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KY55 ORS

2005 Mercedes-benz C

Blue Petrol 1796cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires14 Apr 2026
Tests25 (18 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate72%

Mileage

180,187 mi
Last recorded180,187 miles
Recorded on15 Apr 2025
Typical for 2005 Mercedes-benz C83,800 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationKY55 ORS
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelC
Year2005
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,796cc

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MOT History

18 pass 7 fail
Pass 15 Apr 2025 180,187 miles
Pass 12 Feb 2024 173,335 miles

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

Nearside Front Inner Suspension component ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

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

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

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

Pass 20 Jan 2023 164,735 miles

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

Pass 19 Jan 2022 156,471 miles

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

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

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

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

Pass 5 Jan 2021 147,126 miles
Pass 10 Jan 2020 140,924 miles

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to rear x 2 (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

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

Pass 18 Jan 2019 133,050 miles
Fail 17 Jan 2019 133,040 miles

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

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

Pass 29 Jan 2018 121,923 miles
Pass 7 Feb 2017 120,661 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded os and ns rear (3.6.B.2c)

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

Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush mounting bush (2.4.G.2)

covers fitted under car possibly covering corroded brake pipes

exhaust mount broken ,system still secure

Fail 25 Jan 2017 120,654 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b) DANGEROUS

Brake pipe slightly corroded os and ns rear (3.6.B.2c)

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

Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush mounting bush (2.4.G.2)

Tyre worn close to the legal limit ns front and rear wearing badly on edges and close to cords ,advise replacement (4.1.E.1)

covers fitted under car possibly covering corroded brake pipes

exhaust mount broken ,system still secure

Pass 29 Jan 2016 110,476 miles

plastic covers fitted to sills and under side

Fail 29 Jan 2016 110,476 miles

Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

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

plastic covers fitted to sills and under side

Pass 12 Feb 2015 98,507 miles
Fail 5 Feb 2015 98,507 miles

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

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

Pass 20 Feb 2014 90,792 miles

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

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

Fail 26 Apr 2013 90,757 miles

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

Nearside Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)

advise check rear brakes slightly out of balance

slight play in n/s track rod end

Pass 26 Apr 2013 90,757 miles

advise check rear brakes slightly out of balance

slight play in n/s track rod end

Pass 5 Nov 2012 86,127 miles
Pass 2 Nov 2011 73,191 miles
Fail 2 Nov 2011 73,191 miles

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

Pass 11 Nov 2010 60,317 miles
Pass 5 Nov 2009 50,494 miles
Pass 13 Aug 2008 37,897 miles
Fail 13 Aug 2008 37,897 miles

Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

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
Full Mercedes-benz C reliability report

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KY55 ORS is a 2005 Mercedes-benz C in Blue with a 1,796cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72%.

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 KY55 ORS, 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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KY55 ORS is a 2005 Mercedes-benz C, first registered on 6 September 2005.

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