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M100 TEH

2005 Mercedes-benz C

Black Diesel 2148cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires10 Dec 2026
Tests19 (11 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate57.9%

Mileage

204,460 mi
Last recorded204,460 miles
Recorded on11 Dec 2025
Typical for 2005 Mercedes-benz C83,800 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationM100 TEH
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelC
Year2005
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,148cc

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MOT History

11 pass 8 fail
Pass 11 Dec 2025 204,460 miles

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

Fail 11 Dec 2025 204,460 miles

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

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Pass 22 Nov 2024 203,815 miles
Pass 13 Oct 2023 203,282 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

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

Fail 12 Oct 2023 203,282 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

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

Pass 4 Oct 2022 202,718 miles

Adv parking brake slight low effort.........

Front Wheel bearing has slight play Adv slight play to both front hub bearings.......... (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Strongly adv nearside rear tyre worn and poor condition........ (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 3 Oct 2022 202,716 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure Nearside front tyre badly split and cut in treads very poor condition..... (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure Offside rear tyre badly split in treads very poor condition....... (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Adv parking brake slight low effort.........

Front Wheel bearing has slight play Adv slight play to both front hub bearings.......... (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Strongly adv nearside rear tyre worn and poor condition........ (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 5 Oct 2021 201,991 miles

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Strongly adv offside rear tyre worn on sidewall due to under inflation......... (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 29 Sep 2021 201,943 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction Lamp showing fault on dash......... (8.2.1.2 (h))

Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Both front anti roll bar links badly split and worn.......... (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively Front blades split and poor condition.......... (3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play Badly worn............ (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Offside front lower joint badly worn......... (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Strongly adv offside rear tyre worn on sidewall due to under inflation......... (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 15 Sep 2021 201,814 miles

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

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

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn rear most arm/ball joint (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

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

Pass 1 Sep 2014 152,731 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

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

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

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Fail 1 Sep 2014 152,731 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

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

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

Offside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 11 Nov 2013 143,879 miles

Both outer sill side skirts damaged slightly

Engine management warning lamp on

Front no. plate damaged slightly

Offside front suspension front track control arm front inner bush starting to perish

Slight play in steering rack nearside inner joint

Pass 15 Aug 2012 128,458 miles
Pass 15 Aug 2011 118,243 miles

Nearside Front Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Offside Front Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Fail 15 Aug 2011 118,243 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

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

Nearside Front Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Offside Front Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Pass 24 Aug 2010 105,569 miles

front number plate cracked

near side front tyre damaged on outer edges

stone chip in front windscreen

Pass 22 Jul 2008 87,574 miles
Fail 22 Jul 2008 87,547 miles

Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)

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

Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone 'A' (8.3.1e)

nearside front tyre wearing on outer edge

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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M100 TEH is a 2005 Mercedes-benz C in Black with a 2,148cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 57.9%.

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 M100 TEH, 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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M100 TEH is a 2005 Mercedes-benz C, first registered on 17 March 2005.

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