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LN55 PSO

2005 Mercedes-benz C

Black Petrol 2496cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires10 Sep 2027
Tests27 (19 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate70.4%

Mileage

104,096 mi
Last recorded104,096 miles
Recorded on11 Sep 2026
Typical for 2005 Mercedes-benz C83,800 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationLN55 PSO
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelC
Year2005
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,496cc

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MOT History

19 pass 8 fail
Pass 11 Sep 2026 104,096 miles

Nearside Front Inner Suspension rod pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement inner tie rod (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Fail 4 Sep 2026 104,095 miles

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

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

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

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Inner Suspension rod pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement inner tie rod (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Fail 3 Sep 2026 104,049 miles

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

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

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

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Headlamp levelling device inoperative sensor lever arm detached (4.1.5 (a))

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

Front Wheel bearing has slight play both sides (5.1.3 (a) (i))

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

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

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

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

Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened upper and lower arms [both sides] (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear fuel pipes corroded

Pass 6 Aug 2025 90,210 miles

Corrosion of all steering and suspension components

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

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

Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened All upper and lower (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 6 Aug 2025 90,210 miles

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

Corrosion of all steering and suspension components

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

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

Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened All upper and lower (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 5 Aug 2024 87,322 miles

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

Nearside Rear service brake slight lag

Offside Front Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 14 Aug 2023 85,361 miles

Exhaust joints corroded

General corrosion of rear suspension components

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated front - slight (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Pass 4 Aug 2022 82,957 miles

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases joint and clamp split (6.1.2 (a))

Exhaust system poor condition

Front Exhaust mounting defective joint clamp split (6.1.2 (a))

Fail 4 Aug 2022 82,957 miles

Central Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a))

Front Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a))

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

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases joint and clamp split (6.1.2 (a))

Exhaust system poor condition

Front Exhaust mounting defective joint clamp split (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 4 Aug 2021 79,163 miles
Pass 5 Aug 2020 75,179 miles

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

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2-3mm (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2-3mm (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 4 Aug 2020 75,179 miles

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

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt castor arm (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

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

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2-3mm (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2-3mm (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 10 Aug 2019 72,257 miles

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Pass 11 Aug 2018 67,629 miles

Front and rear brake discs have surface corrosion

NSF and OSF tyres have slight wear to the outer/inner edges

Pass 22 Aug 2017 64,201 miles

NS wiper is smearing

Pass 25 Aug 2016 61,438 miles

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

Pass 10 Aug 2015 54,056 miles
Pass 4 Aug 2014 49,649 miles

centre exhaust bracket corroded

Fail 4 Aug 2014 49,649 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

centre exhaust bracket corroded

Pass 5 Aug 2013 45,826 miles
Pass 20 Aug 2012 40,539 miles
Pass 10 Aug 2011 36,200 miles
Fail 8 Aug 2011 36,196 miles

Nearside Front front brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)

Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) DANGEROUS

Pass 4 Aug 2010 31,512 miles
Fail 4 Aug 2010 31,512 miles

Rear Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Pass 10 Aug 2009 25,827 miles
Pass 15 Aug 2008 19,375 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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LN55 PSO is a 2005 Mercedes-benz C in Black with a 2,496cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70.4%.

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 LN55 PSO, 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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LN55 PSO is a 2005 Mercedes-benz C, first registered on 2 September 2005.

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