever bar (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Side repeater lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.4.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play play in ball joint when checking with a lever bar (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Oil residue around sump plug

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material NSR + OSR brake pipes corroding (1.1.11 (c))

Rear wiper perished

Pass 20 Jul 2024 111,114 miles

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing nearside & offside (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

fuel pipes from fuel filler neck to fuel tank are corroding

Fail 18 Jul 2024 111,112 miles

Nearside Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

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

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing nearside & offside (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

fuel pipes from fuel filler neck to fuel tank are corroding

Pass 19 Jul 2023 108,709 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play found with bar between hub and arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play found with bar between hub and arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

parking brake lever has travel

Pass 21 Jul 2022 106,237 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

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

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 17 Aug 2021 103,910 miles

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

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

Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated nearside and offside (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

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

parking brake lever has travel

rear indicators slightly discolored

Pass 28 Aug 2020 100,694 miles
Pass 10 Jul 2019 96,458 miles
Pass 17 Jul 2018 91,440 miles
Fail 12 Jul 2018 91,355 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

fuel tank/filler pipework is corroding

Pass 13 Jul 2017 85,060 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

both rear tyres are worn unevenly

Fail 8 Jul 2017 84,960 miles

Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

both rear tyres are worn unevenly

Pass 21 Jul 2016 79,608 miles

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin inner pad on limit now (3.5.1g)

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin inner pad on limit now (3.5.1g)

drivers side wiper blade deteriorating

engine management

nearside & offside rear tyres wearing unevenly

Pass 15 Jul 2015 72,253 miles

EML light is on

Fail 14 Jul 2015 72,253 miles

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

Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

Pass 16 Jul 2014 65,799 miles
Fail 16 Jul 2014 65,799 miles

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

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

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Pass 19 Jul 2013 55,805 miles
Pass 17 Jul 2012 46,039 miles

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

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

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)

off side front tyre worn on the edge

Pass 11 Jul 2011 34,293 miles
Pass 6 Jul 2010 26,230 miles
Fail 6 Jul 2010 26,230 miles

Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)

Offside Rear Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition off (1.4.B.1f)

Offside Rear Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition on (1.4.B.1f)

Offside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone 'A' (8.3.1e)

Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Pass 14 Jul 2009 12,583 miles

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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K55 VOS is a 2006 Mercedes-benz B-class in Silver with a 1,699cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 75%.

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 K55 VOS, 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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K55 VOS is a 2006 Mercedes-benz B-class, first registered on 13 July 2006.

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