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LG05 FHA

2005 Mercedes-benz C

Silver Petrol 1796cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires13 Apr 2026
Tests25 (17 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate68%

Mileage

135,055 mi
Last recorded135,055 miles
Recorded on9 Apr 2026
Typical for 2005 Mercedes-benz C83,800 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationLG05 FHA
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelC
Year2005
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,796cc

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MOT History

17 pass 8 fail
Fail 9 Apr 2026 135,055 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded To rear brake hose and above tank. (1.1.11 (c))

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

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting insecure "D" bush mounting (5.3.3 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded To hose (1.1.11 (c))

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Central Front Phone mount attached to windscreen but not affecting view of the road.

Front Bumper damaged.

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

Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Steering linkage ball joint has slight play Inner rack joint. (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Close to limit and devoid of tread on outer edge. (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged Mirror glass deteriorated (3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Sidewall. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Steering linkage ball joint has slight play Inner rack joint. (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened All rear suspension arms. (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 11 Apr 2025 132,733 miles

Coil spring corroded rear coil springs corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front mirror glass deteriorated

Offside Rear Lower Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn bush slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

rear suspension components generally corroded

Fail 8 Apr 2025 132,704 miles

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

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

Coil spring corroded rear coil springs corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front mirror glass deteriorated

Offside Rear Lower Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn bush slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

rear suspension components generally corroded

Pass 12 Apr 2024 130,262 miles

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

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases centre joint (6.1.2 (a))

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

Offside Front mirror glass deteriorated

Offside Rear Lower Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) offside / nearside ()

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Fail 6 Apr 2024 130,219 miles

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt link (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt gaiter split (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

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

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases centre joint (6.1.2 (a))

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

Offside Front mirror glass deteriorated

Offside Rear Lower Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) offside / nearside ()

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 5 Apr 2023 127,436 miles

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

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

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

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

Offside Rear Lower Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn bush worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Fail 4 Apr 2023 127,423 miles

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

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

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

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

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

Offside Rear Lower Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn bush worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 8 Apr 2022 124,202 miles

Coil spring corroded rear coil springs corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

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

Offside Rear Lower Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Pass 14 Apr 2021 121,189 miles

Offside Rear Lower Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 7 Apr 2021 121,160 miles

Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt gaiter split open (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Nearside Front Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing retaining wheel bolt missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

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

Nearside Rear handbrake low efficiency

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play link (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Lower Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Pass 28 Sep 2019 115,717 miles

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

Offside Rear Lower Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn bush slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 28 Sep 2019 115,717 miles

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

Offside Rear Lower Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn bush slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Pass 2 May 2018 101,491 miles

Offside Rear lower suspension bush slight play

undertrays fitted obscuring some underside components

Fail 1 May 2018 101,463 miles

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

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

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

Offside Rear lower suspension bush slight play

undertrays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 6 Apr 2017 92,262 miles

front lower suspension arms ball joints slight play (forward arms)

rear offside lower suspension bush slight play

undertrays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 6 Apr 2016 83,463 miles

front suspension arms ball joint slight play (forward arms)

rear number plate slightly loose

undertrays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 25 Feb 2015 72,615 miles
Pass 12 Feb 2014 56,623 miles

both front brake discs becoming worn and scored

both rear brake discs becoming worn and scored

Pass 6 Feb 2013 51,986 miles

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

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Pass 7 Feb 2012 46,788 miles
Pass 24 Feb 2011 41,697 miles
Pass 23 Feb 2010 37,529 miles

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

Pass 10 Feb 2009 30,225 miles
Pass 11 Feb 2008 24,954 miles
Fail 4 Feb 2008 24,864 miles

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

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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LG05 FHA is a 2005 Mercedes-benz C in Silver 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 LG05 FHA, 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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LG05 FHA is a 2005 Mercedes-benz C, first registered on 1 March 2005.

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