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KR05 NNL

2005 Mercedes-benz C

Black Petrol 1796cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires31 Mar 2026
Tests25 (17 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate68%

Mileage

109,316 mi
Last recorded109,316 miles
Recorded on1 Apr 2025
Typical for 2005 Mercedes-benz C83,800 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationKR05 NNL
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelC
Year2005
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,796cc

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MOT History

17 pass 8 fail
Pass 1 Apr 2025 109,316 miles

Rear Coil spring corroded both rear springs (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 8 Sep 2023 107,411 miles

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Rear suspension arms and components slightly corroded

Pass 5 Sep 2022 105,110 miles
Pass 12 Mar 2021 103,882 miles

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 brake hose to front (1.1.11 (c))

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

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

most of the rear suspension is slightly corroded

sill covers and under trays are fitted

Fail 9 Mar 2021 103,878 miles

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded brake hose to front (1.1.11 (c))

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 brake hose to front (1.1.11 (c))

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

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

most of the rear suspension is slightly corroded

sill covers and under trays are fitted

Pass 10 Mar 2020 100,005 miles

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

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

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin cant see inner pads (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

undretray oily

Fail 6 Mar 2020 99,900 miles

Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d))

Front Brake pad(s) worn down to wear indicator inner pads (1.1.13 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn rear of 2 yellow (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge edge through to 2nd rubber (5.2.3 (e))

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge edge through to 2nd rubber (5.2.3 (e))

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

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin cant see inner pads (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

undretray oily

Pass 8 Mar 2019 93,081 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn on edges

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Tyre worn on inner edge

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

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

Fail 8 Mar 2019 93,079 miles

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

Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Nearside Front Tyre worn on edges

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Tyre worn on inner edge

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

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

Pass 8 Mar 2018 89,451 miles

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

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

Pass 14 Feb 2017 82,310 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded to rear (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded to rear (3.6.B.2c)

Fail 13 Feb 2017 82,308 miles

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

Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded to rear (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded to rear (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 26 Feb 2016 75,558 miles
Fail 25 Feb 2016 75,558 miles

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

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

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

Pass 26 Feb 2015 68,707 miles
Pass 14 Feb 2014 61,385 miles

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

Fail 4 Feb 2013 54,327 miles

Nail in nearside rear tyre

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

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

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

Pass 4 Feb 2013 54,327 miles

Nail in nearside rear tyre

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

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

Pass 12 Jan 2012 46,160 miles

exhaust corroding

front brake discs lipped and corroded

front tyres wearing on edges n/s/f cracking on sidewall

o/s/r tyre cracking on sidewall

slight oil leak on g/box

slight play in front wheel bearings

Fail 11 Jan 2012 46,160 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users (1.8.A.1a)

exhaust corroding

front brake discs lipped and corroded

front tyres wearing on edges n/s/f cracking on sidewall

o/s/r tyre cracking on sidewall

slight oil leak on g/box

slight play in front wheel bearings

Pass 25 Aug 2011 45,704 miles
Fail 25 Aug 2011 45,704 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users (1.8.A.1a)

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

Pass 19 Jul 2010 40,905 miles
Pass 20 Jul 2009 34,545 miles
Pass 8 May 2008 28,435 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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KR05 NNL is a 2005 Mercedes-benz C in Black with a 1,796cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 68%.

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 KR05 NNL, 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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KR05 NNL is a 2005 Mercedes-benz C, first registered on 16 June 2005.

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