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LL05 AHO

2005 Mercedes-benz C

Black Petrol 1796cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires7 Nov 2026
Tests31 (18 pass, 13 fail)
Pass rate58.1%

Mileage

143,220 mi
Last recorded143,220 miles
Recorded on8 Nov 2025
Typical for 2005 Mercedes-benz C83,800 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationLL05 AHO
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelC
Year2005
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,796cc

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MOT History

18 pass 13 fail
Pass 8 Nov 2025 143,220 miles

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

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

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

Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

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

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

Fail 8 Nov 2025 143,220 miles

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

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

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

Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

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

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

Undertray likely to become detached (6.2.1 (a) (ii))

Pass 12 Oct 2024 133,316 miles

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

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

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

Fail 12 Oct 2024 133,316 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))

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

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

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

Pass 4 Oct 2023 130,491 miles
Pass 10 Oct 2022 128,469 miles

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 13 Oct 2021 127,314 miles

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 13 Oct 2021 127,313 miles

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

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 6 Oct 2020 126,725 miles

Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front of (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 6 Oct 2020 126,725 miles

Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))

Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front of (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Pass 14 Oct 2019 125,166 miles

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

e.m.l light on

Fail 11 Oct 2019 125,147 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

e.m.l light on

Pass 8 Oct 2018 121,010 miles

Offside Front tyre has a cut on the outer shoulder

Fail 8 Oct 2018 121,007 miles

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

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front tyre has a cut on the outer shoulder

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 16 Sep 2017 114,646 miles
Pass 20 Sep 2016 107,034 miles

Front number plate cracked but not likely to be misread

Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Nearside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Nearside door mirror loose

Fail 20 Sep 2016 107,032 miles

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt castor arm (2.4.G.2)

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

Front number plate cracked but not likely to be misread

Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Nearside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Nearside door mirror loose

Pass 14 Oct 2015 100,073 miles

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Fail 13 Oct 2015 100,071 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement rear arm, inner bush (2.4.G.2)

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

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Pass 14 Oct 2014 94,560 miles

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

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

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

Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Fail 11 Oct 2014 94,560 miles

Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

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

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

Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Pass 8 Oct 2013 87,571 miles

o/s/r tyre inner wall worn

unable to fully inspect front to rear brake and fuel pipes due to undercovers

Fail 8 Oct 2013 87,571 miles

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

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

o/s/r tyre inner wall worn

unable to fully inspect front to rear brake and fuel pipes due to undercovers

Pass 9 Oct 2012 77,689 miles

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)

Fail 9 Oct 2012 77,686 miles

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

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

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 3 Oct 2011 68,733 miles
Fail 3 Oct 2011 68,733 miles

Brake warning device not working correctly (3.3.D.3a)

Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Pass 30 Jul 2010 60,785 miles
Fail 11 Aug 2009 49,083 miles

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

Nail in nearside rear tyre

Offside Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Oil leak

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

Pass 11 Aug 2009 49,083 miles

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

Nail in nearside rear tyre

Oil leak

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

Pass 6 Aug 2008 31,132 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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LL05 AHO is a 2005 Mercedes-benz C in Black with a 1,796cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 31 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 58.1%.

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 LL05 AHO, 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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LL05 AHO is a 2005 Mercedes-benz C, first registered on 15 August 2005.

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